Beth Gerstner
Biodiversity Scientist - Yale Center For Biodiversity And Global Change at Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Top SchoolBeth Gerstner is a biodiversity scientist at Yale’s Center for Biodiversity and Global Change with eight years of experience integrating remote sensing, species distribution modeling, and functional trait analysis to produce actionable conservation strategies. With a dual PhD focus in Fisheries & Wildlife and Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, she bridges rigorous ecological theory and applied modeling to inform global biodiversity assessments. Her background includes NASA FINESST-funded research and program development roles supporting REU training, reflecting a commitment to both cutting-edge science and mentorship. Based in New Haven, she leverages museum and field ecology roots to translate complex data into practical conservation plans that prioritize species’ ecological roles as well as distributions.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology/Biological Sciences, General at University of the Sciences in PhiladelphiaMaster's degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Master's degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General at The City College of New YorkDual PhD, Fisheries & Wildlife and Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, Dual PhD, Fisheries & Wildlife and Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at Michigan State UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology/Biological Sciences, General at Stony Brook University
Github Skills (11)
r-package5
ecology3
traits3
biodiversity3
r2
open-science2
api2
spatial-data-analysis2
spatial2
spatial-data1
api-client1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
bioXgeo/neotropical_frugivores
May 2019 - Mar 2023
Contributions:193 commits, 52 pushes in 3 years 11 months
bgerstner90/NACCB_2022
Sep 2021 - Jul 2022
Contributions:24 pushes, 1 branch in 10 months
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