Sam Perrin
Research Technician at NTNU Faculty of Natural Sciences
Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
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Top SchoolSam Perrin is a research technician and freshwater ecologist with nine years’ experience applying open data and statistical modelling to biodiversity and climate challenges. Currently leading the Hotspots project at NTNU, he builds data infrastructure and tools that help policy makers and conservationists prioritise protection for threatened species across Norway. His PhD work combined advanced species distribution modelling with social perspectives on invasive species management, and he has taught R, biogeography and sustainable resource management at the master’s level. A skilled science communicator, Sam founded and edited Ecology for the Masses, written for multiple outlets, and produced the niche podcast Biologists of Middle Earth—evidence of his knack for making complex ecology accessible. He has also translated analytical skills into climate-impact communication at Ducky, quantifying individual greenhouse gas reductions. Based in Trondheim, he blends rigorous quantitative ecology with public engagement and practical conservation tooling.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Exchange, German Studies, Exchange, German Studies at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im BreisgauMaster of Science - MS, Ecology, 1,4, Master of Science - MS, Ecology, 1,4 at University of BremenThe University of MelbourneNorwegian University of Science and Technology
French, German, Norwegian
Github Skills (13)
r-package9
proj9
spatial8
geos7
r7
gdal7
development-environment5
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medicine4
rstudio4
editor3
machine-learning2
python2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
gjearevoll/BioDivMapping
Jun 2023 - Mar 2025
A pipeline dedicated to analysing and visualising the biodiversity of different taxa in Norway
Contributions:6 releases, 40 reviews, 111 PRs in 1 year 9 months
samaperrin/BioDivMapping2
Aug 2023 - Dec 2024
A pipeline dedicated to analysing and visualising the biodiversity of different taxa in Norway
Contributions:2 reviews, 22 PRs, 34 pushes in 1 year 3 months
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