Runa Akter


Research Technician


I am an environmental researcher specializing in GIS, remote sensing, LiDAR analysis, UAV-based monitoring. My work spans climate resilience, carbon measurement, ecosystem monitoring, forest management, soil assessment, water security, and environmental sustainability. I use spatial data and advanced geospatial technologies to support informed decision-making in land-use planning, ecosystem conservation, and resource management. Through my experience in research, field operations, teaching, and project collaboration, I focus on transforming environmental challenges into data-driven, practical solutions. I am passionate about advancing sustainable development by bridging environmental science, technology, and applied research. 
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 Interests

🌎 Climate change

🌲 Forest ecosystem management

⚖️ Biomass calculations

🌻 Environmental sustainability

🛰️ Remote sensing

Education

🎓 MES (Master of Environment and Sustainability) 
      2025
      University of Saskatchewan 

 🎓 MSc in Forestry 
      2023
      University of Chittagong, Bangladesh  

🎓 BSc in Forestry 
      2021
      University of Chittagong, Bangladesh  

Featured Achievements

SENS 75th Anniversary Scholarship, University of Saskatchewan, 2023-2025

National Science and Technology Fellowship (NST), Government of Bangladesh, 2023

Dean's List,  Science Faculty, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2021

Scholarship for Excellence, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2023