Education
2025 - Ongoing
Geoinformatics
PhD
University of Salzburg, Austria
2023 - 2025
Applied Geoinformatics
M.Sc.
University of Salzburg, Austria
2018 - 2022
Conservation Biology and Management
B.Sc.
University of Stirling, Scotland, UK
Experience
University Research Assistant
2023 - 2025
University of Salzburg, Department of Geoinformatics – Z_GIS, EO Analytics Research Group, Salzburg, Austria
Supporting research in the area of Remote Sensisng and Geographical Information Systems. Main research focus is time-series analyses, environmental conditions mapping and classification of biotope and habitat types using remote sensing.
Remote Sensing specialist
Jun 2024 - Oct 2024
Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds (BSPB), Sofia, Bulgaria
Drafting a detailed methodology for analyzing the changes in land cover of grassland habitats and forests within southeast Bulgaria using Landsat satellite images for the periods: 2006, 2014 and 2021
Jun 2024 - Oct 2024
Remote Sensing internship
OSA Conservation, Costa Rica
Conducted land use classification using Sentinel 1 & Sentinel 2 image collections of years 2022/2023. The study area encompassed 10 landscapes spanning 8 countries across Mesoamerica. These areas cover a total of 256 971 km² and were previously defined by Osa
Conservation as potential climate adaptation hubs.
A classification algorithm was adapted specifically for the tropics.
Nov 2022 - Feb 2023
GIS specialist
CEE BankWatch Network, Check Republic
Gathered and analysed GIS data of the distribution of fish species from Annex II of the Habitats Directive for Serbia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania, Bosna and Herzegovina. Prepared preliminary maps to be presented at the Emerald Green webinar on 6-7 December 2022. Supported the moderator and participants of the webinar in the GIS-related enquaries. Added the gathered data from experts to the analysis of distribution after the webinar and produce a final version of the database, analysis and maps.
Sept 2022 - Nov 2022
Remote Sensing internship
WWF Bulgaria, Sofia
Created and evaluated NDWI and NDVI time series post 1994 for two wetland areas in Bulgaria, as well as Iskar Dam. Created animated maps to illustrated change in land-cover and water surface extent.