Erica Krimmel

Erica is an information scientist whose expertise lies in designing and implementing systems to increase the digital availability and impactful of biodiversity data. Her driving goal is to make biodiversity data of all scales FAIR and fit-for-use in applied contexts from academic research to public policy. Erica's technical background in information architecture, data management, data standards, and data processing is complemented by a human-centered design perspective. As an independent consultant, she brings over a decade of experience being embedded in biodiversity collections at field stations, universities, and natural history museums.