Ginger Kowal
Data And Research Manager
Hot Springs, North Carolina, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolGinger Kowal is a research and data manager with 11 years of experience translating scientific methods into policy and campaign-ready analysis for climate and environmental causes. Currently leading data-driven research at Beyond Petrochemicals, she has also managed a seven-person research team at the Science Based Targets initiative and shaped model-based scenario analysis to center equity and justice in corporate climate action. Her background blends GIS and programming from roles at the Natural Capital Project with policy-focused power-sector analysis, giving her a rare mix of spatial, statistical, and applied modeling expertise. Based in Hot Springs, NC, she frequently bridges academic partnerships and advocacy audiences to turn complex geospatial and model outputs into clear strategic recommendations. Notably, her career began in field ecology and invasive species research, which informs a pragmatic, systems-level perspective on resilience and decarbonization.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Master of Science (M.S.), Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at The University of CalgaryBachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology, General, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology, General at University of North Carolina AshevilleCertificate in Geospatial Technology (GIS), Computer Science, Certificate in Geospatial Technology (GIS), Computer Science at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Github Skills (25)
prediction-model10
ttk10
pygobject10
climate-science9
temperature8
raster8
targets8
finance8
financial7
climate-model7
validation7
python7
geospatial4
gis4
garden3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
vakowal/forage_analysis_scripts
Nov 2019 - Jan 2022
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 1 month
vakowal/R_NatCap
Nov 2019 - Jan 2022
Contributions:14 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 1 month
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