As a Conservation GIS Scientist, Lindsay develops new tools and ideas for strategically using spatial data to improve biodiversity conservation policies and practices. She draws on her background in natural resources management and her expertise in spatial analysis to lead geospatial projects showcasing the work of Defenders and engaging the public in environmental conservation.

Before joining CCI, Lindsay’s research explored mechanisms driving plant responses to environmental change and predicted forest community pattern shifts across space and time. Lindsay’s first brush with wildlife conservation was in Australia where she quietly followed platypuses around, observing their behaviors and mapping their individual territories. In her free time, this phytophile and avid board-gamer is playing outside with her husband and daughter.