Global Committee Members
We are a global team of early career scientists engaged in research in the field of land-atmosphere-society interactions and work together to provide events for other iLEAPS early career researchers.
Our aims are to establish strong links between ECS from different countries and different scientific backgrounds, to promote cooperation and collaboration, provide resources and events for learning, networking, advice and opportunities. Please explore our site and join our community.
Gemma Purser
Early Career Representative for iLEAPS SSC
Gemma is the Early Career representative for the iLEAPS Scientific steering committee and is a researcher at UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Edinburgh.
Kerneels Jaars
South Africa Region
Kerneels is a Senior lecturer in the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences at North-West University, Mahikeng, South Africa.
Yves Hermandez Tchiechoua
Yves has recently completed a PhD at Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI), Kenya
East & Central Africa
José Morán
Latin America region
José is currently a PhD student at Institut National des sciences appliquees INSA of rouen, France
Sahil Bhandari
North America region
Tihomir Simin
Sahil is currently a Post-Doctoral researcher at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
European region
Tihomir is currently a PhD student at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Saurabh Sonwani
South Asia & Middle East Region
Saurabh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Studies
ZHDC, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Eliani Ezani
South East Asia & Oceania Region
Eliani is a senior lecturer in the Department of Environmental & Occupational health at Universiti Putra in Malaysia
Jhonathan R Gamboa
Jhonathan is currently a PhD student at the University of Wollongong, Australia