CHRISTINA CHRISTOPHER MAPUNDA
Arusha
Summary
Christina is a passionate and self-motivated professional with expertise in GIS and Remote Sensing, backed by a foundation in Wildlife Management. She is committed to using geospatial technology for sustainable natural resource management and biodiversity conservation.
With a vision to make a lasting impact in Tanzania and beyond, she applies spatial analysis and mapping to support conservation planning, habitat management, and environmental decision-making. Her expertise includes landscape analysis, human-wildlife conflict assessment, and ecological monitoring.
Christina is eager to collaborate with organizations and communities, integrating GIS solutions to drive data-driven conservation efforts and promote sustainable land use.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Management Intern
Honeyguide Foundation
09.2024 - Current
- Develop/create maps for project areas(WMAs), spatial analysis as required with the organization
- Support in organizing, maintaining databases and ensuring spatial data integrity for Wildlife Management Areas
- Analysis and interpretation of spatial data using relevant software
- Collaborating with field teams to troubleshoot data collection issue and provide technical support
- Provide support in training field staff on data collection protocols and tools
- Application of Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool software (SMART), KOBO Collect for data collection, analysis and reporting
Volunteer
Human-Wildlife Conflict Foundation
07.2024 - 09.2024
- Engaged in empowering women in conservation as part of CBD agenda on women inclusion in conservation
- Supported on developing organization strategic plan for 2024 to 2029
Field Study Student
Honeyguide Foundation
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Supported Honey Guide Foundation in advocating community conservation to local communities in Randilen, Lolkisale, Nafco, Naitolia, Mswakini chini and Mswakini Juu in Monduli District, Arusha
- The activities impacted more than 25,000 local communities from the said villages where they are fully engaging in conservation activities through Randilen Wildlife Management Area
- Supported mapping of surrounding communities within their focused conservation area of the Honey Guide Foundation including production of environmental maps such as land use/land cover changes over time
- Supported developing database for Honeyguide’s project area
Cartographer Field Student
Geological Survey of Tanzania
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Supported preparation and production of geological and topographic maps as part of resolving conflict of interest between natural resources conservation and mining coupled by increasing mining initiatives in conservation focused areas in Tanzania
- The topographic maps are currently useful in avoiding issuing mining licenses within protected areas
- Prepared story maps
- Research work: I did my research on assessment of spatial and temporal patterns of human-elephant conflict around Randilen Wildlife Management Area, Monduli, Arusha-Show casing the impact of landuse-landcover in elephant movement
Education
Diploma - Wildlife Management, Majoring Wildlife Policy, Community Conservation and Environmental Education
College of African Wildlife Management – Mweka
Bachelor of Science - GIS And Remote Sensing
Ardhi University
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania07.2024
Skills
- Planning and coordination skills
- Effective communication skills
- Leadership and teamwork
- Monitoring and Evaluation for Conservation Projects
- Ability to navigate using topographical maps and GPS
- Database management
- Spatial analysis
- Research skills
- Data cleaning,quality assurance and mapping
- Capable of using QGIS,ArcGIS,Arc GIS Pro
Training
Application of GIS and Spatial Statistics, 07/24, Two weeks training program on analyzing landscape structure and pattern for natural resources conservation and mapping of human-wildlife conflicts hotspots for management intervention within Serengeti ecosystem., Grumeti Fund, Research and Innovation for the Serengeti Ecosystem (RISE), Pennsylvania State University, Montana State University, University of Connecticut, University of Dar es Salaam
Timeline
Data Management Intern
Honeyguide Foundation
09.2024 - Current
Volunteer
Human-Wildlife Conflict Foundation
07.2024 - 09.2024
Field Study Student
Honeyguide Foundation
06.2023 - 11.2023
Cartographer Field Student
Geological Survey of Tanzania
06.2022 - 11.2022
Diploma - Wildlife Management, Majoring Wildlife Policy, Community Conservation and Environmental Education
College of African Wildlife Management – Mweka
Bachelor of Science - GIS And Remote Sensing
Ardhi University
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