<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/geography/graduate-students/shanta-islam.html" dsn="people"><first_name>Shanta</first_name><last_name>Islam</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>ShantaIslam@my.unt.edu</email><phone/><image><img src="/geography/images/islam-shanta.jpg" alt="UNT Eagle"/></image><office>ENV 231</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 to explore human–environment interactions through geospatial techniques and to create data-driven solutions that can influence policy and support sustainability. My academic interests include the socioeconomic dimensions of climate change, environmental restoration, and disaster management. I was drawn to UNT by its strong academic community and research opportunities in socioeconomic sustainability, and I am looking forward to advancing my skills with geospatial tools while collaborating on sustainability projects. In my free time, I enjoy Zumba dance as a fun way to stay active."</main-content></item>