Bio

Nika (she/her) is a MSc student supervised by Professor Amanda Giang at the Institute of Resources, Environment, and Sustainability. She received her BASc in Engineering Physics at UBC in 2025, and her past affiliations include Integrated Research in Energy, Air, Climate and Health Lab (UBC, lead by Professor Naomi Zimmerman), Lab for Environmental Assessment and Policy (UBC, lead by Professor Amanda Giang), National Research Council Canada, and Polar Knowledge Canada. Nika’s work at IRES broadly examines how extreme climate events affect industrial air pollution, and how Indigenous knowledge and expertise can transform current systems of chemical risk assessment. Outside of being an air pollution nerd, Nika enjoys reading and supporting her community in harm reduction and housing services.