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Zinat Ara, M.S.
LCB Role: PhD student, 2023-
Current Project:
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ECOSTRESS Las Vegas Urban Heat Hazards
Email: zara [at] unr.edu
Professional interests:
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Disasters and Climate Change
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Land Cover Change Mapping
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Data analysis using GIS, Remote Sensing, and statistics
Hobbies:
Painting, Paper crafts, Sewing, Traveling & Photography
Academic and Professional Highlights (selected):
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UNR DRIVE Scholar, 2024-25
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Graduate Dean’s Merit Scholarship, University of Nevada, Reno, 2023-24
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Ph.D Geography, University of Nevada, Reno (In Progress)
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MS in Geography, University of North Dakota, 2023
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Lee and Marlene Okeson Geography Fellowship, University of North Dakota, 2022
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MS in Disaster Science and Management, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2018
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BS in Disaster Science and Management, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2016
Extracurricular Activities:
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3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competitor, University of North Dakota, 2023
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North Dakota State Science and Engineering Fair Judge, 2022
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