Meet the team

Meet the team

Meet the team

Experts in biodiversity. Innovating with big data. Driven by impact.

Experts in biodiversity. Innovating with big data. Driven by impact.

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Experts in biodiversity. Innovating with big data. Driven by impact.

Our team brings together leading scientists, technologists, conservationists, and implementors. With deep expertise in ecology, remote sensing, and AI, we have over a century of combined experience developing solutions to track, analyze, and protect global biodiversity.

Our team brings together leading scientists, technologists, conservationists, and implementors. With deep expertise in ecology, remote sensing, and AI, we have over a century of combined experience developing solutions to track, analyze, and protect global biodiversity.

Our team brings together leading scientists, technologists, conservationists, and implementors. With deep expertise in ecology, remote sensing, and AI, we have over a century of combined experience developing solutions to track, analyze, and protect global biodiversity.

Map of Life Solutions

Chrissy Durkin

Chrissy Durkin

Chief Commercial Officer

Chrissy Durkin

Chrissy Durkin

Chief Commercial Officer

Chrissy Durkin

Chrissy Durkin

Chief Commercial Officer

Mahreen Qazi

Mahreen Qazi

Chief Operations Officer

Mahreen Qazi

Mahreen Qazi

Chief Operations Officer

Mahreen Qazi

Mahreen Qazi

Chief Operations Officer

Marissa Balfour

Marissa Balfour

Director of Commercial Development

Marissa Balfour

Marissa Balfour

Director of Commercial Development

Marissa Balfour

Marissa Balfour

Director of Commercial Development

Marissa Balfour

Marissa Balfour

Director of Commercial Development

Ashlee Taylor

Ashlee Taylor

Senior Marketing Coordinator

Ashlee Taylor

Ashlee Taylor

Senior Marketing Coordinator

Ashlee Taylor

Ashlee Taylor

Senior Marketing Coordinator

Tiffany Lee

Tiffany Lee

Product Innovation Lead

Tiffany Lee

Tiffany Lee

Product Innovation Lead

Tiffany Lee

Tiffany Lee

Product Innovation Lead

Benjamin Kellenberger

Benjamin Kellenberger

AI Development Consultant & Software Engineer

Benjamin Kellenberger

Benjamin Kellenberger

AI Development Consultant & Software Engineer

Benjamin Kellenberger

Benjamin Kellenberger

AI Development Consultant & Software Engineer

Benjamin Kellenberger

Benjamin Kellenberger

AI Development Consultant & Software Engineer

Jack LeBien

Jack LeBien

ML Engineer Consultant

Jack LeBien

Jack LeBien

ML Engineer Consultant

Jack LeBien

Jack LeBien

ML Engineer Consultant

Leandro Do Nascimento

Leandro Do Nascimento

Lead Scientist, Bioacoustics

Leandro Do Nascimento

Leandro Do Nascimento

Lead Scientist, Bioacoustics

Leandro Do Nascimento

Leandro Do Nascimento

Lead Scientist, Bioacoustics

Mike Allen

Mike Allen

Lead Scientist, Biodiversity Informatics

Mike Allen

Mike Allen

Lead Scientist, Biodiversity Informatics

Mike Allen

Mike Allen

Lead Scientist, Biodiversity Informatics

Mike Allen

Mike Allen

Lead Scientist, Biodiversity Informatics

Andrés Salazar

Andrés Salazar

Full Stack Developer

Andrés Salazar

Andrés Salazar

Full Stack Developer

Andrés Salazar

Andrés Salazar

Full Stack Developer

Sujeevan Ratnasingham

