Sasha Makhneva

Allison Westin

Allison is a Professional Geoscientist and Professional Agrologist with 6 years of field research, and 7 years of public outreach experience. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Physical Geography from the Faculty of Environment at SFU, and a Master of Science degree in Earth Sciences also at SFU. Skilled in mapping (terrain & remote sensing), coupled with a breadth of knowledge from geoscience to biology to business, she enjoys making sense of data to solve problems and increase public confidence.

Finale Special - Paul Kingsbury

Dr. Paul Kingsbury is a professor of Geography and the Associate Dean of the Faculty of Environment at SFU. He co-edited the new book “A Place More Void” with Anna J. Secor, who is a senior Geography lecturer at Durahm University, UK. Today Dina Sadeghi and I chat with Paul to dive in to his book from the perspective of two Geography students.

Kristin Oliver

Kristin graduated in 2020 with a BA in Archaeology, and has started a Masters degree in the same field. Her areas of interest include coastal, historical, and Indigenous archaeology, among other fascinating topics. She has extensive research and volunteer experience, and was a finalist for SFU’s 3 Minute Thesis event in April 2021.

Sasha Makhneva

Sasha graduated in 2019 with a BSc in Environmental Science, Applied Biology from the SFU Faculty of Environment. During that time, she did research on pollination, educated students on zero waste for the sustainability office, and volunteered with Embark. Since then, she has held various positions in the environment realm, most recently diving into the world of communications and content creation.

Jenny Botica

Jenny has over 15 years of experience doing Archaeology work and research, completing a Bachelor of Arts from UBC, a Master of Arts from Leiden University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Archaeology from SFU. She currently co-owns Kleanza Consulting, and has also been an instructor for SFU Archaeology.