Mark Parsons
Affiliate Scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center
- Role
- Affiliate Scientist at National Snow And Ice Data Center Nsidc
- Location
- Boulder, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mark Parsons
Mark A. Parsons is an affiliated scientist with the National Snow and Ice Data Center working to coordinate and advocate for sustained data infrastructure. He also represents CODATA in developing plans for the International Polar Year 2032-3.Mark is a geographer with more than 30 years experience in researching, developing, and implementing data stewardship policies, practices, and systems. He has repeatedly and effectively built dynamic, functional collaborations across all sorts of differences in language and professional cultures. Mark was the first Secretary General of the Research Data Alliance. He has helped coordinate stewardship of a broad range of data from satellite remote sensing to Indigenous knowledge of Arctic change, supporting NASA, NOAA, NSF, the Sloan Foundation, and the European Commission. He led the data management effort for the International Polar Year and helped establish the Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic (ELOKA). His published work has guided national and international data policies and practice and has contributed to educational programs. Mark lives in Colorado and likes to ride bicycles, bake bread, and play outside.
Experience
Affiliate Scientist
National Snow And Ice Data Center Nsidc
Jan 2013 — Present
Education
University of Colorado Boulder
MA, Geography
2006 — 2010
Cornell University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Natural Resources and Communications
1984 — 1988
Skills
- Arcmap
- Access
- Polar
- Ecology
- Technical Writing
- Program Management
- Environmental Science
- Climate Change
- Proposal Writing
- Sustainability
- Gps
- Data Management
- Research
- Geography
- Project Management
- International Project Management
- Field Work
- Arcgis
- Running
- Ethnography
- Geology
- Science
- Esri
- Remote Sensing
- Mountain Biking
- International Relations
- Spatial Databases
- Trail Running
- Cartography
- Process Improvement
- Analysis
- R
- Fortran
- Environmental Policy
- Image Processing
- Gis
- Software Documentation
- Sustainable Development
- Metadata
- Water Resources
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