User:Bweeindc
Transdisciplinary scientist, communicator, and coalition architect on the use of environmental data and information for science, education, and decision-making. Demonstrated experience in organizational bootstrapping, governance, and business development. Strategized and executed initiatives to engage the US Congress, White House, federal agencies, public policy professionals, academic institutions, and private sector partners. Expert navigator of the interstitial space between organizational goals, constituent needs, and policy drivers.
Education
[edit]- Ph.D. (Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior), 2004
- M.Sc. (Computer Science), 1995
- B.Sc. (Information Systems and Computer Science), 1992
Expertise
[edit]- Science: Global environmental change, socio-ecological sciences, earth sciences, evolution, climate adaptation.
- Technology: Computer science, informatics, technical interoperability, e-infrastructure, in-situ sensing, remote sensing, citizen science, crowdsourcing.
- Policy: Environmental protection (various US statutes and associated regulations), scientific research (US Congressional authorization and appropriations), ecosystem services and biodiversity, open data, earth observations.
- Administration and Management: Strategic planning, organizational governance, proposal writing, contract management, business development.
- Constituency Engagement and Communication: Academia (US and international), US Federal Government (Executive and Legislative Branches), NGOs (including professional scientific societies), private sector (primarily technology companies).