Scott Peckham
Senior Research Scientist at University of Colorado Boulder
Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolScott Peckham is a Senior Research Scientist and founder with over two decades of experience building software and cyberinfrastructure for earth system science and hydrology. He leads research and development at the University of Colorado Boulder as co-PI on DARPA and NSF-funded model integration efforts (including MINT, BALTO, ASSET and Earth System Bridge) and has driven semantic solutions like the Scientific Variables Ontology to tackle model/data interoperability. As CEO of Rivix, he created RiverTools, a widely used GIS-based digital terrain analysis product, and previously architected core standards for the CSDMS community such as the Basic Model Interface and Standard Names. His background spans a PhD in geophysics, advanced mathematics and engineering physics, giving him a rare blend of domain science, algorithmic rigor and production software design. Based in Colorado, he combines entrepreneurial product instincts with deep research collaborations to make complex Earth-system modeling practical and interoperable.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Mathematics, Master's Degree, Mathematics at Oregon State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geophysics - Hydrology option, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geophysics - Hydrology option at University of Colorado Boulder
Github Skills (33)
geopandas10
bmi10
hydrology10
geography10
spatial10
modeling10
ord9
spatial-analysis9
geology9
python8
ttk8
pysimplegui7
jupyter-notebook6
water6
notebook6
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
peckhams/i2py-0.2.1
Feb 2017 - Feb 2021
Contributions:2 commits, 1 push, 1 branch in 4 years
peckhams/mcm_app
Feb 2017 - Apr 2024
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 3 months
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