Andrew Cottam
Geospatial Scientist
Laveno-Mombello, Lombardy, Italy
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Top SchoolAndrew Cottam is a geospatial scientist with over 25 years of experience applying remote sensing, GIS and data science to conservation, restoration and policy. He has led technical teams and built operational monitoring programs—spanning drone, acoustic and satellite time-series—to quantify restoration outcomes and support transparency in tree-planting and carbon claims. At the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre he co-led the Global Surface Water dataset and helped roll out Marxan Web for systematic conservation planning, and he has steered geospatial strategy in NGOs and startups including UNEP-WCMC and Restor. Comfortable moving between research and product delivery, he blends hands-on algorithm development (tree detection, high-resolution change analysis) with leadership in small multidisciplinary teams. Based in Lombardy, Italy, he brings a rare combination of policy-facing science and practical field-aware technical solutions that accelerate conservation impact.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Tropical Ecology, Bachelor’s Degree, Tropical Ecology at University of AberdeenSouth Island School, Hong KongMaster’s Degree, Conservation Biology, Master’s Degree, Conservation Biology at Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology
Github Skills (24)
postgresql-database7
planning7
administration6
react6
database5
management5
mvt5
tiles5
javascript5
openstreetmap4
vector4
postgresql4
vector-tiles4
docker4
cartography4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
andrewcottam/general
Jan 2015 - Jun 2024
Contributions:30 pushes in 9 years 6 months
andrewcottam/wdpa_diff_checker
Oct 2019 - Nov 2024
Comparison tool for WDPA versions
Contributions:64 pushes, 2 branches, 3 comments in 5 years 1 month
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