Markus Walsh
Landscape Ecologist Cofounder at Africa Soil Information Service (AfSIS Ltd)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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Top SchoolMarkus Walsh is an Earth scientist and co-founder of the Africa Soil Information Service with over 25 years' experience converting landscape ecology and spatial data science into practical tools for natural resource management. He led continent-scale soil and ecosystem mapping efforts at Columbia University's Earth Institute, pioneering low-cost spectral methods and machine learning approaches that have become global standards for large-area soil and land surveys. Markus combines technical depth in remote sensing, spectrometry (NIR/MIR, XRF, ICP), geostatistics, Bayesian prediction and cloud-based data science with hands-on operational leadership—supervising large teams and managing fundraising, grants, and reporting. His work spans climate adaptation, carbon sequestration and predictive soil mapping across Africa, and he continues to advise governments, NGOs and private-sector clients through AfSIS. Off the field he runs two off-grid ranches in Tanzania and New Mexico, reflecting a practical commitment to restoration and resilient land stewardship. Fluent in English and German and conversant in Kiswahili and French, he blends global scientific leadership with deep regional experience.
11 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor degrees, Animal Sciences & Agricultural Mechanization, Bachelor degrees, Animal Sciences & Agricultural Mechanization at Iowa State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Rangeland Ecology & Management, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Rangeland Ecology & Management at Texas A&M UniversityGithub contributions (5)
mgwalsh/Cropland-Atlas
Mar 2018 - Feb 2021
Contributions:314 commits, 282 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 11 months
mgwalsh/RwaSIS
Jul 2020 - Jun 2022
Contributions:825 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 11 months
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