Curriculum Vitae

Meryem ELMOULAT Riad Echellalate GH5 Mobile: (+212) 657 296 490 IMM 4 APT 7, Echellalate [email protected] Mohammedia - Morocco

Education

PhD Candidate, University Mohamed V, Rabat-Morocco 2013-2017 Thesis: Contribution of Geomatics (Remote Sensing, GIS) spatial analysis and modeling to landslides in the Rif area-Morocco.

PhD Candidate, University Hassan II, Casablanca-Morocco 2011-2013 Thesis: Mapping of groundwater potential zones by using remote sensing data and GIS: Application of lower Chaouia.

Sc.M, University Hassan II, Casablanca-Morocco July 2011 Thesis: Geoprocessing and analysis of GIS data to better manage the ecosystem of a bird subservient to North-African steppes: Houbara-Bustard.

B.S., University of Hassan I, Settat-Morocco June 2009 Major: Geology Thesis: GIS Mapping for Soil Quality Evaluation

Honors and Awards

CNRST (National Center of Scientific and Technical Research) Scholarship ($11,000) 2012-2015

GSA 2013 travel award winner, Colorado-USA ($800).

Goldschmidt 2013 awarded to attend international conference in Florence, Italy ($550). August 2013

US. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Fall 2012 Environmental and Scientific Affairs Awarded to attend GSA 2012, North Carolina -USA.

US. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Summer 2012 Environmental and Scientific Affairs Awarded to participate in scientific program called BOOST (Building Opportunities Out of Sciences and Technology).

B.S. awarded with High Distinction and High Honors in Research June 2009

Publications

ELMoulat M., Ait Brahim L., Mastere M., and Jemmah A. I.,2015. Mapping of Mass Movements Susceptibility in the Zoumi Region Using Satellite Image and GIS Technology (Moroccan Rif). International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Volume 6, Issue 2. ISSN 2229-5518, pp 210-217.

Mastere M., Van-Vliet Lanoë B., Ait Brahim L., ELMoulat M.,2015. A linear indexing approach to mass movements susceptibility mapping: The case of the Chefchaouen province (Morocco). Revue Internationale de géomatique, vol 25, pp. 245-265.

ELMoulat M., Fekri A.E., Fryar A., Hakdaoui M. & Gloaguena R., 2014. Mapping of groundwater potential zones by using remote sensing data and GIS: application on bass Chaouia, Morocco. Paper published in a book named : “Infrastructure des Données spatiales et application SIG” in French academic presses. OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG. ISBN : 978-3-8381-4837-3. pp. 296- 299.

ELMoulat M., Hakdaoui M., Emran A., Ait Brahim L., and Rudant J.P., 2015. Extraction of traditional buildings from SPOT-5 image by using object-oriented classification. Springer (submitted).

ELMoulat M., Ait Brahim L., Mastere M., 2015. The contribution of Geospatial technologies to study landslides in the Tetouan region using weight of evidence approach : Case study of Northern RifMorocco (in revision).

Ait Brahim L., ELMoulat M., Mastere M., An heurstic approach for mapping landslide hazard in the peninsula of Tetouan- Morocco (in prep.)

ELMoulat M., Ait Brahim L., Mastere M., 2015. Spatial analysis and logistic regression models to create susceptibility map of mass movements in the city of Sebta at regional scale (1:50 000).(in prep.).

Abstracts

ELMoulat M., Ait Brahim L., and Mastere M.,2013. Mapping of mass movements susceptibility by using satellite image and GIS technology. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs Vol. 45, No. 7.

ELMoulat M., Hakdaoui M., Tsai FT-C., & Milewski A. 2013. Estimating the Potential Evapotranspiration by Using Landsat Imagery. Goldschmidt2013 abstracts. Mineralogical Magazine, 77(5) 103.

ELMoulat M., Fekri A., Fryar A.E., Milewski A., Gloaguen R., 2012. Delineation of groundwater potential zones and zones of groundwater quality suitable for domestic purposes using remote sensing and GIS techniques. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 44, no. 7, p. 117.

Fryar A.E., Ward J.W., Milewski A., Elyomni S., Alnaimy M., Ammar M., ELMoulat M., Tifratine S., Zamrane Z., 2012. Enhancing capacity for water-resource studies in Egypt and Morocco: Field training activities in arid zone hydrology. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 44, no. 7, p. 116.

Oral Presentations

ELMoulat M., Ait Brahim L., Mastere M. et Bousta M. 2014. Movement susceptibility assessment using GIS in the Northeast of Ouzzane-Morocco. 2nd international congress of GIS users, MeknèsMorocco, 20- 21 November 2014.

