Gerry Ryan
Research Scientist at The Kids Research Institute Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Summary
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SeniorGerry Ryan is a research scientist based in Melbourne with a decade of experience using quantitative modelling to inform decision-making in conservation and public health. He translates complex ecological and epidemiological data into actionable insights that guide policy and on-the-ground interventions. Comfortable at the intersection of research and applied impact, Gerry blends statistical rigour with practical problem-solving to support stakeholders across government and NGOs. Though his public profiles are concise, his sustained decade-long focus suggests deep expertise in constructing models that balance uncertainty, resource constraints, and real-world implementation. Colleagues would describe him as methodical, impact-oriented, and adept at turning research into measurable outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
Github Skills (64)
medicine10
r-package9
health9
infectious-diseases9
open-access8
transmission8
statistical-inference8
r8
traveltime8
climate-change7
statistics7
atlas7
raster7
database6
regression-models6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
idem-lab/traveltime
May 2024 - Mar 2025
Create maps of the time to travel from a user-supplied set of locations
Contributions:3 releases, 1 review, 24 PRs in 10 months
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geryan/geryan.github.io
Aug 2023 - Mar 2025
Contributions:14 PRs, 54 pushes, 8 branches in 1 year 8 months
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