Althea Archer
Science Communicator, Science Communications And Education Team Lead
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Top SchoolAlthea Archer is a multipassionate science communicator and data visualization lead with 10 years of experience translating complex environmental and ecological data into clear, engaging stories for diverse audiences. Currently leading the Science Communications and Education team at the USGS’s Water Mission Area, she combines deep quantitative training (PhD in Forestry, Bayesian ecological modeling experience) with practical visualization skills developed as a Data Visualization Scientist. Her background spans academia and government—assistant professor roles and postdoctoral research—giving her a rare blend of teaching, research, and applied communication expertise. Known for embracing open science and collaborative design, she pairs technical rigor with creative data-driven narratives that inform policy and public understanding. Based in Saint Paul, MN, she brings both ecological field knowledge and GIS-informed craft to water and environmental science communication.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Graduate Certificate, GIS, Graduate Certificate, GIS at University of Wisconsin-MadisonBA, Biology Honors, BA, Biology Honors at Gustavus Adolphus CollegePhD, Forestry (Tree Ecophysiology), PhD, Forestry (Tree Ecophysiology) at Auburn University
Github Skills (57)
water9
water-quality8
cycle8
hydrology8
drb8
pad8
atmosphere8
meteorology8
ecology8
r-package7
vue-framework7
visualization7
single-page7
carbon-emissions7
geodesy7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
aaarcher-usgs/reproducibility_workshop
Apr 2017 - Sep 2017
Contributions:109 commits, 9 PRs, 42 pushes in 5 months
pythondevelopingdata-sciencemaximizereproducibility
aaarcher-usgs/drought-timeline
Aug 2022 - Nov 2023
A history of hydrological drought in the U.S.
Contributions:3 reviews, 2 PRs, 40 pushes in 1 year 2 months
hydrologicaldrought
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