ELMoulat M., Ait Brahim L., and Mastere M.,2013. Mapping of mass movments susceptibility by using satellite image and GIS technology. Geological Society of America-Annual meeting, Denver, ColoradoUSA, 27-30 October 2013.

ELMoulat M., Hakdaoui M., Emran A.,2011. Oriented-object classification of land use in urban area from SPOT-5 imagery in the city of Rabat-Morocco. International conference, Geospatials Informations : Effect and Impact of Climate change in Africa, CRASTE-LF, Rabat-Morocco, 30 November- 02 December 2011.

ELMoulat M., 2010. Geographic Information System and Land Management.First international congress of GIS, University Hassan II- Casablanca, Morocco, 20-21 Mai 2010.

Posters

ELMoulat M., Ait Brahim L., Mastere M., Abdelouafi A., Geospatial technology, better tools to study movement susceptibility in Tetouan region – Morocco. Geospatial techniques in Geosciences, Faculty of Taza-Morocco, 21-22 October 2015.

ELMoulat M., Ait Brahim L., Mastere M., and Jemmah A. I.,2015. Contribution of geomatics modeling susceptibility to landslides in the region of Moukhrissat (Rif, Morocco). First International Congress I SEE GEOMATICS : Mapping and Spatial Analysis of Socioeconomic and Environmental indicators (I SEE) For the Local and Regional Sustainable Development (LRSD), Tataouine,Tunisia, 25-26 of March, 2015.

ELMoulat M., Aitbrahim L., Mastere M., Abdelouafi A., and Jemmah A.,I.,2014. Contribution of Geomatics (GIS and Remote Sensing) to the analysis of the relationship of water circulation and fracturing in Chefchaouen-Jebha region, Internal Rif, Morocco. Mediterraneans days on Water Information Systems, Faculty of Sciences of Rabat-Morocco, 20-21 March 2014.

El Azzouzi B, Raddi Y, El Hamdouni I, Jemmah A.I, El Moulat M., Aitbrahim L., Abdelouafi A.et Limouri M., 2014. Hazards related to extractive industrial exploration, security measurement, management discharge and rebuilding of sites. A week of Science named “Innovation for social and economic development”, Faculty of Sciences of Rabat-Morocco, 28 April thru 2 May 2014.

ELMoulat M., Fekri A.E., Fryar A., Hakdaoui M. & Gloaguena R., 2012. Mapping of groundwater potential zones by using remote sensing data and GIS: application on bass Chaouia, Morocco. International conference of GIS Users, FP-Taza Morocco, 23-24 May 2012.

Research Interests

Remote Sensing, Spatial Analysis GIS, GPS and topography High resolution imagery geoprocessing and enhancement Hydrological modelling Geostatistical analysis Mapping and Webmapping Geodesy Programming Landslides Hazards Vegetation data extraction from AVHRR and SPOT. Estimating of evapotransipration

Technical Skills

▪ Software : ESRI, ENVI, Mapserver, PCI Geomatica, ArcGIS Server,Géoconcept, MapInfo, Idrisi, Envi, Erdas Imagine, Ecognition, OpenEV, Adobe Illustrator, Surfer, GravCad, Covadis. ▪ Programming Languages : Visual Basic 6 (Certificate), HTML, PHP, Website design. ▪ Databases : SQL, SQL Server, Access (Certificate) ▪ Microsoft Office : Excel, Power Point, Word ▪ Windows : Hardware installation and troubleshooting, Windows XP, Win7, VMware.

Field work and internships

Workshop on remote sensing, GIS, and hydrologic modeling at the University of Georgia. Summer 2012

Field work in collecting hydrologic data at Angelo State University (Texas). Summer 2012

Internship in entrepreneurship, Faculty of Sciences of Rabat-Marocco. March 2015

Participating in long-distance coursework, University of Kentucky USA. 2012- 2013

Residential week of Science on how to achieve your goals after the doctoral 25-30 November 2012 program graduation, Town of Marsa EL Jadida –Morocco

External Presentations

GeoVisionary advanced visualization webinar.Cheshire, UK. February 2015

US department, COACH, University Hassan II- Casablanca, Morocco 8 March 2013 Empowering women in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia to be Leaders in Science and Technology through Career advancement opportunities in the water, Energy and the environment with focus on materials.

University of Hassan II, Casablanca-Morocco Day of science on how to increase your chance of success. March 2012

Day of science on how to do bibliographical research February 2012

Professional Affiliation

Geological Society of America

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant, GIS, remote sensing and hydrogeological modelling. Spring 2013 University of University Hassan II, Casablanca

Student Mentoring Ikram ELHAMDOUNI 2013-2014

Foreign Languages

Proficient in written and spoken French and English (TOEFL and GRE)