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With over 19 years' collaborative expertise in Climate and Nature initiatives spanning Academia and global Industry, I'm a meticulous research consultant. Armed with a PhD in Mathematics and Natural Sciences and a rich portfolio of peer-reviewed publications (H-index 19), my proficiency extends across Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing, GIS, Statistics, and Big Data. My journey with diverse startups has honed my skills in leading technical teams and crafting product strategies. Leveraging Agile methodologies, I specialize in translating complex scientific concepts into actionable products that seamlessly integrate with clients' Business Development and Strategy. My work embraces a broad spectrum of Climate and Nature Tech., encompassing Climate Risk Intelligence, Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity, and Energy Production Modeling. Projects like Cervest's EarthScan, Global Forest Watch, and Soils Revealed, collaborating with global entities like World Resources Institute, Deltares, and Google, have enriched my experience. I comprehend the challenges inherent in managing Big GeoSpatial Data and excel in guiding clients through scaling pitfalls. Drawing from my extensive expertise, I offer tailored services—from initial consultation to MVP and operational product development, up to comprehensive project execution. Reach out for insights—I'm here to help navigate your Climate-Nature Tech. challenges.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Marine Biology
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• ☆ Geography & Cartography
• ☆ Geographic Information Systems
• ☆ Biogeochemistry
• ☆ Lakes/Limnology
• ☆ Oceanography & Marine Science
• ☆ Climate Science
• ☆ Hydrology
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Deforestation
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Ecological Restoration
• ☆ Marine Conservation
• ☆ Marine Ecology
• ☆ Aquatic Ecology
• ☆ Biodiversity
• ☆ Applied Mathematics
• ☆ Computational Sciences
• ☆ Python
• ☆ SQL
• ☆ Tensorflow
• ☆ R
• ☆ Scikit-learn
• ☆ Markup Languages
• ☆ Supply Chain & Logistics
• ☆ Software Development
• ☆ Cloud Application Development
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Small Business
• ☆ Entrepreneurship
• ☆ Sustainable Development
• ☆ Environmental Economics

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Digital Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Image Analysis, Algorithm Design-ML, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Processing

Product Development Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Concept Development, Prototyping

Work Experience

Earth Scientist

Cervest

June 2021 - Present

Scientist

Vizzuality (Spain)

March 2019 - May 2021

Freelance consultant

EO4 Data Science

March 2018 - March 2019

Post-doctoral Researcher; EU-FP7-FAST (60713)

Universidad de Cádiz

October 2014 - December 2017

Post-doctoral researcher, co–funded by the European Social Fund and the Ministerio de Economia y Competivididad (JAE-DOC 2010)

Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (ICMAN-CSIC)

September 2011 - September 2014

Post-doctoral researcher, Junta de Andalucia Project of Excellence (FUNDIV, P07-RNM-02516)

Universidad de Cádiz

April 2008 - April 2011

Post-doctoral researcher, EU Marie Curie Transfer of Knowledge Fellowship (MTKD-CT-2004-509254)

Universidad de Cádiz

October 2004 - October 2006

Pre-doctoral researcher (PhD), EU project BIOPTIS (MAS3-CT97-0158)

Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology (KNAW-NIOO-CEME)

October 1999 - June 2004

Education

Doctor in the faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

- May 2005

Bachelor of science (2.1 honours) in Oceanography and Marine Biology

University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Science

- July 1998

Certifications

• Doctor of Philosophy (Phd) Natural Sciences

  University of Groningen

  January 1999 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

The morphometric acclimation to depth explains the long-term resilience of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa in a shallow tidal lagoon @article{2021, doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113452}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jenvman.2021.113452}, year = 2021, month = {dec}, publisher = {Elsevier {BV}}, volume = {299}, pages = {113452}, author = {G. Peralta and O. Godoy and L.G. Egea and C.B. de los Santos and R. Jim{\'{e}}nez-Ramos and M. Lara and F.G. Brun and I. Hern{\'{a}}ndez and I. Oliv{\'{e}} and J.J. Vergara and V. Gonz{\'{a}}lez-Ortiz and F. Moreno-Mar{\'{\i}}n and E.P. Morris and B. Villaz{\'{a}}n and J.L. P{\'{e}}rez-Llor{\'{e}}ns}, title = {The morphometric acclimation to depth explains the long-term resilience of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa in a shallow tidal lagoon}} . Journal of Environmental Management.

(2020). Microscale Variability in Biomass and Photosynthetic Activity of Microphytobenthos During a Spring-Neap Tidal Cycle . Frontiers in Marine Science.

(2020). Tidal elevation is the key factor modulating burial rates and composition of organic matter in a coastal wetland with multiple habitats . Science of The Total Environment.

B. Oteman, Edward P. Morris, G. Peralta, T.J. Bouma, Daphne van der Wal (2019). Using Remote Sensing to Identify Drivers behind Spatial Patterns in the Bio-physical Properties of a Saltmarsh Pioneer . Remote Sensing.

