Ava Maxam

With significant expertise in GIS and hazards assessment, Dr Ava Maxam is leading the Mona Geoinformatics team responsible for the Mapping Hurricane Resilience workstream. She completed her PhD in Oceanography at the University of the West Indies, where she also obtained a bachelor’s degree (Hons) in Zoology and Botany.

She is currently Deputy Director of MGI, where she manages the Natural Hazards & Environment Division, the Human & Social Division, and the Software Development Division. As a lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Dr Maxam also delivers Geographic Information Systems (GIS) courses to graduates, undergraduates and professionals.

Dr Maxam’s range of professional experience spans from coastal processes modelling and spatial analysis, to developing spatial solutions for clients across private and government sectors. She has led consultancies in GIS application, coastal hydrodynamic modelling, as well as oceanographic, environmental, ecological and bio-physical assessments.