Summary
Celeste Dodge is a synthesis-focused ecological data leader with nine years of experience applying geospatial analysis, data science, and field ecology to California’s natural resource challenges. Currently supervising synthesis for the Interagency Ecological Program at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, she blends hands-on estuarine biology and physical oceanography training with practical skills in R, Python, MATLAB, and SQL to translate complex environmental data into actionable insight. Her career spans roles from systems ecologist and GIS analyst to research data manager and natural resources supervisor, giving her a rare mix of field credibility and data systems fluency. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she brings mathematical and engineering thinking to ecosystem questions and—perhaps unexpectedly—an affinity for reptiles that reflects her deep, long-standing engagement with organismal biology.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS), Master of Science (MS) at San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Bachelor of Arts - BA at Humboldt State University
Santa Rosa Junior College