RESEARCH INTERESTS

I am interested in the study of coupled human-environment systems through the interdisciplinary study of both geo-ecological and socio-economic variables and the integration of earth observation and geographic information systems. I am also interested in the remote sensing of terrestrial ecosystems to assess the impacts of anthropogenic processes (agriculture, urbanization etc.) on species and their habitats; particularly the application of models such as land-use/land-cover, species distribution, and climate scenarios.

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • 08/2010 - Current: Senior Staff Research Assistant / Geographic Information Specialist: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) at Columbia University, New York, NY.
  • 04/2010 - 08/2010: Research Assistant [Internship]: Conservation GIS/Remote Sensing Lab: Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, VA.
  • 05/2007 – 08/2008: Project Geoscientist: Science Applications International Corporation, Hackensack, NJ.
  • 04/2005 – 05/2007: Geotechnician: Science Applications International Corporation, Hackensack, NJ.
  • 08/2004 – 04/2005: Geoscience Internship: Science Applications International Corporation, Hackensack, NJ.
  • 09/2001 – 05/2004: IT Helpdesk Analyst: Office of Information Technology, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ.
  • 09/2001 – 05/2002: Student GIS Assistant: Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ.
  • 08/1999 – 08/2001: Ecology Technician: Terrestrial Environmental Research Center – Environmental Research & Wildlife Development Agency, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

    • EDUCATION

  • International Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies, March 2010. Joint Degree: Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal - Universität Münster, Germany - Universitat Jaume I, Spain. Thesis: Investigating Habitat Association of Breeding Birds Using Public Domain Satellite Imagery and Land Cover Data
  • Bachelor of Science in Geoscience, August 2007. Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, USA.

    • PROFESSIONAL OUTPUT

    [Book Chapters]

  • Abdulhakim Abdi & Anand Nandipati. (2010). Abu Dhabi Island: Analysis of Development and Vegetation Change Using Remote Sensing (1972-2000). In E. Chuvieco,  J. Li, and X. Yang (Eds.). Advances in Earth Observation of Global Change. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9085-0_4

    • [Peer-reviewed Publications]

  • Abdulhakim Abdi. (2012). Integrating open-access geospatial data to map habitat suitability of the declining corn bunting Miliaria calandra in Catalonia, Spain. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. [Submitted - In Review]

    • [Conference Presentations]

  • Abdulhakim Abdi & Anand Nandipati. (2009). Bird Diversity Modeling Using Geostatistics and GIS. Presented at the 12th AGILE International Conference on Geographic Information Science, Hannover, Germany.
  • Stephanie Duce, Paulo Guilherme Molin, Anand Nandipati, Abdulhakim Abdi, Vanessa Joy Anacta, Ashwin Dhakal, Francis Mwambo, Benedict Mugambi, MD Moniruzzaman, Sushil Bhandari. (2009). Mapping the Vulnerability of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area to Potential Climate Change. Presented at the 9th Symposium on GIS and Computer Cartography for Coastal Zone Management, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

    • [Conference Posters]

  • Abdulhakim Abdi, Michael Wolovick, Kirsty Tinto, Indrani Das, Timothy Creyts, Robin E. Bell. (2011). Mapping the Spatial Extent of Basal Frozen-on Ice in Northern Greenland. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA.
  • Abdulhakim Abdi & Paulo Guilherme Molin. (2009). Coastal Change Analysis Using Remote Sensing. Presented at the 9th Symposium on GIS and Computer Cartography for Coastal Zone Management, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

    • [Newsletters]

    Abdulhakim Abdi & Salim Javed. (2001). Breeding of Greater Flamingoes in Abu Dhabi, UAE. IUCN Species Survival Commission/Flamingo Survival Group Bulletin. ISSN 1680-1857. Online Newsletter

    SCHOLARSHIPS / GRANTS

  • National Science Foundation / American Association of Geographers: Junior Scholar Grant to attend the International Geographical Union Regional Conference in Santiago de Chile, November 2011.
  • Association of Geographic Information Laboratories for Europe (AGILE) Student Grant to attend the 12th International Conference on Geographic Information Science in Hannover, Germany, June 2009.
  • European Commission [Erasmus Mundus] Full Graduate Scholarship: International Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies, 09/2008 – 03/2010.

    • ACTIVITIES / AWARDS

  • Member of the Inaugural Organizing Committee: 1st International Erasmus Mundus Symposium on Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, GeoMundus 2009.
  • Student Government Association, Inc., Montclair State University,  Student Leader Service Award.
  • Office of International Services, Montclair State University, Distinguished Achievement Award.

    • LANGUAGES

    English, Arabic, Somali, Urdu/Hindi, Basic German.