Maryna Storie

Maryna Storie is a registered as Professional Geo-Information Scientist (PrGISc) with the Surveyors Council of South Africa (PLATO), and a Graduate member of the Disaster Management Institute of South Africa (DMISA).  She is currently chairperson of the DMISA Tshwane Region council and a National Council member.  She has a BA in Geography and a BA Honours degree in Geography and Information Systems, with a Masters degree in Disaster Risk Management and applied GIS. As Senior Researcher, Maryna has over 17 years experience on applications in the environmental (ESHIA, EIA), socio-economical, mining, industrial, risk analysis and database design environments.  Throughout her career she has managed a variety of projects and has experience in countries including the UK and France, and African countries including Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland, Namibia, Uganda, Zambia, Nigeria, Ghana, Algeria and Cameroon.Maryna has been a key role player in the development of mapping, visualisation and spatial modelling services, disaster risk assessment techniques, and training materials in these fields.  Her clients include regional and local government, engineering, coal mining, railway management, waste management, environmental and heritage resources sectors.  Her project work and reporting abilities includes spatial data mapping, analysis and database design, disaster and emergency management and related risk assessments and planning, site suitability modelling, decision support systems, visual impact assessments, stormwater management, major hazardous installations and industrial assessments, and mining related especially in the coal, diamond and gold mining environments.In her private time she loves doing outdoor activities with her husband and two-year old daughter, including camping, paragliding, kayaking, adventure motorbike touring, snowboarding and mountain biking.