Peter Schweitzer
Geologist at U.S. Geological Survey
Herndon, Virginia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolPeter Schweitzer is a geologist and data-focused researcher with over three decades of experience at the U.S. Geological Survey, specializing in making scientific data discoverable, interoperable, and usable for public and partner organizations. He designs controlled vocabularies, formal metadata, common data models, interchange formats, and web services that help translate complex USGS research into practical, actionable products. His background in oceanography (WHOI/MIT joint program Ph.D.) and earlier software engineering work building graphics and system libraries gives him a rare blend of domain science and low-level technical expertise. Peter’s work emphasizes usability and interoperability, ensuring that data not only exist but actually speed decision-making for users. Based in Herndon, Virginia, he brings deep institutional knowledge of federal scientific data infrastructure and a pragmatic focus on maximizing the nation’s return on research investments. An understated strength is his early hands-on experience with assembly and C development, which informs his pragmatic approach to durable, efficient data services.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
University of KansasPh.D. Oceanography, Ph.D. Oceanography at WHOI/MIT Joint ProgramB.S. Geology, B.S. Geology at University of Maryland
Github Skills (8)
portal9
react-leaflet9
open-data9
data-management8
google-maps6
leaflet6
responsive5
openlayers4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (2)
project-open-data/project-open-data.github.io
Jun 2013 - Jan 2014
Open Data Policy — Managing Information as an Asset
Contributions:2 commits in 7 months
policydata-managementportalopen-dataasset
Turbo87/sidebar-v2
Sep 2017 - Mar 2018
A responsive sidebar with tabs for Leaflet, OpenLayers, Google Maps, ...
Contributions:2 comments, 2 issues in 5 months
leafletreact-leafletsidebarresponsive-sidebarmap
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