Diego Lizcano
Data Analyst
Zipaquirá, Colombia
Summary
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Top SchoolDiego Lizcano is a biodiversity monitoring and conservation data analyst with 13 years of experience blending field ecology and quantitative analysis across NGOs, academia, and international development. Currently at the Wildlife Conservation Society, he has held specialist and leadership roles at organizations including The Nature Conservancy, DAI, and Conservation International, applying ecological expertise to policy-relevant monitoring programs. A wildlife biologist and PhD-trained researcher, he is fluent in R and Linux and builds reproducible workflows for mammal ecology, population monitoring, and conservation decision-making. His background as a professor and research fellow complements hands-on project leadership in Latin America, where he has advised mountain tapir conservation and dry forest initiatives. Colleagues know him for turning messy field data into clear insights that inform management actions and for bridging science with practical conservation outcomes. Based in Zipaquirá, Colombia, he combines deep regional knowledge with strong technical skills to support evidence-based biodiversity conservation.
13 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Universidad de los AndesDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at University of Kent
Spanish, English
Github Skills (12)
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
dlizcano/IntroOccuPresent
Jun 2016 - Jun 2022
Contributions:49 pushes, 2 branches in 6 years 1 month
dlizcano/fototrampeocolombia
Dec 2017 - Jun 2022
Contributions:25 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 7 months
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