Max Tarjan
Director Of Data Resources
San Rafael, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMax Tarjan is a quantitative ecologist and data leader with a decade of experience applying spatial ecology, demographic modeling, and biodiversity data science to conservation outcomes. As Director of Data Resources at NatureServe, he combines hands-on algorithm development in R and rapid cross-language learning with program management, funding acquisition, and team leadership. He has a track record of translating complex science for diverse audiences—students, practitioners, and the public—through teaching, outreach, and professional development. Max’s research-rooted perspective (Ph.D. UC Santa Cruz) is informed by fieldwork across continents, from Kenya to Panama and Australia, which shapes pragmatic, place-based approaches to spatial analysis and stewardship. Notably, he prioritizes increasing diversity in ecology through mentorship while building reproducible tools that advance conservation decision-making.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
University of California Santa CruzBachelor of Arts (B.A.) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University
English, French
Stackoverflow
11reputation
136reached
1answer
1question
Github Skills (2)
ggplot6
r6
Github contributions (5)
mtarjan/Species-Select
Dec 2021 - Jul 2023
Contributions:47 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 7 months
mtarjan/sf-waterbirds
Nov 2018 - Jan 2021
Contributions:60 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 2 months
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