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Research Topics
Climate change impacts; Remote Sensing; Andes; Mountain Societies, and Sustainability Studies
Research interests
Dr. Yager’s research is focused on the social and ecological impacts of climate change in the Andes of South America. Her transdisciplinary research examines coupled social ecological systems (SES) and land cover land use change (LCLUC) in mountain environments, combining remote sensing analysis, alpine vegetation studies, peatland research, and ethnographic fieldwork with indigenous pastoralists. Yager’s current projects are focused on the impact of disappearing tropical glaciers on pastoral agriculture and water resources, as well as deciphering the climate and societal drivers of peatland dynamics and land cover change in the Andes.
Recent research is funded by the NASA LCLUC ROSES program, CONICYT (La Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, Chile), and the National Geographic Society. She has been part of the GLORIA (Global Observation and Research Initiative in Alpine Environments) network in South America since 2002.
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Yale University
2009
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Coping with Climate Change: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Understanding Irrigation Technology Outcomes in Gujarat, India
Sommer, J. M., Jain, T., Paul, B., Yager, K., White, E., Hargrove, A. & Spitzer, P. A., Jan 1 2026, In: Socius. 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unraveling bofedal change and degradation: Multidimensional analysis of pastoral management, local knowledge, and image analysis in Sajama National Park, Bolivia
Meneses, Q. R. I., Yager, K., Prieto, M., Slayback, D., Guzman, K., Loza Herrera, S., Zeballos, G. & Valdivia, C., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Mountain Science. 23, 2, p. 453-469 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Andean peatlands at risk? Spatiotemporal patterns of extreme NDVI anomalies, water extraction and drought severity in a large-scale mining area of Atacama, northern Chile
Chávez, R. O., Meseguer-Ruiz, O., Olea, M., Calderón-Seguel, M., Yager, K., Isela Meneses, R., Lastra, J. A., Núñez-Hidalgo, I., Sarricolea, P., Serrano-Notivoli, R. & Prieto, M., Feb 2023, In: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 116, 103138.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Compositional shifts of alpine plant communities across the high Andes
Cuesta, F., Carilla, J., LLambí, L. D., Muriel, P., Lencinas, M. V., Meneses, R. I., Feeley, K. J., Pauli, H., Aguirre, N., Beck, S., Bernardi, A., Cuello, S., Duchicela, S. A., Eguiguren, P., Gamez, L. E., Halloy, S., Hudson, L., Jaramillo, R., Peri, P. L. & Ramírez, L. A. & 4 others, , Sep 2023, In: Global Ecology and Biogeography. 32, 9, p. 1591-1606 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Strategies of diaspore dispersal investment in Compositae: The case of the Andean highlands
Tovar, C., Hudson, L., Cuesta, F., Meneses, R. I., Muriel, P., Hidalgo, O., Palazzesi, L., Suarez Ballesteros, C., Hammond Hunt, E., Diazgranados, M., Hind, D. J. N., Forest, F., Halloy, S., Aguirre, N., Baker, W. J., Beck, S., Carilla, J., Eguiguren, P., Françoso, E. & Gámez, L. E. & 9 others, , Jul 25 2023, In: Annals of Botany. 132, 2, p. 255-267 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations