Adina's Biography

Relevant Employment

2007: Earth Observations Expert; UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
2008: Researcher; United States Geological Survey (USGS)

Teaching Experience

2007: Teaching Associate, Business and Management Department, International Space University: Space Studies Program.
2005: Instructor, Physical Climatology, Department of Geography, University of Waterloo.
2004: Teaching Assistant, Physical Climatology, Department of Geography, University of Waterloo.
2003: Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Environmental Research Methods, Department of Geography, University of Waterloo.

Education

2006 - present: Candidate for PhD in Geography, University College London, UK. Thesis title: Institutional Capacity Building for Earth Observations. Expected completion - summer 2009.

2005: Master of Environmental Studies in Geography, University of Waterloo, Canada. Thesis title: The evolution of civil remote-sensing technologies and their use in developing countries (abstract available here).

2002: Bachelor of Science in Geography, McGill University, Quebec, Canada.

Awards

2006: Canadian Space Agency Scholarship for the International Space University
2005: Canadian Association of Geographers Favorite Poster Prize (Poster by L Guelke and AR Gillespie)
2004: University of Waterloo Provost/Faculty of Environmental Studies Funding
2003: Ontario Government Scholarship – Science and Technology
2002: Canadian International Development Agency Travel Award (ECOPLAN China Project)
1997: McGill University Entrance Scholarship
1997: Association of Franco-Canadiens Award