Alyssa S Thomas
Biographic Data
| ID | 4424765 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alyssa S Thomas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alyssa S |
| FAMILY NAME | Thomas |
| SIGNATURE | THOMAS A S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pacific Southwest Research Station |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1207-4344 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding visitors’ preferences for recreation sites during wildfire- and drought-induced displacements in the Southern California national forests
The four national forests in Southern California are dominated by the chaparral biome and are visited by millions of people annually. These forest ecosystems are impacted by wildfires and drought, which coincide with the peak outdoor recreation season. This study applied a discrete choice experiment to understand visitors’ preferences for site and environmental attributes in wildfire- and drought-induced displacement scenarios. Two surveys were c…
Recreational response patterns by sociodemographic groups in a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the importance of recreation as people flocked outdoors for socially distant activities. However, gaps remain in our understanding of how pandemics impact recreation and the unequal distribution of impacts across communities. Our study used cell phone data from Safegraph to explore census block level changes to local park visitation in California, USA, during the first 27 weeks of the pandemic. We utilized Lat…
Community perceptions regarding prescribed fires, wildfires, and ecosystem disservices in southern California's Wildland-Urban Interface
Rethinking stakeholder engagement: A multidimensional framework inspired by meta-synthesis of food, energy, and water research
The benefits of involving stakeholders in natural resource projects are well established and in food-energy-water nexus work specifically, those benefits are increasingly being documented. We conducted a review of food, energy, water systems manuscripts and assessed whether stakeholders were engaged, when they were engaged, which stakeholders were involved, the level of their involvement, whether stakeholders' needs were considered, and whether s…
Before the flames: California WUI residents’ understanding of fire weather warnings and personal preparation around wildfire
Understanding how urban communities make trade-offs between forest management and ecosystem service objectives
Identification of High Fire Potential and High-Use Spatial Intersections at a National Forest to Understand Recreation Displacement Related to Wildfire Events
U.S. National Forest Service units in California are increasingly vulnerable to wildfires that could result in people being displaced during and after these events. The purpose of our study was to identify characteristics of national forest users potentially displaced due to recreation site closures from a wildfire event. This information is useful for managers to inform public outreach strategies. Our study focused on California’s Los Padres Nat…
Inequities in wildfire risk distribution to people and their communities
Increasing wildfires and changing sociodemographics in communities across California, USA
Expanding current definitions of environmental stewardship through organizational mission statement analysis
Increasing wildfires and changing sociodemographics in communities across California, USA
Expanding current definitions of environmental stewardship through organizational mission statement analysis
Inequities in wildfire risk distribution to people and their communities
Before the flames: California WUI residents’ understanding of fire weather warnings and personal preparation around wildfire
Understanding how urban communities make trade-offs between forest management and ecosystem service objectives
Identification of High Fire Potential and High-Use Spatial Intersections at a National Forest to Understand Recreation Displacement Related to Wildfire Events
U.S. National Forest Service units in California are increasingly vulnerable to wildfires that could result in people being displaced during and after these events. The purpose of our study was to identify characteristics of national forest users potentially displaced due to recreation site closures from a wildfire event. This information is useful for managers to inform public outreach strategies. Our study focused on California’s Los Padres Nat…
Understanding visitors’ preferences for recreation sites during wildfire- and drought-induced displacements in the Southern California national forests
The four national forests in Southern California are dominated by the chaparral biome and are visited by millions of people annually. These forest ecosystems are impacted by wildfires and drought, which coincide with the peak outdoor recreation season. This study applied a discrete choice experiment to understand visitors’ preferences for site and environmental attributes in wildfire- and drought-induced displacement scenarios. Two surveys were c…
Recreational response patterns by sociodemographic groups in a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the importance of recreation as people flocked outdoors for socially distant activities. However, gaps remain in our understanding of how pandemics impact recreation and the unequal distribution of impacts across communities. Our study used cell phone data from Safegraph to explore census block level changes to local park visitation in California, USA, during the first 27 weeks of the pandemic. We utilized Lat…
Community perceptions regarding prescribed fires, wildfires, and ecosystem disservices in southern California's Wildland-Urban Interface
Rethinking stakeholder engagement: A multidimensional framework inspired by meta-synthesis of food, energy, and water research
The benefits of involving stakeholders in natural resource projects are well established and in food-energy-water nexus work specifically, those benefits are increasingly being documented. We conducted a review of food, energy, water systems manuscripts and assessed whether stakeholders were engaged, when they were engaged, which stakeholders were involved, the level of their involvement, whether stakeholders' needs were considered, and whether s…
Fire effects on ecosystems (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Environmental planning (4 works) · Environmental Science (4 works) · Environmental resource management (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Recreation (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (2 works)