Nathan Mckinney
Geographer at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Top SchoolNathan Mckinney is an experienced geographer with 11 years applying geospatial science to research, teaching, and government investigations. Currently Geospatial Lead at NIST for the Hurricane Maria investigation, he brings practical expertise in spatial analysis, data curation, and operational mapping under high-stakes conditions. Previously he built and managed enterprise GIS infrastructure and labs at the University of Tennessee and directed the GeoData Center at the University of West Florida, integrating UAVs, LiDAR, and machine learning into research and curricula. A master's-trained environmental scientist, he combines hands-on troubleshooting and systems administration with training and outreach, often serving as the go-to problem solver for faculty and students. Based in Washington, D.C., he’s equally comfortable designing scalable geospatial systems and getting boots-on-the-ground data collection done.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
University of CambridgeMaster’s Degree, Environmental Science, Master’s Degree, Environmental Science at University of West Florida
Github Skills (4)
forge10
conda9
conda-forge8
smithy5
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
nathanmckinney/nathanmckinney.github.io
May 2015 - Feb 2021
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 9 months
nathanmckinney/UASsist
Apr 2021 - May 2021
Contributions:5 releases, 44 pushes, 1 branch in 27 days
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