Jody Klymak
Professor at University of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Jody Klymak is a professor of physical oceanography at the University of Victoria with over 20 years of academic and research experience and 12 years of professional experience recorded here, blending deep theoretical training (PhD, University of Washington) with hands-on observational science. He leads and co-investigates large-scale ocean observing efforts, including a leadership role at the Canadian-Pacific Robotic Ocean Observing Facility, and has a steady record of postdoctoral and faculty research focused on physical processes in the ocean. Jody also contributes to open-source scientific tools, notably improving Matplotlib documentation around colorbars, imshow examples, annotated heatmaps and FuncNorm—helping make advanced plotting features more accessible to researchers. His background in mathematics and physics underpins a quantitative approach to complex marine systems, and he brings a knack for translating intricate methods into clear documentation and teaching. Colleagues know him for combining rigorous field science with practical software-aware communication that amplifies the impact of oceanographic data.
12 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Physical Oceanography, PhD, Physical Oceanography at University of WashingtonBachelor of Science (BSc), Mathematics and Physics, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mathematics and Physics at University of Victoria
Github Skills (2)
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Programming languages (18)
Github contributions (5)
matplotlib/matplotlib
Jun 2015 - Jan 2023
matplotlib: plotting with Python
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:2505 reviews, 2398 commits, 2395 PRs in 7 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Jody contributed to the documentation of the Matplotlib library, focusing on explaining the functionalities of various plotting methods. The user's commits centered on revising and clarifying the documentation related to colorbar functionalities, specifically including the display of contours, providing better examples of using "imshow" and detailing the creation and usage of annotated heatmaps and the new "FuncNorm" for arbitrary scales. Additionally, the contributions include correcting spelling mistakes and other minor enhancements to the clarity of the documentation.
pythondata-sciencegtkdata-visualizationplotting
jklymak/CanyonMix
Mar 2025 - Apr 2025
Contributions:236 pushes, 46 branches in 28 days
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