Christine U.

Christine U. is a highly experienced Senior Geospatial Data Scientist at USAID, specializing in spatial and statistical analysis to support programs related to climate change, biodiversity, and global health. With a strong background in environmental GIS, Christine has volunteered with the Clean Air Council and has held postdoctoral researcher positions at Cornell University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, focusing on plant-pollinator interactions and invasive species. Other notable roles include a Graduate Research Fellow at Dartmouth College, where research on Arctic ecology was conducted, and significant work in community-based participatory research at Duke University. Christine has earned a PhD from Dartmouth College and holds a Master’s Degree and a Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Sciences from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, alongside a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies from Gettysburg College.