Joanne Skidmore
MSc in Atmospheric Science from Colorado State University (2004), BSc in Bioenvironmental Sciences from Texas A&M University (1998), Geospatial Data Analyst at I-cubed: information integration & imaging, LLC (2006-09).
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Website: | http://comingsoon! |
| Skills: | Business, Engineering, French, Languages, Management, Russian, Spanish |
| Location: | Fort Collins, Colorado |
| Groups: | Global Social Venture Competition 2011, Global Social Venture Competition GSVC 2012, Harvard Pitch for Change 2010, [INACTIVE] Global Social Venture Competition 2009-10 |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | colorado, east africa, solar energy |
| Schools: | Colorado State University, Texas A & M University System |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | I-cubed: information integration & imaging, LLC |
| Position: | Geospatial Data Analyst |
| Time period: | October 2006 - June 2009 |
| Description: | Worked on DataDoors Network Operations team to manage daily live imagery processing system
Configured imagery layer stacks for map streaming service using MapServer environment Worked with other analysts to properly ingest proprietary geospatial data into DataDoors database Customized and manipulated satellite imagery, aerial photography, vector and raster datasets Served as team lead in DataDoors system administration of users, orders, clients, accounts Created imagery mosaics of world metropolitan areas from ortho-rectified satellite footprints Managed external imagery order fulfillment and distribution |
| Employer: | Netherlands Institute for Space Research (SRON), Earth-Oriented Science Division (EOS) |
| Position: | Assistant Research Scientist |
| Time period: | January 2004 - June 2005 |
| Description: | Worked to improve estimates of CO2 seasonal cycles in atmospheric transport model
Worked to determine surface CO2 sources and sinks with inverse modeling of satellite data Published research: Evidence of systematic errors in SCIAMACHY-observed CO2 due to aerosols. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, May 2005 |
| Employer: | Colorado State University, Department of Atmospheric Science, Biocycle Research Group |
| Position: | Research Assistant, Graduate Teaching Assistant |
| Time period: | January 2001 - December 2003 |
| Description: | Conducted research related to global carbon cycle and inverse modeling
Developed computer programming skills in FORTRAN and IDL graphical software Assisted with lectures, exams and homework for graduate student course in Climatology Delivered oral and poster presentations at professional conferences and workshops |
| Employer: | Kansas State University, Department of Biology |
| Position: | Ecological Extraction and Separation Technician |
| Time period: | September 1999 - July 2000 |
| Description: | Worked with researchers of the Long Term Ecological Research Site at Konza Prairie Natural Area
Collected field data and conducted laboratory work with water and plant samples |
| Employer: | US Department of Interior, National Biological Service |
| Position: | Dendrochronology Research Technician, Global Change Research Project |
| Time period: | September 1995 - September 1996 |
| Description: | Responsible for all aspects of tree-ring dating and fieldwork in 15 coniferous research transects
Conducted research on the correlation of ecotone growth disturbance patterns and global climate |
EDUCATION
| University: | Colorado State University |
| Time period: | 2004 |
| Degree: | Atmospheric Science, MSc |
| University: | Texas A & M University System |
| Time period: | 1998 |
| Degree: | Bioenvironmental Sciences, BSc |
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Latitude Alliance
Latitude Alliance manages distribution channels for social entrepreneurs who have products to sell in emerging markets.