Melanie is the former Chair of the Canadian Council on Geomatics (2019-2021) and the 2023 Co-Chair of the Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing. She holds a BSc. in Biology from Dalhousie University and two post-graduate diplomas from the Centre of Geographic Sciences in Geographic Information Systems and Applied Geomatics Research. Melanie has worked in the public service since 2001 and has held a variety of geomatics roles with Parks Canada, Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development Canada, and the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT). Melanie resides in Yellowknife with her family and is the Director of the NWT Centre for Geomatics.