Joe Fillingham is a NOAA Data Governance Lead and Assistant Chief Data Officer with a Ph.D. in Freshwater Sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where they focused on modeling freshwater ecosystem dynamics. They have a diverse career encompassing academia, government, and the private sector, showcasing strong skills in analysis, strategic planning, and communication. Prior to their current role, they served as a Program Analyst III at Groundswell, and have held positions ranging from a Knauss Marine Policy Fellow at NOAA to a Sailing Instructor at the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center. Their technical expertise includes using R, Matlab, PostgreSQL, and HTML to create visualizations and models.
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Silver Spring, United States