Dr Roozbeh Valavi

Pronouns: he,him,his

https://people.csiro.au/V/R/roozbeh-valavi

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Biography

Roozbeh is a quantitative spatial ecologist specialising in geospatial analysis, data science, and statistical ecological modelling, dedicated to addressing real-world challenges. With a master's degree in GIS & Remote Sensing and a PhD in Ecological Modelling, he is experienced in open-source scientific software development, geospatial machine learning, and modelling the spatial distribution of species and biodiversity.

Here at CSIRO, Roozbeh is working as a biodiversity modeller and spatial ecologist in the Quantitative Biodiversity Assessment team. He leverages spatio-temporal data analysis, advanced statistical modelling, and cloud and high-performance computing to model and assess biodiversity for effective planning and decision making.

Academic Qualifications

2021

PhD in Ecological Modelling
The University of Melbourne
2016

Master in GIS & Remote Sensing
Shahid Beheshti University

Achievements and Awards

2023-2023

ARDC Award for New Developers of Open Source Software in Ecology
Ecological Society of Australia (ESA) and Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC)

Current Roles

Senior Research Scientist
Biodiversity Modeller/Spatial Ecologist

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Professional Experiences

Jan-2021-July-2020

Research Scientist - Predictive Modelling
Cesar Australia
August-2022-July-2023

Senior Experimental Scientist
CSIRO Environment

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