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Anna Ballasiotes
WA, USA
EDUCATION
M.S. in Geography | Oregon State University | Sept. 2018 Sept. 2020
Advisor: Dr. Jamon Van Den Hoek | Cumulative GPA: 4.0
B.S. in Environmental Science | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Aug. 2012 May 2016
Concentration: Water Resources & Climate | Minor: Geography | Cumulative GPA: 3.50
SOFTWARE & PROGRAMMING FAMILIARITY
High Skill Level (Daily/Weekly Use): ArcGIS Map & Pro, Google Earth Engine, R Studio, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, QGIS, JavaScript, Python, Google Earth Pro
Intermediate Skill Level (Monthly Use): ArcGIS Online, Esri Collector/Survey123, HTML, CSS, Atom, GitHub
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Participant & Technical Lead | NASA DEVELOP Ames Research Center, CA | Sept. 2020 Nov. 2020
Hawaii Water Resources: Assessing Ocean Conditions to Analyze the Spread of Nuisance Red Algae (Chondria tumulosa) in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM)
Led the development of a Google Earth Engine App to visualize and analyze ocean color and physical
oceanographic conditions at PMNM
Analyzed different ocean color algorithms for MODIS, VIIRS, and Sentinel-3 to identify the most applicable algorithm and sensor for aquatic ecosystems such as remote atolls and coral reefs
Developed cartographic and communication materials to present analytical products to partners at NOAA and Fish and Wildlife Services in Hawai'i
Masters Thesis | Oregon State University Geography | Sept. 2018 Sept. 2020
Mapping untreated and semi-treated wastewater effluent off the coast of Gaza with Sentinel-1 time series data
Designed, completed, and presented a study using remote sensing to examine the effect of protracted untreated wastewater discharge on the coastal water quality of Gaza & Israel
Extensive data acquisition and analysis including contacting various engineers at Gazas municipal water service to obtain in-situ data regarding the discharge of wastewater directly into the Mediterranean Sea
Pre-processed, trained, and applied a supervised Random Forest classification using Google Earth Engine to a collection of over 100 Sentinel-1 radar images to examine the spatial and temporal pattern of plumes from wastewater discharge from the Gaza Strip into the Mediterranean Sea
Graduate Research Assistant | Oregon State University Geography | Sept. 2018 Sept. 2020
Mapping the Missing Millions | NASA Applied Sciences Group on Earth Observations Partnership
PI: Jamon Van Den Hoek, PhD
Investigated the pattern of exclusion of refugee settlements from mapped human settlement datasets derived from multispectral satellite imagery
Assessed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at refugee settlements using OpenStreetMap data in partnership with the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap team; cleaned and analyzed multiple open-source data products using Python, R, ArcMap, QGIS, Command Terminal, and Google Earth Engine
Developed and presented cartographic and data-vis products in order to demonstrate to stakeholders that project objectives are being met
Research Assistant | UNC Institute for the Environment | May 2016 Aug. 2016
Spatial and Temporal Scaling of Nitrogen Flux in North Carolinas Coastal Plain | Environmental Defense Fund and USDA Regional Conservation Partnership | PI: Jonathan M. Duncan, PhD
Compiled and analyzed USGS and EPA water quality and quantity data while utilizing ArcGIS and R in order to map spatial and temporal patterns of nitrogen flux in the North Carolina Coastal Plain
Identified priority HUC 12 scale watersheds to implement agricultural best management practices with participating partners
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Assistant | Oregon State University Geography | Jan. 2020 Mar. 2020
Led two weekly lab sessions of undergraduate and graduate students through various technical approaches to large-scale satellite image (Landsat 5-8, Sentinel-2, MODIS) processing using Google Earth Engine
Troubleshot student code for labs and projects and maintained documentation of common student problems to provide best practices and tips to enable the successful development of JavaScript programming skills in the Earth Engine API
Environmental Scientist | AECOM, Water Business Line, Morrisville, NC | Aug. 2016 Jun. 2018
Maintained and developed the ArcGIS geographic database organization, data delivery, and cartographic products for all federal regulatory compliance projects in the Morrisville Water Group
Contributed to the writing and field work for regulatory compliance reports for various federal and municipal water system projects
Led the drainage basin delineation for 75 stormwater permits on a coastal military base, which involved a combination of field work and interpretation of topographic, cadastral, and utility maps for each permit to understand where impervious surfaces would affect flooding on the base
GIS Intern | Southern Environmental Law Center, Chapel Hill, NC | Feb. 2016 May 2016
Designed a workflow and corresponding map template to maintain geospatial integrity of maps transferred from ArcMap to Adobe Illustrator in order to enhance collaboration between the spatial & graphics marketing team
Assisted the Senior GIS Analyst to provide spatial analysis and cartographic materials to inform environmental litigation work by attorneys across the organization
OUTREACH INVOLVEMENT
Skype A Scientist | Apr. 2020
Prepared and presented a presentation to educate Matoaca Middle School science students at about projects and careers that use GIS and satellite imagery.
Executive Board Member & Education Programmer | J Street U | May 2013 Jan. 2016
Organized campus events to educate and engage students with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and helped create regional strategy as Southeast Regional Co-Chair in order to lead grassroots organizing trainings at regional and national workshops.
ABSTRACTS & PRESENTATIONS
Google Earth Engine, App Edition | Presentation | How to do Map Stuff, April 2020
Developed a sharable and commented script to walk through the process of designing a GEE App as well as best practices for digital & online mapping.
The Geography of Exclusion: Assessing Refugee Settlement Presence across Global Remote Sensing-Derived Settlement Datasets | Poster | J Van Den Hoek, AD Ballasiotes, H Friedrich | AGU 2019
Earth Observations to assess SDG 16: monitoring terrestrial and coastal signals of conflict in Gaza via satellite imagery | Presentation & Virtual Poster | AD Ballasiotes, J Van Den Hoek, H Friedrich, P Murillo-Sandoval, B Roberts-Pierel | AGU 2019
Development after displacement: Using OSM data to measure Sustainable Development Goal indicators at informal settlements | Abstract | J Van Den Hoek, H Friedrich, A Ballasiotes, D Wrathall
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Posted 2021-01-12 under Analyst, Cartography, Geography, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, Science
