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Top SchoolFiona Spooner is a Senior Data Scientist with 11 years of experience applying quantitative and computational methods to real-world policy and research problems. Currently at Our World in Data, she translates complex datasets into actionable insights and public-facing analyses, building on a strong academic foundation that includes a PhD from UCL and postdoctoral work at the University of Exeter. Her background spans genetics and conservation science, reflecting an interdisciplinary fluency in ecology, geography and data science that helps bridge domain expertise and reproducible analytics. Based in Falmouth, she blends rigorous research training with pragmatic data engineering practices to support evidence-driven decision making for global audiences.
11 years of coding experience
Geography BSc, Geography BSc at University of Nottingham
Conservation Science, Conservation Science at Imperial College London
University College London