Summary
Daniel Foster is an ecologist and data-driven analyst with 8 years of experience applying advanced quantitative methods to forests, fire, and carbon management. Trained at UC Berkeley (M.S. Forestry, PhD work in Environmental Science), he combines expert R and geospatial skills with field leadership—designing monitoring programs, creating novel sampling protocols, and scaling LiDAR-derived products for wildfire risk assessment. His work spans publishing peer-reviewed findings, producing statewide fuel condition maps for regulatory agencies, and translating complex analyses into stakeholder-ready outputs. Currently an Analyst at RMS, he brings a rare blend of hands-on prescribed-fire operations, crew mentorship, and reproducible data workflows that bridge ecology and actionable decision-making.
7 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Environmental Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Environmental Science at University of California, Berkeley