James Holmquist
Research Scientist at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Long Beach, California, United States
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Top SchoolJames Holmquist is a research scientist and ecologist with nine years of focused experience quantifying carbon and greenhouse gas dynamics in tidal wetlands and coastal ecosystems. Based at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Long Beach, he leads collaborative projects that produce practical tools—like the Coastal Carbon Atlas and Blue Carbon Report Card—that translate complex data into actionable guidance for state governments and restoration planning. His work combines field and lab expertise with geospatial analysis, R-based modeling, and novel measurement techniques to reduce uncertainty in wetland carbon fluxes and forecast methane emissions. As director of the Coastal Carbon Network he has helped standardize global tidal soil data, strengthening the credibility of blue carbon science internationally. He also brings classroom experience from California State University, Long Beach and a PhD from UCLA, reflecting a sustained commitment to training the next generation of coastal scientists. Colleagues note his ability to balance meticulous data stewardship with effective stakeholder communication—turning dense datasets into clear priorities for conservation and policy.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at University of California, Los AngelesB.S., Biology, B.S., Biology at Loyola Marymount University
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Github Skills (25)
derivative8
r-package7
datasets7
internet7
google-cloud-platform6
r6
data-wrangling5
geospatial5
geopandas5
open-source5
stable5
soil5
vector4
data-science4
raster4
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Smithsonian/Coastal-Wetland-NGGI-Sensitivity-Analysis
Oct 2017 - Nov 2018
Contributions:101 commits in 1 year 1 month
Smithsonian/Coastal-Wetland-NGGI-Data-Public
Dec 2017 - Jul 2023
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 5 years 7 months
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