Dr. Chelsey Walden-Schreiner

VP of Applied Science

Chelsey works at the intersection of natural resource management, geospatial data science, and communications. She is passionate about the ability of place and technology to bring data, disciplines, and people together to support inclusive decision making and solve complex challenges. Across her roles in academia, industry, and philanthropy, she has worked closely with stakeholders from federal and state government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and communities around the world to co-create models and decision support tools to address pressing socio-environmental challenges. She earned her M.S. and Ph.D. from North Carolina State University in forestry and environmental resources and a B.A. from Iowa State University in journalism and mass communications. She’s excited to bring her unique combination of experience to Vibrant Planet in support of turning accessible data and insights into action that builds community and ecosystem resilience.

Chelsey works at the intersection of natural resource management, geospatial data science, and communications. She is passionate about the ability of place and technology to bring data, disciplines, and people together to support inclusive decision making and solve complex challenges.
15
years experience across applied science, including geospatial data science & natural resource management
20
peer-reviewed publications, covering natural resource management, landscape ecology, geography & GIS and data science
100s
of miles trekked & data points collected across the US, Latin America, Europe, Australia, & New Zealand
6
age began competitive swimming, continued through college (3 school records); now getting back into it!
Why do you work at Vibrant Planet?

“I’m motivated by Vibrant Planet’s focus on enabling action with the best available science and energized by our diverse and talented team taking on complex challenges.”

Leadership

Allison Wolff
Chief Executive Officer
Guy Bayes
Chief Technology Officer
Scott Conway
Chief Resilience Officer
Peter Dabrowski
Chief Financial Officer
Oktay Dogramaci
President, Vibrant Planet Data Commons
Dr. Neil Hunt
Chief Product Officer
Dan Myers
Chief Operating Officer
Tory Nelson
VP of Product
Dr. Hugh Safford
Chief Scientist
Joe H. Scott
Chief Fire Scientist
Dr. Matt Thompson
Vice President of Wildfire Risk Analytics