Alyssa Thomas, PhD

Treesearch Publications

• Sarah Krzemien, Erin Budzyn, Elizabeth Perry, Alyssa Thomas, José J. Sánchez, Brian Peterson. 2026. Recreating Together? A Research Note on Displacement Drivers and Type Variation by Multigenerational Household Residency
• Alyssa Thomas, Erin E. Budzyn, Elizabeth E. Perry, Brian A. Peterson, José J. Sánchez. 2025. Play and peril: Displacement drivers and types across recreation motivations in crowding and wildfire-prone southern California national forests
• Alyssa Thomas, Emily E. Schlickman, Joseph E. Trujillo-Falcón. 2025. Before the flames: California WUI residents’ understanding of fire weather warnings and personal preparation around wildfire
• Haotian Cheng, Francisco J. Escobedo, Alyssa Thomas, Jesus Felix De Los Reyes, John N. Ng'ombe, José R. Soto. 2025. Understanding how urban communities make trade-offs between forest management and ecosystem service objectives
• Bijan Gurung, Brian A. Peterson, Sean Fleming, Stacy Drury, Alyssa Thomas, José J. Sánchez, Elizabeth E. Perry. 2025. Identification of high fire potential and high-use spatial intersections at a national forest to understand recreation displacement related to wildfire events
• W. Jason Beasley, Alyssa Thomas, Matthew Sloggy, José J. Sánchez. 2024. Recreational response patterns by sociodemographic groups in a pandemic
• Haotian Cheng, Francisco J. Escobedo, Alyssa Thomas, Jesus Felix De Los Reyes, José R. Soto. 2024. Comparing individual and collective valuation of ecosystem service tradeoffs: A case study from montane forests in southern California, USA
• Alyssa Thomas. 2024. Inequities in wildfire risk distribution to people and their communities
• Kamini Yadav, Francisco J. Escobedo, Alyssa Thomas, Nels G. Johnson. 2023. Increasing wildfires and changing sociodemographics in communities across California, USA
• Alyssa Thomas, Michele Romolini. 2023. Expanding current definitions of environmental stewardship through organizational mission statement analysis
• Alyssa Thomas, Francisco J. Escobedo, Matthew Sloggy, José J. Sánchez. 2022. A burning issue: Reviewing the socio-demographic and environmental justice aspects of the wildfire literature
• Alyssa Thomas, José J. Sánchez, David Flores. 2022. A review of trends and knowledge gaps in Latinx outdoor recreation on federal and state public lands

Citations of Non-Forest Service Publications

• Thomas, A.S., Mangubhai, S., et al. 2021. “Why they must be counted”: Contributions of Fijian women fishers to food security and livelihoods.
• Thomas A.S., Mangubhai S., Fox M., Meo I., Veitayaki J. 2020. Valuing the critical roles and contributions of women fishers to food security and livelihoods in Fiji.
• Thomas A.S., Milfont T.L., Gavin M.C. 2019. Scenario-based analyses evaluate potential outcomes of proposed regulatory changes in recreational fisheries.
• Gavidi K., Thomas A.S., Mangubhai S., Naleba M., Arnett E., Leli P. 2019. Barriers and constraints to gender equality and social inclusion of women sellers in municipal markets in Fiji.
• Thomas A.S., Mangubhai S., Fox M., Vandervord C., Nand Y. 2018. The impact of Tropical Cyclone Winston on mud crab fishers in Fiji.
• Thomas, A.S., Mangubhai, S., Fox, M., Meo, I., Miller, K., Veitayaki, J. 2018. Quantifying and valuing the critical role women play in Fiji’s inshore fisheries sector.
• Thomas A.S., Vandervord C., Fox M., Nand Y., Nalasi U., Mangubhai S. 2018. Impact of Tropical Cyclone Winston on mud crab fishers in Fiji.
• Mangubhai S., Tabunakawai-Vakalalabure M., Fox M., Leweniqila L., Meo I., Naleba M., Thomas A.S. 2018. Fiji’s Northern Division hosts its first “Women in Fisheries Forum”.
• Chapman R., Howden-Chapman P., Whitwell K., Thomas A.S. 2017. Towards zero carbon? Constrained policy action in two New Zealand cities.
• Thomas A.S., Milfont T.L., Gavin M.C. 2016. A new approach to identifying the drivers of regulation compliance using multivariate behavioural models.
• Thomas A.S., Milfont T.L., Gavin M. C. 2015. What determines fishers’ knowledge of and attitudes towards regulations? A case study from the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand.
• Thomas A.S., Gavin M.C., Milfont T.L. 2015. Estimating non-compliance among recreational fishers: Insights into factors affecting the usefulness of the Randomized Response and Item Count Techniques.
• Thomas A.S., Mangubhai S., et al. 2020. Valuing the critical roles and contributions of women fishers to food security and livelihoods in Fiji. Wildlife Conservation Society, Suva.
• McLoughlin L., Agnello G., Thomas A.S. 2016. Compliance management strategy for the Southern Maya Mountains. Unpublished report prepared for Ya’axché Conservation Trust. Punta Gorda, Belize.

• Project
  

  Potential Recreation Displacement by Wildfire in Southern California National Forests

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/psw/projects/recreation-displacement-wildfire-southern-california
  Station

  Pacific Southwest Research Station
• Project
  

  Identifying and Assessing Needs, Values, Capacities and Future Landscape Visions to Inform Collaborative Wildfire Risk Reduction Strategies

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/nrs/projects/bil-needs-values-capacities-visions-wildfire-risk-reduction
  Station

  Northern Research Station
• Project
  

  Climate Adaptive Landscape Monitoring (CALM)

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/psw/projects/post-fire-climate-adaptive-landscape-monitoring
  Station

  Pacific Southwest Research Station

Other Publications

• Report
  

  The Los Angeles River Stewardship Mapping & Assessment Project

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/psw/understory/los-angeles-river-stewardship-mapping-assessment-project

Multimedia

• Webinars

  SCIENCEx Human Dimensions: Managing Wildland Fire

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/products/multimedia/webinars/sciencex-human-dimensions-managing-wildland-fire
• Webinars

  Drivers and Effects of Recreation Displacement in Southern California National Forests

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/psw/products/multimedia/webinars/drivers-and-effects-recreation-displacement-southern-california
• Webinars

  SCIENCE x Assessments: Research to inform recreation management & activities

  https://research.fs.usda.gov/products/multimedia/webinars/science-x-assessments-research-inform-recreation-management-activities

• Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, Ph.D., Environmental Studies, 2015
• Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, M.S., Conservation Biology, 2005
• Carleton College, B.A., Geology, 2002