Summary
Etienne Fluet-chouinard is an Earth System Scientist with 11 years of experience applying global geospatial analyses and modeling to environmental challenges. He combines deep domain expertise in remote sensing, hydrology, agriculture and socio-economic datasets with strong skills in scientific computing, machine learning, scripted workflows and data visualization. His career spans leading research roles at Stanford, ETH Zürich and now Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, reflecting a track record of translating academic research into actionable environmental insights. Trained as a PhD in Aquatic Biology/Limnology with an MSc in Geographic Information Science, he brings a rare cross-disciplinary perspective bridging aquatic systems and large-scale Earth observation. Known for working with global remote sensing and hydrological databases, he often integrates socio-economic layers to reveal human–environment interactions that are easy to miss. Based in Richland, WA, he blends methodical computational practice with curiosity-driven exploration of novel datasets.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Aquatic Biology/Limnology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Aquatic Biology/Limnology at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Geosciences and Remote Sensing, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Geosciences and Remote Sensing at Université de Sherbrooke
Master of Science (MSc), Geographic Information Science and Cartography, Master of Science (MSc), Geographic Information Science and Cartography at McGill University
English, French