Ecosystem Scientist
anya.hopple@briwildlife.org

Anya is an ecosystem ecologist and biogeochemist specializing in carbon cycling, greenhouse gas fluxes, and ecosystem resilience. Her research explores soil carbon sequestration, nutrient dynamics, and biogeochemical feedbacks across diverse ecosystems, from grasslands and savannas to wetlands and coastal environments. With over 15 years of experience in both field and computational research, she has led multi-institutional projects on climate change impacts and nature-based carbon solutions. Anya is passionate about translating science into action, and collaborating with stakeholders to implement sustainable land management strategies that enhance biodiversity conservation and climate resilience.

Anya joined the Biodiversity Research Institute’s Center for Conservation and Climate Change in 2025 as an Ecosystem Scientist, where she researches terrestrial carbon sequestration, ecosystem dynamics, and climate resilience. Her work focuses on carbon project monitoring, biogeochemical cycling, and sustainable land management in grassland, savanna, and shrubland ecosystems.

• Institute of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Oregon, 2018 – Ph.D., Biology.
• School of Public & Environmental Affairs, Indiana University – B.S., Environmental Science

Certifications

• Wilderness First Responder (WFR) – NOLS Wilderness Medicine

• Ecosystem Ecology & Biogeochemistry
• Climate Change & Ecosystem Resilience
• Soil Organic Matter Stabilization
• Microbial Structure-Ecosystem Function Relationships
• Applied Conservation Science

• Nominated for the American Geophysical Union’s Thomas Hilker Early Career Award for highly creative ecology and biogeosciences research, 2023
• Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Director’s Award of Appreciation for Field Research Coordination for TEMPEST, 2022
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Silver Dollar Award for Publication Excellence, 2020
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory, SPRUCE Project, Award for Publication Excellence, 2020
• American Geophysical Union, Outstanding Student Oral Presentation Award, 2017
• Department of Energy Graduate Student Research Fellowship Alternate, 2017
• University of Oregon, Donald Wimber Fund Award, 2016
• Department of Energy Terrestrial Ecosystems PI Meeting Travel Award, 2016
• Society of Wetland Scientists, Best Student Oral Presentation, 2015
• University of Oregon, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Travel Award, 2015
• Global Oregon Graduate Grant, 2014
• University of Oregon, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Travel Award, 2014