Kristina Deenik is a faculty researcher at Selkirk Innovates with nearly a decade of experience in environmental science across academic, government and private sectors. She specializes in applying remote sensing and geospatial analysis to support landscape-level assessments of sensitive ecosystems, particularly wetlands.
Kristina holds a BSc in Wildlife Biology from the University of Guelph and an MSc in Earth & Environmental Sciences from UBC Okanagan, where she developed predictive wetland mapping methods using LiDAR, satellite imagery and machine learning.
At Selkirk College, Kristina contributes to diverse projects in fisheries, forestry, hydrology, wildfire risk and habitat mapping. She brings expertise in field biology, GIS and data analysis, using tools like R, Python, ArcGIS and QGIS. She is passionate about advancing innovative, efficient approaches to environmental research and mentoring the next generation of scientists.
Outside of work, Kristina enjoys hiking, mountain biking, yoga, beach volleyball and live music.