Elizabeth Fischer - Research Associate

Elizabeth Fischer

Research Associate

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

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Elizabeth Fischer is a research-focused computational scientist with 11 years of experience modeling ice sheets and climate, currently a Research Associate at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. With a PhD in Computer Science and a BS in Computer Science and Geophysics, she blends rigorous numerical methods with domain expertise in glaciology to drive reproducible climate research. Her open-source contributions as a package maintainer on the widely used spack project demonstrate a practical commitment to software sustainability and reproducible computational environments. Based in Fairbanks, she brings uncommon breadth—from seismology and high-performance package management to hands-on field-focused climate modeling—and a collaborative track record spanning Columbia University and UAF.

11 years of coding experience

9 years of employment as a software developer

McCarthy Sunmer School in Glaciology, McCarthy Sunmer School in Glaciology at University of Alaska Fairbanks

PhD Computer Science, PhD Computer Science at Harvard University

BS Computer Science and Geophysics (Seismology), BS Computer Science and Geophysics (Seismology) at Yale University

Ballet Ballet, Ballet Ballet at Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre

Github Skills (9)

package-manager-tool10

build-tools10

package-manager10

python10

package-management10

linux9

macos8

scientific-computing8

hpc7

Programming languages (8)

TypeScriptC++ShellJupyter NotebookCythonPythonFortranPostScript

Github contributions (5)

spack/spack

Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

A flexible package manager that supports multiple versions, configurations, platforms, and compilers.

Role in this project:

Back-end Developer / Package Maintainer

Contributions:15 commits, 365 PRs, 128 pushes in 11 months

Contributions summary:Elizabeth primarily contributed to the package management aspects of the `spack/spack` repository. Their commits focused on updating package definitions for various software libraries, including `glib`, `proj`, `py-pyproj`, `grass`, `py-cf-units`, `py-palletable`, `libsecret`, `libspatialite`, `qgis`, `py-basemap`. They also made updates and adjustments related to dependencies, versioning, and build configurations within the spack environment. The user’s work ensured the availability and proper functioning of different software packages within the spack ecosystem, demonstrating a focus on maintainability and compatibility.

compilerspythonradiussplatformslinux

blitzpp/blitz

Jan 2016 - Feb 2024

Blitz++ Multi-Dimensional Array Library for C++

Contributions:8 PRs, 11 pushes, 8 branches in 8 years 2 months

lapackmulti-dimensionalarrayndarrayc-plus-plus

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