Anja Batina obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Geodesy and Geoinformatics from the Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, graduating in 2015. Following the completion of her studies, she began her professional career as a GIS specialist at Prehnit Ltd. In 2018, she was appointed Technical Director of the GIS Department, where she was responsible for project management, consulting, education, and the development of geospatial solutions. She held this position until 2023. In 2024, she joined the Center for Geospatial Technologies at the University of Zadar as a research assistant, where she continues to contribute to the international and interdisciplinary project SMART-Water. Starting from 2018, she is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb. Her doctoral research focuses on the development of a geospatial multi-sensor approach for lake water quality monitoring and assessment.