Allison Anderson
Conservation Data Manager
This post is for archival purposes only. Allison Anderson no longer works for CBI.
Allison Anderson joined Conservation Biology Institute in July, 2009 as a Conservation Data Manager. She is a GIS professional specializing in implementing GIS technologies to share and distribute conservation data to practitioners who are doing conservation work on the ground. She is also interested in the nexus of GIS and national environmental law and policy. Allison has over 10 years of progressive GIS experience, managing GIS databases and spatial data. Prior to her work with CBI, she worked with The Nature Conservancy developing a network of Conservation Data Nodes and implementing ESRIs ArcServer technology. Allison’s educational background includes a BS in Applied Biology from Georgia Tech and coursework in Natural Resources Management at Virginia Tech.
Allison currently lives in Seattle, Washington with her family where she is happy to see snow-capped mountains offset by the waters of Puget Sound. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors cycling, hiking, snowshoeing and skiing, or inside cooking, baking and reading.