Ken Thompson
Project Manager at University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolKen Thompson is a project manager and molecular biodiversity scientist with nine years of experience bridging field-based research and large-scale data initiatives. Currently leading projects at the International Barcode of Life Consortium while holding a MITACS Elevate postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Guelph, he translates ecological genomics into operational systems for standardized biodiversity data. His PhD work at UBC focused on ecological divergence and reproductive isolation, and he brings postdoctoral experience from Stanford to collaborative, cross-institutional programs. Ken combines hands-on field study design, advanced data analysis, and program management to accelerate reproducible biodiversity monitoring. Based in Guelph, he is driven by a practical goal: enable the planet to generate and analyze higher-quality biodiversity data at scale. Notably, he moves seamlessly between academic inquiry and applied infrastructure, turning evolutionary insights into usable datasets and workflows.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Zoology (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology), Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Zoology (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology) at The University of British ColumbiaMaster of Science - MS, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Master of Science - MS, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at University of TorontoBachelor of Science - BS, Biodiversity, Bachelor of Science - BS, Biodiversity at University of Guelph
Github Skills (1)
python3
Github contributions (5)
Ken-A-Thompson/SVS
Mar 2017 - Jul 2019
Contributions:89 pushes in 2 years 4 months
Ken-A-Thompson/cv
Jul 2019 - Mar 2021
Contributions:15 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 7 months
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