Summary
Tim Sheehan is an ecological modeler and software engineer with 11+ years applying computational methods to regional and global ecosystem modeling while building reusable infrastructure for the research community. Based in Eugene, Oregon, he combines deep experience in high-performance and parallel computing—from porting climate models on early supercomputers to managing multi-site supercomputer projects—with applied ecological research and software development at the Conservation Biology Institute. His background spans geology, computer science, and biology, enabling a rare cross-disciplinary perspective that helps translate ecological questions into scalable, production-ready modeling tools. Tim’s earlier work in real-time trading systems and database maintenance demonstrates a practical focus on reliable, high-throughput software, and he prioritizes making modeling infrastructure openly available so others can reproduce and extend ecological analyses.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science, Biology, Master of Science, Biology at University of Oregon
Master of Science, Computer Science, Master of Science, Computer Science at University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Missouri
French