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Alex Anuta joined the Climate Smart Lab as a Master’s student in Environmental Sciences at the University of Prince Edward Island, and later transferred to the PhD program after demonstrating advanced research aptitudes. Alex has previously completed a Bachelor of Science with a Major in Biology at the same university, where he gained valuable experience in proteomics, genetics, and biomedical research. Passionate about contributing to the field of climate change […]

Gleniese is a creative scientist with a background in climate change, machine learning, and astrophysics. Originally from The Bahamas, she has been a consultant on projects such as The Technology Needs Assessment project to identify and analyse priority adaptation technology gaps and needs in The Bahamas for both the educational and meteorological sectors. She has also served as a climate change adaptation consultant for the United Nations Development Programme to […]

Levannia Lildhar holds a master’s in data science from the University of British Columbia and undergraduate degrees from the University of Ottawa in chemical engineering and biochemistry. She is currently a doctoral student at the University of Prince Edward Island. She has worked as a senior data scientist at Siemens Healthineers as a member of the company’s product engineering team where she used applied statistics to support work in field […]

Aylar holds a Master’s degree in Urban Planning and is a passionate advocate for sustainable development and environmental planning. With expertise in GIS and a keen interest in climate change and its impacts, Aylar is currently pursuing a PhD in Environmental Sciences at UPEI, focusing on enhancing climate resilience in Prince Edward Island through integrated land use planning. Her research interests span GIS, sustainable development, climate change adaptation, environmental management, […]

Genevieve joined the Climate Smart Lab as a Master’s Student in January 2022. Her background is in chemistry with a BSc from UPEI (2013) and an MSc from the University of Edinburgh (2016). After returning to Prince Edward Island from the UK, she worked in R&D at Biovectra (Charlottetown) as an analytical research scientist. Her current project involves the assessment of coastal erosion vulnerabilities on Prince Edward Island and the […]

Emmanuel Okine neokye graduated from the University of Kagoshima Japan, Faculty of Fisheries with a master’s degree in Fisheries Science and Technology. His research focused on “The role of oceanic environmental conditions on catch of Sardinella Spp. in Ghana” which was published with the Regional Studies in Marine Science (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101768). He is also a recipient of the 2022 United Nations Nippon Fellowship Award, with in-depth knowledge in climate change, marine […]

Tianze joined the Climate Smart Lab on January 2022, as a PhD student in environmental sciences of UPEI. Before this he graduated from University of Saskatchewan with a Master of Water Security (2021), and from Ocean University of China with a Bachelor of Engineering in Geo-information Science and Technology (2020). He has a multidisciplinary background in marine geosciences, hydrology, and geomatics. Currently Tianze is focusing on the research of modeling […]

Rana Ali Nawaz joined the Climate Smart Lab as a PhD student in the Canadian Center for Climate Change and Adaptation at University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI). Mr. Nawaz has a rich early career experience working with International Water Management Institute (IWMI), International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), and Charles Sturt University (CSU) during and after his MSc Engineering (Agriculture). Nawaz’s early career experience with […]

Vanessa completed her Master’s Degree in Geology at Unisinos (Brazil), specializing in Stratigraphic Modelling. Currently, she is a Ph.D. student in Environmental Science at UPEI, focusing on the climate variables that impact cancer rates in Canada. She worked for twelve years as a researcher in Geostatistical Modelling, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy. Her last project involved developing software for stratigraphic modelling focused on petroleum systems. She is interested in computer programming and […]

Farhan started his Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences at the School of Climate Change and Adaptation, UPEI, in January 2021. His research focused on Flood Risk Assessment and Management using numerical modeling applications. He did his Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree in Applied Hydrology from the College of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Punjab University Lahore, Pakistan, in 2012. Before joining the Climate Smart Lab at UPEI, he worked on various water […]