Braden Elliott
Environmental Scientist - Cultural Resources Specialist at State Water Resources Control Board
Martinez, California, United States
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Top SchoolBraden Elliott is an environmental scientist and cultural resources specialist with eight years of experience navigating regulatory compliance, cultural resource management, and GIS applications for state-level water infrastructure projects. Based in Martinez, California, he specializes in Section 106 and CEQA processes—delineating Areas of Potential Effect, consulting with Native American tribes and State Historic Preservation Officers, and conducting both archival research and archaeological fieldwork. He pairs deep academic training (PhD in Ecology) and applied anthropology with hands-on GIS instruction and curriculum development, having taught ArcGIS and field mapping to natural resource managers. Braden’s background in tribal collaboration and a history of coordinating formal MOAs demonstrates a rare blend of technical, cultural, and interpersonal skills that help projects avoid regulatory delays while respecting Indigenous perspectives. He also brings strong science communication experience from graduate program communications and teaching roles, making complex environmental findings accessible to stakeholders.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ecology, Evolution, Environment and Society, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ecology, Evolution, Environment and Society at Dartmouth CollegeMA, Applied Anthropology, MA, Applied Anthropology at Oregon State UniversityBA, Anthropology, BA, Anthropology at Missouri State University
English, German
Github Skills (6)
xbox-live10
xbox10
csharp9
windows9
developer-tools8
microsoft7
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (2)
microsoft/xbox-live-developer-tools
Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
The Microsoft Xbox Live Developer Tools enables game developers to create their own tools for the Xbox Live service and access ones created by Microsoft.
Contributions:10 commits, 22 PRs, 12 pushes in 5 months
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bradenellis/xbox-live-developer-tools
Jan 2018 - Mar 2018
Contributions:5 pushes, 7 branches in 1 month
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