Data Scientist at ApexRMS
I currently work as a Data Scientist at ApexRMS, a company specializing in decision-support systems for environmental management. We develop tools that help researchers at organizations around the world make better decisions about natural resources and conservation. At ApexRMS, I support the development and marketing of our flagship software SyncroSim, an intergrated development platform for ecological models.
My role combines ecological knowledge with software development, building web applications and analytical tools that make complex environmental models accessible to researchers, managers, and policy makers. This work sits at the intersection of ecology, data science, and software engineering.
I'm also an Adjunct Faculty member in the Biology Department at Western University, where I continue to contribute to ecological research and mentor graduate students.
Academic Background
A decade of research in quantitative ecology and environmental science
Ph.D. in Ecology
Quantitative Ecology
York University
Killam Fellowship
Postdoctoral Research
University of Alberta
Adjunct Faculty
Biology Department
Western University
50+ Publications
Peer-Reviewed
Research Papers
Research Themes
The areas of ecology and data science that drive my work
Climate Change & Lake Ecosystems
Investigating how climate change affects lake ice dynamics, water quality, and freshwater biodiversity. My research has contributed to forecasting models predicting permanent ice loss in lakes worldwide.
Plant Ecology & Facilitation
Studying plant-plant interactions, particularly how nurse plants facilitate the establishment of other species in harsh environments like alpine meadows and arid regions.
Ecological Data Science
Developing best practices for reproducible research, workflow management, and clean code in ecology. Advocating for transparent, well-documented analytical approaches in environmental science.
Biodiversity & Conservation
Examining grazing impacts on biodiversity across trophic levels, and understanding how land-use practices affect ecosystem health and species diversity.
Selected Publications
Highlights from my research in ecology and data science
- Forecasting the permanent loss of lake ice within the 21st century Geophysical Research Letters (2021)
- A call for clean code to effectively communicate science Methods in Ecology and Evolution (2022)
- Grazing effects on biodiversity is multi-trophic: a meta-analysis Ecology Letters (2020)
- Improving ecological data science with workflow management software Methods in Ecology and Evolution (2023)
- The facilitative continuum under the stress-gradient hypothesis Journal of Ecology (2014)
Code & Resources
Open-source tools and research code