Summary
Paul Clee is the Deputy Geographic Information Officer for the City of Philadelphia, leading enterprise GIS and data teams to turn geospatial science into actionable policy across initiatives like Next-Generation 9-1-1, SOLARrooftops, and the City Stress Index. With a PhD in Biology and dual MS degrees in GIS and Ecology, he brings uncommon rigor in predictive geospatial modeling—transitioning from mapping chimpanzee and gorilla distributions in Africa to optimizing urban services. He combines hands-on technical skills (ArcGIS, R, spatial data automation) with program-level leadership, supervising analysts and deploying AVL and mapping systems citywide. Known for building reproducible tools in academia (including an R spatial modeling package and bias-reduced climate datasets), he bridges research and production to deliver reliable, policy-ready insights.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology, Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology at Siena College
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biology at Drexel University
Master of Science - MS, Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis, Master of Science - MS, Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis at University at Albany, SUNY
French, Spanish