Carolyn Savoldelli
Senior Research Associate, Ocean Data | MESc
- Role
- Senior Research Associate, Ocean Data at World Resources Institute
- Location
- New Haven, CT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Senior Research Associate, Ocean Data
Nov 2014 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Manage two digital products supporting stakeholder management of the ocean: the maintenance and expansion of a data storytelling platform, OceanWatch, and the strategic development of a burgeoning Ocean Action 2030 Knowledge Portal• Lead global user research in pursuit of elegant solutions that drive positive environmental impact, with recent regional emphasis in Latin America and the Caribbean• Develop and iteratively monitor product roadmap, budget, and deliverables to ensure value and support effective reporting to donors• Establish new strategic partnerships to increase reach and usability of data tools• Lead and collaborate on the production of original research and communications materials, including blogs, articles (academic and public interest) and other media• Lead opportunities for pursuing new research that supports the resolution of issues in equity and human-centered ocean policy, & • Managed the strategy and development of Resource Watch, an open data platform• Managed a talented 8+ person team focused on data and content curation, user needs and platform development, and communication• Engaged on-the-ground in South Africa, Ethiopia, and the Netherlands to discover data needs, gather user feedback, and create new research and data visualization solutions• Conducted workshops and presentations with international audiences• Coordinated 25+ member partnership, leading working groups and coordinating annual meetings• Drafted and edited proposals for fundraising, contributing to nearly $2 million raised• Managed a $1.6 million annual budget, drafting and executing multiple vendor contracts• Wrote and managed the institute’s open data policy and data portal
Education
Yale University
Master of Environmental Sci, Coastal Ecology
2020 — 2022
Colgate University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Environmental Biology
2009 — 2013
University of Maryland
Graduate Certificate in GIS
2017 — 2018
Environmental Leadership Program
Fellow, Chesapeake Regional Network
Skills
- Spss
- Ecology
- Scuba Diving
- Microsoft Excel
- Data Analysis
- Research
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Science
- Arcgis
- Statistics
- Field Work
- Small Boat Operations
- Biology
- Microsoft Word
- Data Collection
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