David Bucklin
Ecological Modeler Biodiversity Data Scientist
Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Bucklin is an ecological modeler and biodiversity data scientist with 11 years of experience applying GIS, landscape ecology, and spatial analysis to conservation decision-making. Based in Duluth, Minnesota, he has built habitat connectivity and climate-envelope models across academic and state agency settings and now models species and ecosystem risk at NatureServe. His background blends rigorous geographic training (MS, Oregon State) with hands-on conservation work at the University of Florida and Virginia DCR, giving him fluency in both research-grade spatial methods and practical management needs. Colleagues value his ability to translate complex spatial data into actionable conservation priorities, and he often combines open-source spatial tools with custom ecological models to tackle challenging biodiversity questions.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Geography, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Geography at Minnesota State University, MankatoMaster of Science - MS, Geography, Master of Science - MS, Geography at Oregon State UniversityBethel College-North Newton
English, Spanish
Github Skills (32)
proj10
postgresql-database10
r-package10
r9
postgresql9
gdal9
databases9
postgis9
geos9
modeling9
database9
spatial9
python8
data-handling5
vector5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
VANatHeritage/ServiceAreas
Sep 2019 - Jan 2024
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 4 months
VANatHeritage/ConsVision_RecreationModel
Nov 2017 - Jan 2024
Contributions:2 releases, 41 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 3 months
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