Eva Sahlin

Background

About Eva Sahlin

Since 2009, I've been working as a lecturer in Geomatics at the University of Gävle. My main teaching interests are Earth science, physical geography and cartography. I am course responsible for ca 350 students/year enrolled in 9 courses from A-D level. The past years I have also worked with the Quality assessments for teaching and research at the University. Outreach duties have included being the coordinator for the department's case exhibit at the Swedish Map Days (Kartdagarna). My background is in Earth Science (MSc) with focus on Physical Geography in cold environments. I finished my PhD studies in Glaciology at Aberystwyth University, Wales, in 2004-2008. Research interests include glacial and periglacial geomorphology, landscape development, applied cartography and geomorphological mapping. Ongoing research projects are geomorphological mapping of the Abisko mountains, visualisation of uncertainties in flood risk modelling and map didactics.I have good teaching, communication, organisation and research skills. as well as having laboratory and fieldwork experience from for example Sweden, Svalbard, Wales and Ireland. I am experienced in working in the Windows environment as well as with several mapping and layout softwares (OCAD, Adobe Illustrator, etc). My first paper won the Journal of Maps Best Map Award 2008.