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

CEO

Chrissy Durkin

Chrissy Durkin

CEO

Chrissy Durkin

Chrissy Durkin

CEO

Mahreen Qazi

Mahreen Qazi

COO

Mahreen Qazi

Mahreen Qazi

COO

Mahreen Qazi

Mahreen Qazi

COO

Marissa Balfour

Marissa Balfour

Head of Strategy

Alex Novarro

CCO

Alex Novarro

CCO

Alex Novarro

CCO

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

Lead Engineer

Andrés Salazar

Andrés Salazar

Lead Engineer

Andrés Salazar

Andrés Salazar

Lead Engineer

Jack LeBien

Jack LeBien

ML Engineer Consultant

Jack LeBien

Jack LeBien

ML Engineer Consultant

Jack LeBien

Jack LeBien

ML Engineer Consultant

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

Sujeevan Ratnasingham

Sujeevan Ratnasingham

Strategic Advisor

Sujeevan Ratnasingham

Sujeevan Ratnasingham

Strategic Advisor

Map of Life Science, Yale University

Walter Jetz

Walter Jetz, PhD

Chief Science Advisor

Walter Jetz

Walter Jetz, PhD

Chief Science Advisor

Walter Jetz

Walter Jetz, PhD

Chief Science Advisor

Alex Killion

Alex Killion, PhD

Chief Strategy Advisor

Alex Killion

Alex Killion, PhD

Chief Strategy Advisor

Alex Killion

Alex Killion, PhD

Chief Strategy Advisor

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

Tamara Rudic

Tamara Rudic

User Engagement & Comms. Lead

Tamara Rudic

Tamara Rudic

User Engagement & Comms. Lead

Tamara Rudic

Tamara Rudic

User Engagement & Comms. Lead

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

Elise Boos

Elise Boos, MEM

Biodiversity Data Coordinator

Elise Boos

Elise Boos, MEM

Biodiversity Data Coordinator

Elise Boos

Elise Boos, MEM

Biodiversity Data Coordinator

Jeremy Cohen

Jeremy Cohen, PhD

Associate Research Scientist

Jeremy Cohen

Jeremy Cohen, PhD

Associate Research Scientist

Jeremy Cohen

Jeremy Cohen, PhD

Associate Research Scientist

Shubhi Sharma

Shubhi Sharma, MS

Graduate Student

Shubhi Sharma

Shubhi Sharma, MS

Graduate Student

Shubhi Sharma

Shubhi Sharma, MS

Graduate Student

Yuyang Sun

Yuyang Sun

Postgraduate Associate

Yuyang Sun

Yuyang Sun

Postgraduate Associate

Richard Li

Richard Li, MS

Graduate Student

Richard Li

Richard Li, MS

Graduate Student

Muyang Lu

Muyang Lu, PhD

Research Associate

Muyang Lu

Muyang Lu, PhD

Research Associate

Rediet Taye

Rediet Taye

Undergraduate Researcher

Rediet Taye

Rediet Taye

Undergraduate Researcher

Emma Majoros

Emma Majoros, MS

Data Engineer

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