Bridget Thrasher

Experience

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  Oracle

  Apr 2000 - Aug 2002

  Web Developer

  * Created product and technology demonstrations for top executives* Developed and maintained web-based database applications using PL/SQL* Developed and maintain web-based campaign reports using Oracle Reports 6i* Created new database schemas for Content Management System

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  SJSU/NASA-Ames

  Feb 2003 - Jan 2004

  Research Assistant

  * Used theory and observations to research climate of Mars* Created finite differencing model of subsurface heat flux * Analyzed scientific data using IDL and Fortran* Prepared graphics for presentation and publication

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  UC Santa Cruz, Earth Science Dept

  Sept 2005 - Jul 2009

  Research Assistant

  * Supplement and adapt regional climate model code base (Fortran) to make use of global paleoclimate data* Create and manipulate NetCDF data files to test experimental cases* Use NCL and GrADS to visualize and analyze climate model output* Present model output results at various venues

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  Self-employed

  Aug 2009 - now

  Principal & Scientist

  Primary Role: Provide various climate data services as requested by clients, primarily focused on statistical downscaling of climate model projections.Client list: NASA/Ames, USFS, USBR, UNH, Climate Central

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  Climate Central, Inc.

  Aug 2009 - Jan 2012

  Scientist

  Primary Role: Downscaling of the CMIP3 and CMIP5 global climate model simulations* Rewrote and improve code base of statistical downscaling software packages* Analyzed effects of applying bias correction* Managed and prepared data for dissemination* Prepared proposals for funding and computational resources* Presented results at various venues and in scientific journals

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  Stanford University

  Apr 2014 - Sept 2015

  Data Analyst

  Primary Role: Service all programmatic data analysis requests within and for the department* Lead efforts to restructure, create, administer, and analyze annual commute survey distributed to almost 60,000 people* Created and implemented improved methodologies for analyzing survey data, including latent class analysis* Performed cost-effectiveness analysis of all department programs* Created price elasticity model for determining effect of possible permit price increases* Created and maintained Pentaho BI dashboards for each department manager* Reported to management on various findings Weniger anzeigen

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  University of Colorado Boulder

  Jan 2015 - Sept 2016

  Research Associate

  * Serving as a taxonomist/information scientist for NCEI's World Data Center for Paleoclimatology * Creating controlled vocabularies and thesaurus for paleoclimate variables* Conducting domain, subject, and facet analyses of data archive* Implementing TemaTres controlled vocabulary server for thesaurus administration* Creating SKOS representation of thesaurus terms

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  NSF NCAR - The National Center for Atmospheric Research

  Sept 2015 - Jan 2015

  Metadata Intern

  * Analyzed subjects of scientific journals in order to add appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings to articles from these journals that are stored in the digital repository.* Identified born-digital materials that should be preserved by the Library though ingest into the digital repository (Islandora).* Described born-digital materials by creating metadata in MODS.* Utilized library/archives systems including ArchiveIt and Islandora.

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  Stanford University

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

  Map Cataloging Intern

  • Creating MARC records for historical maps using the RDA content standard• Applying the RDA cataloging standard to the creation of cartographic metadata• Creating discovery metadata to facilitate the search and retrieval of cartographic materials• Developing an understanding of various relevant metadata schemas

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  Stanford University

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2019

  Earth & Environmental Sciences Librarian

  I support the research needs of School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences (SE3) through materials collection and research support for the school's departments and their related labs and research groups. As the Earth & Environmental Sciences Librarian, I work with faculty and students to provide instructional support for SE3 undergraduate and graduate courses and to assist research through consultations on various topics at the Branner Earth Sciences Library. In addition, I purchase books, journals, online databases and other resources by request for students and faculty. Weniger anzeigen

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  NSF NCAR - The National Center for Atmospheric Research

  Nov 2019 - Jan 2023

  Data Stewardship Coordinator
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  Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

  Nov 2022 - now

  Data and Metadata Review