hi there!
I’m Sam (and my last name is pronounced “chick”). I’m the Data Training Coordinator at the National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis (NCEAS) located at UC Santa Barbara, where I’m working to develop and teach data science training curricula for the Master of Environmental Data Science (MEDS) program and other data science initiatives across NCEAS and UCSB. I am also a co-organizer of R-Ladies Santa Barbara, a local data science group which works to promote diversity in the R community. In my spare time, you’ll typically find me hiking with my pup or cooking family dinners with friends.
education
MS in Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology, 2020
University of California, Santa Barbara
BS in Marine Biology, 2016
Northeastern University
experience
Data Training Coordinator, 2021-present
National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis
Data Science Fellow, 2020-2021
National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis