Jonathan Walter
Senior Researcher at Ronin Institute
Davis, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJonathan Walter is a quantitative ecologist and senior researcher at UC Davis’ Center for Watershed Sciences with nine years of experience bridging field ecology and computational analysis. He leads independent science through Athenys Research and contributes as a Research Scholar at the Ronin Institute, combining academic rigor from a PhD in Environmental Sciences with entrepreneurial research leadership. His work spans population and community dynamics, invasion ecology, and watershed science—applying quantitative methods to unravel spatiotemporal patterns such as gypsy moth invasions. Based in Davis, CA, he has a track record of translating complex ecological theory into applied research and cross-institutional collaborations, often blending long-term datasets with modeling approaches. An underappreciated strength is his sustained mix of academic and independent roles, which lets him pursue high-risk, integrative projects that traditional labs might not.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Environmental Sciences (Ecology), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Environmental Sciences (Ecology) at University of VirginiaBachelor of Science (BS), Environmental Studies, Bachelor of Science (BS), Environmental Studies at Gettysburg College
Github Skills (7)
r-package8
dtw7
signal-processing7
time-frequency5
time-series4
embedded1
lakes1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
jonathan-walter/disturbhf
May 2020 - Mar 2022
An R package implementing a disturbance detection and quantification algorithm for high-frequency time series data
Contributions:1 release, 36 commits, 2 PRs in 1 year 10 months
r-packagedtwtime-frequencyseries-datahigh-frequency
jonathan-walter/synchrony-seasonality
Feb 2019 - Apr 2022
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 2 months
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