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What We Do

We enable a broad community of researchers to turn environmental data into actionable knowledge and accelerate discovery in Environmental Data Science. We advance team science by using research-based best practices to facilitate collaboration within the center and by studying ESIIL teams to improve basic understanding of multidisciplinary team science. 

Who We Are

We are a leading incubator and accelerator of Environmental Data Science (EDS), creating and promoting environments where groundbreaking science happens, next-generation data scientists are trained, multidisciplinary teams thrive, and data, tools, training opportunities, and community are openly accessible and foster collaboration. 

Our Team

Jennifer Balch

ESIIL Director

Chelsea Nagy

ESIIL Deputy Director

Cibele Amaral

ESIIL Analytics Director

Michele Cosi

CyVerse Science Analyst

Elsa Culler

ESIIL Instructor and Curriculum Developer

Anne Gold

ESIIL Evaluation Lead

Virginia Iglesias

ESIIL Hackathon Coordinator

Casey Jenson

ESIIL Program Assistant

Rachel Lieber

ESIIL Community Engagement Specialist

Megan Littrell

ESIIL Evaluation Team Member

Claire Monteleoni

ESIIL AI & Machine Learning Lead

John Parker

ESIIL Science of Team Science Lead

Ming Posa

ESIIL Executive Assistant

Nate Quarderer

ESIIL Education Director

James Rattling Leaf Sr.

ESIIL Tribal Liaison

Jim Sanovia

ESIIL Tribal Resilience Data Scientist

Edwin Skidmore

CyVerse Director of Infrastructure

Susan Sullivan

ESIIL ACI Lead

Tyson Swetnam

CyVerse Liaison

Ty Tuff

ESIIL Data Scientist

Erick Verleye

ESIIL Software Developer

Carrie Volpe

ESIIL Travel Coordinator

Emily Ward

ESIIL Evaluation Team Member

Postdocs

Cassie Buhler

ESIIL Postdoctoral Associate

Min Gon Chung

ESIIL Postdoctoral Associate

Katya Jay

ESIIL Postdoctoral Associate

Kai Kopecky

ESIIL Postdoctoral Associate

Keiko Nomura

ESIIL Postdoctoral Associate

Robert Ramos

ESIIL Postdoctoral Associate

Kayleigh Ward

ESIIL Postdoctoral Associate

ESIIL Affiliates

Danyan Leng

PhD Student with Katherine Siegel
Department of Geography

Esther Rolf

Assistant Professor
CU Boulder Department of Computer Science

Katherine Siegel

Assistant Professor
CU Boulder Department of Geography, CIRES

ESIIL Advisory Board Members

Sara Beery

ESIIL Advisory Board Member

Carl Boettiger

ESIIL Advisory Board Member

Patrick Freeland

ESIIL Advisory Board Member

Ed Hackett

ESIIL Advisory Board Member

Rachel Mador-House

ESIIL Advisory Board Member

Sparkle Malone

ESIIL Advisory Board Member

Kate Thibault

ESIIL Advisory Board Member

Brian Yandell

ESIIL Advisory Board Member

Former Advisory Board Members

Terri Adams Fuller

Former ESIIL Advisory Board Member

Al Kuslikis

Former ESIIL Advisory Board Member

Paula Mabee

Former ESIIL Advisory Board Member

Margaret Palmer

Former ESIIL Advisory Board Member

Collaborators

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