Justin Cally
Senior Scientist at Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Top SchoolJustin Cally is a Senior Scientist with eight years' experience applying data analytics and ecological expertise to environmental research and policy in Melbourne. With an MSc in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Melbourne, he has progressed from data roles at EPA Victoria to leading scientific analysis at the Arthur Rylah Institute, producing reproducible reporting workflows and applied insights for conservation. He blends strong R-based reporting and data science practice with field-focused ecology, a combination reflected in automated quality indicator work for hospitals and ecosystem monitoring projects. A practical communicator and educator—having tutored and mentored at university—Justin pairs technical rigour with a passion for wildlife photography, diving and travel, and is actively pursuing PhD opportunities to deepen his research impact.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
The University of MelbourneBachelor of Science - BS, Evolutionary Biology, Bachelor of Science - BS, Evolutionary Biology at Monash University
Github Skills (18)
r-package10
spatial-data10
r9
datasets9
wfs9
gis9
spatial9
occupancy6
bayesian3
random-effects3
stan3
act3
filter3
shiny2
statistics2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
JustinCally/weda
Mar 2023 - Feb 2025
Wildlife Ecology Data Analytics
Contributions:18 PRs, 88 pushes, 26 branches in 1 year 11 months
JustinCally/VicmapR
Sep 2020 - Sep 2022
An R package to easily utilise Victorian Government spatial datasets
Contributions:7 releases, 3 reviews, 157 commits in 2 years
r-packagewfsspatialspatial-datarstats
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