Natasha Stavros
Research & Proposal Development Manager at WKID Solutions
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNatasha Stavros is a research and proposal development leader with eight years of experience translating complex scientific systems into funded collaborations and operational programs. Currently at Colorado State University and founder of WKID Solutions, she blends academic rigor from a PhD in Forest Resources with hands-on strategy experience at Ball Aerospace and NASA JPL. Natasha excels at convening interdisciplinary teams around "wicked" problems—particularly in earth science, remote sensing, and cyberinfrastructure—and has led analytics and infrastructure hubs at major research institutions. Her background in mathematics and computer science underpins a systems-thinking approach that pairs technical fluency with creative facilitation. Known as a fierce advocate for underrepresented voices, she brings a rare mix of proposal craft, program development, and scientific software-savvy to scale impactful research. Based in Boulder, she thrives on turning improbable ideas into practical, fundable projects.
8 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Forest Resources, PhD, Forest Resources at University of WashingtonM.S., Environmental Sustainablity, M.S., Environmental Sustainablity at The University of EdinburghGrade SchoolB.A. & minor, Mathematics & Computer Science respectively, B.A. & minor, Mathematics & Computer Science respectively at University of Colorado at Boulder
Github Skills (50)
projection9
water7
data-access7
climate-change6
issue-tracking6
hydrology6
git-svn6
package6
climate-science6
svn6
r6
smithy5
spatial5
modis5
derived-data5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
earthlab/Airborne_FunctionalTraits
May 2021 - Nov 2021
Processing and working with functional trait data derived from UWisc data pipeline using HySDS and EcoSML trait models on Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectroscopy (AVIRIS) data available from both NASA and NEON Airborne Observing Platforms (AOP)
Contributions:1 PR, 7 pushes in 5 months
traitairbornederived-datapipelinevisible
WKIDSolutions/cft
Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
Climate futures toolbox: easy MACA (MACAv2) climate data access 📦
Contributions:22 pushes in 27 days
climatedata-accesstoolboxmacav2maca
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