Information Systems Director
Information Technology
I'm the Information Systems Director. Areas of expertise include Biodiversity Informatics, Data Standards Development, Data Management, Digitization Workflow and Training. Also in my bailiwick is the administration of EMu; the Field Museum's main collections database.
Responsibilites
- Collections data integrity and archiving
- Projects advisor
- IT Systems point of contact
- Database Admin (KE EMu)
- Web Contact
- Digitization Contact
Education and Work
- M.Sc. Natural Resource Management: University of Leicester, Leicester. U.K.
- Postgraduate Diploma Information Systems: Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. U.K.
- B.Sc. Marine and Fisheries Ecology 2:1: University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen. U.K.
- Institution: British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Apr 1996 – Jun 2002
- Institution: The Natural History Museum, London (NHM). Jun 2002 – Dec 2009
Accomplishments
- GBIF Executive Committee: First Vice-Chair 2023-2025
- GBIF US Delegation Member: 2022-present
Research Sketch
Standards: Latimer Core
