Michael Freeman
Federal Affairs Director at Oceantic Network
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Top SchoolMichael Freeman is a Federal Affairs Director with 12 years of experience advancing offshore wind and ocean-based renewable energy policy at the intersection of climate, conservation, and economic development. Based in Washington, DC, he builds federal strategies, coalitions, and communications that align supply chain development with community benefits, permitting reform, and conservation outcomes. His background spans NGO policy analysis, geospatial research, and hands-on conservation work—from geospatial carbon analysis at Pew to coalition advocacy at Ocean Conservancy—giving him a rare blend of technical, scientific, and policy fluency. Michael is skilled at translating complex science into actionable policy and stakeholder-ready narratives, and he frequently steers cross-sector partnerships to counter misinformation and accelerate permitting. Notably, his early career included field research coding sensors and restoring mangrove forests, underscoring a practical, science-driven approach to environmental policy.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Forest Sciences and Biology, 3.79, Master of Science - MS, Forest Sciences and Biology, 3.79 at University of WashingtonBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology & Environmental Studies, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology & Environmental Studies at Eckerd College
Github Skills (103)
python10
exploratory10
svg10
charts10
pandas10
dplyr10
api10
data-visualization10
jupyter10
geometric10
jupyter-notebook10
visualization10
hierarchical10
matplotlib10
python-data10
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
mkfreeman/mkfreeman.github.io
Mar 2014 - Mar 2022
Personal site
Contributions:75 commits, 55 pushes, 2 branches in 8 years 1 month
react
mkfreeman/central-limit
Jul 2016 - Oct 2018
A visual explanation of the central limit theorem
Contributions:23 commits, 19 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 3 months
central-limit-theoremexplanationtheorem
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