Eric Crandall
Assistant Research Professor at Penn State University
State College, Pennsylvania, United States
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Top SchoolEric Crandall is an Assistant Research Professor with 11 years of experience applying probabilistic and Bayesian models to understand larval dispersal and its ecological and evolutionary consequences for marine populations. He blends genetics, geology, remote sensing, and biophysical modeling to extract robust inference from complex datasets, and has led international field and lab teams studying biodiversity in hotspots like the Coral Triangle. His career includes roles introducing next-generation sequencing and overseeing large-scale genetic stock identification programs for NOAA Fisheries, reflecting strong practical genomics and applied statistics expertise. Based in State College, PA, he brings a rare combination of hands-on lab leadership and quantitative modeling, with a PhD in Biology from Boston University and a track record of translating multidisciplinary evidence into conservation-relevant insights.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Integrative Biology, Bachelor's degree, Integrative Biology at University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biology at Boston University
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phylogeny6
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jstree5
google-sheets5
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singularity4
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databases4
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Github contributions (5)
ericcrandall/reproducible_research_practical
Oct 2019 - Sep 2023
Contributions:20 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years
ericcrandall/BIO444
Aug 2017 - Sep 2019
Contributions:101 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 1 month
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