Communications Coordinator

Communications Coordinator Allie Foster with a Common Loon chick

Allie Foster, M.S.

Communications Coordinator
allison.foster@briloon.org

Allie joined BRI in 2024 to support the Communications team. She will work with BRI’s partner organizations, CarbonSolve and Soils for the Future with website development. Allie is excited to promote BRI’s work on social media, through Instagram, LinkedIn and science communication pieces.

Allie completed her master’s degree in Forest Resources from the University of Maine in 2024. Her master’s thesis focused on cost-effective ways to integrate remote sensing technology to monitor spruce budworm in Maine. As a part of the Enhancing Conservation Science NRT program, she learned how to effectively collaborate with different partners and work on interdisciplinary research projects. Prior to coming to BRI, Allie has worked in environmental education and researched the economic impacts of invasive species. Originally from Florida, Allie has fallen in love with Maine and enjoys spending time outside, reading, and baking.

Education & Certifications

  • University of Maine, 2024 – M.S. Forest Resources (Specialization: Conservation Science)
  • Auburn University, 2021 – B.S. Wildlife Ecology and Management

Research Interests

  • Science communication and journalism
  • Environmental policy
  • Conservation biology

Journal Articles

  • Foster, A., Lepczyk, C.A., Fantle-Lepczyk, J.E. et al. Cats in a bag: state-based spending for invasive species management across the United States is haphazard, uncoordinated, and incomplete. Biol Invasions 26, 4051–4058 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-024-03437-9
  • Foster, Allison E. , Adam Daigneault, Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran, and Aaron Weiskittel. “Perceptions of Spruce Budworm Monitoring, Management, and Remote Sensing Technology in Maine’s Forest Sector.” Maine Policy Review 33.1 (2024) : 69 -75, https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/vol33/iss1/10.

  • Foster, A., Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran, Daigneault, A., & Weiskittel, A. (2024). Cost-effectiveness of remote sensing technology for spruce budworm monitoring in Maine, USA. 1(1), 66–98. https://doi.org/10.62320/fm.v1.i1.14

Grants, Awards & Fellowships

  • Master’s Graduate Research Excellence Award, College of Earth, Life and Health Sciences, University of Maine, 2024