Beans I’m the son of a bean broker. Both my dad and his dad worked in the dry bean industry in the US - which seems niche, but it’s really fascinating. When I originally started thinking about applying data science tools to problems outside of academia (in my case, outside of plants and insects and ecology), I immediately thought of beans. It’s something my father and I have talked about frequently, and a world I’ve always been interested in.

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Hello! I’m an ecologist and data scientist working at the University of Arizona in Tucson. I’m currently a postdoctoral fellow with the National Institute of Health (NIH), but as that position is coming to a close, am on the job market looking for new projects and challenges. Throughout my fellowship at the University of Arizona, I’ve become increasingly interested in data science, and have taken the plunge in applying some of the techniques I’ve developed a scientist to outside projects.

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Keaton Wilson

Ecologist, data scientist, and creator. Over a decade of experience performing independent and collaborative research and qualitative and quantitative data analysis to generate thoughtful, intuitive insights that engage a broad audience. Creative and novel approaches to data visualization, analysis and design.

National Institute of Health PERT Research and Teaching Fellow

Tucson, Arizona