Radost Stanimirova
GIS Research Associate
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRadost Stanimirova is a GIS research scientist with 11 years of experience using high-performance computing, machine learning, and time-series analysis to map land use and climate-driven landscape change at continental to global scales. Currently a GIS Research Associate at the World Resources Institute and formerly a postdoc on Boston University’s GLanCE project, she develops 30 m resolution land-cover datasets and modeling frameworks that link climate variability to food security and ecosystem degradation. Her work spans Python, R, and Google Earth Engine, and has produced multiple peer-reviewed publications and a textbook chapter while informing assessments of deforestation, desertification, and land degradation in South America. Beyond technical contributions, she is committed to applying geospatial big data to protect farmers’ livelihoods and to mentoring the next generation of women in science.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Environmental Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Environmental Science at Barnard CollegeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Earth and Environment, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Earth and Environment at Boston University
Github Skills (12)
linear-models7
prediction-model7
earth6
climate-change6
ecology6
toolbox5
python4
statsmodels4
machine-learning3
forecasting3
css1
javascript1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
rkstan/rkstan.github.io
Feb 2016 - Oct 2022
Contributions:544 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 8 months
rkstan/GE712
Apr 2017 - Nov 2017
Contributions:4 PRs, 23 pushes, 2 comments in 7 months
time-seriestime-series-analysis
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