Isabel Nicholson Thomas is a Lecturer at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering at ETH Zürich. Her research focuses on landscape planning, environmental systems, and sustainable decision-making, particularly through the SELINA project. She holds an MSc in Environmental Sciences from the University of Geneva and a BSc in Geography from University College London. Professional experience includes roles as a Doctoral Researcher at PLUS (ETH Zürich), Quantitative Analyst Intern at the UN Environment Programme, and Spatial Data Analyst at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Her teaching includes GIS exercises for the course 'Landscape Planning and Environmental Systems.' Her research interests emphasize evidence-based approaches to natural capital management, leveraging geospatial technologies and interdisciplinary methods. Recent work explores AI applications in ecosystem analysis and Swiss land cover dynamics using statistical methodologies.








