<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/geography/graduate-students/asmita-aryal.html" dsn="people"><first_name>Asmita</first_name><last_name>Aryal</last_name><prefixes/><pronouns/><post_nominals/><title-1>Master's Student</title-1><title-2>Teaching Assistant</title-2><title-3/><title-4/><department>Geography and the Environment</department><type>Graduate Student</type><email>AsmitaAryal@my.unt.edu</email><phone/><image><img src="/geography/images/aryal-asmita.jpg" alt="Asmita in front of a mountain range"/></image><office>ENV 232</office><address/><office-hours/><types><type>Graduate Student</type></types><departments><department>Geography and the Environment</department></departments><main-content>"I chose to study Geography because it offers the perfect way to explore the Earth while learning the tools needed to protect the environment. My research interests include climate change, hydrology, GIS, and remote sensing, and I was drawn to UNT’s geography program because it closely aligns with these passions. I am especially looking forward to sharpening my GIS skills. A fun fact about me: I see astrology charts like treasure maps."</main-content></item>