Sujeevan Ratnasingham

Strategic Advisor

Sujeevan Ratnasingham

Sujeevan Ratnasingham

Strategic Advisor

Map of Life Science, Yale University

Walter Jetz

Walter Jetz, PhD

Lead Scientific Advisor

Walter Jetz

Walter Jetz, PhD

Lead Scientific Advisor

Walter Jetz

Walter Jetz, PhD

Lead Scientific Advisor

Alex Killion

Alex Killion, PhD

Science Strategy Advisor

Alex Killion

Alex Killion, PhD

Science Strategy Advisor

Alex Killion

Alex Killion, PhD

Science Strategy Advisor

Claire Hoffmann

Claire Hoffmann, PhD

Head of Partnerships

Claire Hoffmann

Claire Hoffmann, PhD

Head of Partnerships

Claire Hoffmann

Claire Hoffmann, PhD

Head of Partnerships

Kevin Winner

Kevin Winner, PhD

Modeling Project Lead

Kevin Winner

Kevin Winner, PhD

Modeling Project Lead

Kevin Winner

Kevin Winner, PhD

Modeling Project Lead

Beth Gerstner

Beth Gerstner, PhD

Biodiversity Scientist

Beth Gerstner

Beth Gerstner, PhD

Biodiversity Scientist

Beth Gerstner

Beth Gerstner, PhD

Biodiversity Scientist

John Wilshire

John Wilshire

Software Engineer

John Wilshire

John Wilshire

Software Engineer

John Wilshire

John Wilshire

Software Engineer

Chris Manciero

Chris Manciero

Senior Software Developer

Chris Manciero

Chris Manciero

Senior Software Developer

Chris Manciero

Chris Manciero

Senior Software Developer

Kalkidan Fekadu Chefira

Kalkidan Fekadu Chefira

Software Engineer

Kalkidan Fekadu Chefira

Kalkidan Fekadu Chefira

Software Engineer

Kalkidan Fekadu Chefira

Kalkidan Fekadu Chefira

Software Engineer

Meredith Palmer

Meredith Palmer, PhD

Conservation Scientist

Meredith Palmer

Meredith Palmer, PhD

Conservation Scientist

Meredith Palmer

Meredith Palmer, PhD

Conservation Scientist

Tamara Rudic

Tamara Rudic

User Engagement & Comms. Lead

Tamara Rudic

Tamara Rudic

User Engagement & Comms. Lead

Tamara Rudic

Tamara Rudic

User Engagement & Comms. Lead

Frank A. La Sorte

Frank A. La Sorte, PhD

Senior Scientist

Frank A. La Sorte

Frank A. La Sorte, PhD

Senior Scientist

Frank A. La Sorte

Frank A. La Sorte, PhD

Senior Scientist

Jeremy Cohen

Jeremy Cohen, PhD

Associate Research Scientist

Jeremy Cohen

Jeremy Cohen, PhD

Associate Research Scientist

Jeremy Cohen

Jeremy Cohen, PhD

Associate Research Scientist

Elise Boos

Elise Boos, MEM

Biodiversity Data Coordinator

Elise Boos

Elise Boos, MEM

Biodiversity Data Coordinator

Elise Boos

Elise Boos, MEM

Biodiversity Data Coordinator

Muyang Lu

Muyang Lu, PhD

Research Associate

Muyang Lu

Muyang Lu, PhD

Research Associate

Shubhi Sharma

Shubhi Sharma, MS

Graduate Student

Shubhi Sharma

Shubhi Sharma, MS

Graduate Student

Shubhi Sharma

Shubhi Sharma, MS

Graduate Student

Amaar Al-Hayder

Amaar Al-Hayder

Senior Administrative Assistant

Amaar Al-Hayder

Amaar Al-Hayder

Senior Administrative Assistant

Amaar Al-Hayder

Amaar Al-Hayder

Senior Administrative Assistant

Richard Li

Richard Li, MS

Graduate Student

Richard Li

Richard Li, MS

Graduate Student

Yuyang Sun

Yuyang Sun

Postgraduate Associate

Yuyang Sun

Yuyang Sun

Postgraduate Associate

Rediet Taye

Rediet Taye

Undergraduate Researcher

Rediet Taye

Rediet Taye

Undergraduate Researcher

Emma Majoros

Emma Majoros

Data Engineer

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