Christian John
Postdoctoral Scholar at UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California, United States
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Top SchoolChristian John is a Postdoctoral Scholar based in Santa Barbara with eight years of experience studying spatiotemporal dynamics of tropical lagoon biogeochemistry and community ecology. He combines remote sensing and in‑situ fieldwork to reconcile satellite observations with on‑the‑ground ecological processes, bringing rigorous quantitative training from a PhD in Ecology (UC Davis) and an MS from Penn State. His research blends movement and climate-change ecology with hands-on techniques from mist‑netting and telemetry to lab molecular methods, reflecting a rare breadth across scales and methods. Quirky but tellingly self-aware about technical gaps, he jokes he "should've gotten a degree in computer science," hinting at strong computational interests that inform his interdisciplinary approach.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Ecology, 3.97 GPA, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Ecology, 3.97 GPA at University of California, DavisMaster's of Science (M.S.), Ecology, 3.97 GPA, Master's of Science (M.S.), Ecology, 3.97 GPA at Penn State UniversityCumberland Valley High School
English, Spanish, French
Stackoverflow
187reputation
7kreached
5answers
11questions
Github Skills (69)
ecology9
keras8
r-package8
spatial6
data-handling6
gdal6
bash6
terra6
datetime6
projection6
object-detection6
science6
mask6
github6
devtools6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
JepsonNomad/jepsonnomad.github.io
Jan 2020 - Nov 2024
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Contributions:182 pushes in 4 years 10 months
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JepsonNomad/CJsBasics
Feb 2019 - Mar 2025
Contributions:22 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 1 month
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