Gabriel Navarro, Jorge Vicent, Isabel Caballero, Jesús Gómez-Enri, Edward P. Morris, Neus Sabater, Diego Macías, Marina Bolado-Penagos, Juan Jesús Gomiz, Miguel Bruno, et al.(2018). Improving the analysis of biogeochemical patterns associated with internal waves in the strait of Gibraltar using remote sensing images . Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 204. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1--13. Elsevier {BV}

I. Emma Huertas, Susana Flecha, Jordi Figuerola, Eduardo Costas, Edward P. Morris(2017). Effect of hydroperiod on CO2 fluxes at the air-water interface in the Mediterranean coastal wetlands of Doñana . Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. 122. (7). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1615--1631. Wiley-Blackwell

Green, A.J., Alcorlo, P., Peeters, E.T.H.M., Morris, E.P., Espinar, J.L., Bravo-Utrera, M.A., Bustamante, J., Díaz-Delgado, R., Koelmans, A.A., Mateo, R., et al.(2017). Creating a safe operating space for wetlands in a changing climate . Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 15. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 99-107.

Flecha, S., Huertas, I.E., Navarro, G., Morris, E.P., Ruiz, J.(2014). Air–Water CO2 Fluxes in a Highly Heterotrophic Estuary . Estuaries and Coasts. 38. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2295-2309.

Caballero, I., Morris, E.P., Ruiz, J., Navarro, G.(2014). Assessment of suspended solids in the Guadalquivir estuary using new DEIMOS-1 medium spatial resolution imagery . Remote Sensing of Environment. 146. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 148-158.

Caballero, I., Morris, E.P., Prieto, L., Navarro, G.(2014). The influence of the Guadalquivir River on the spatio-temporal variability of suspended solids and chlorophyll in the Eastern Gulf of Cadiz . Mediterranean Marine Science. 15. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 721-738.

Costas, Eduardo, Figuerola, Jordi, Flecha, Susana, Huertas, Emma, Morris, Edward P, Navarro, Gabriel, Rodriguez, Pablo, Ruiz, Javier(2013). Contribution of donana wetlands to carbon sequestration . PloS one. 8. (8). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString e71456.

Bouma, Tjeerd J., Brun, Fernando G., Hendriks, Iris E., Lara, Miguel, Middelburg, Jack J., Morris, Edward P., Peralta, Gloria, Soetaert, Karline, Van Engeland, Tom, Veuger, Bart, et al.(2013). Dissolved organic matter uptake in a temperate seagrass ecosystem . Marine Ecology Progress Series. 478. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 87-100.

Van Engeland, T., Bouma, T.J., Morris, E.P., Brun, F.G., Peralta, G., Lara, M., Hendriks, I.E., Van Rijswijk, P., Veuger, B., Soetaert, K., et al.(2013). Dissolved organic matter uptake in a temperate seagrass ecosystem . Marine Ecology Progress Series. 478. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 87-100.

Alonso, J. J., Gonzalez-Ortiz, V., Lara, M., Morris, E. P., Peralta, G., Perez-Llorens, J. L., Rueda-Marquez, J. J.(2012). Effects of intertidal seagrass habitat fragmentation on turbulent diffusion and retention time of solutes . Marine Pollution Bulletin. 64. (11). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2471-2479.

Lara, M., Peralta, G., Alonso, J.J., Morris, E.P., González-Ortiz, V., Rueda-Márquez, J.J., Pérez-Lloréns, J.L.(2012). Effects of intertidal seagrass habitat fragmentation on turbulent diffusion and retention time of solutes . Marine Pollution Bulletin. 64. (11). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2471-2479.

Caballero, Isabel, Morris, Edward P., Navarro, Gabriel(2012). DEIMOS-1 Satellite Provides Imagery for Coastal Management. Sea Technology. 53. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 10-13.

Corzo, Alfonso, Garcia-Robledo, Emilio, Morris, Edward P., Papaspyrou, Sokratis(2012). Photosynthetic activity and community shifts of microphytobenthos covered by green macroalgae . Environmental Microbiology Reports. 4. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 316-325.

García-Robledo, E., Corzo, A., Papaspyrou, S., Morris, E.P.(2012). Photosynthetic activity and community shifts of microphytobenthos covered by green macroalgae . Environmental Microbiology Reports. 4. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 316-325.

Bouma, T. J., Brun, F. G., Hendriks, I. E., Lara, M., Middelburg, J. J., Morris, E. P., Peralta, G., Soetaert, K., Van Engeland, T.(2011). Potential uptake of dissolved organic matter by seagrasses and macroalgae . Marine Ecology-Progress Series. 427. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 71-81.

Engeland, T.V., Bouma, T.J., Morris, E.P., Brun, F.G., Peralta, G., Lara, M., Hendriks, I.E., Soetaert, K., Middelburg, J.J.(2011). Potential uptake of dissolved organic matter by seagrasses and macroalgae . Marine Ecology Progress Series. 427. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 71-81.

Bouma, TJ, Duarte, CM, Hendriks, IE, Morris, EP(2010). Effects of seagrasses and algae of the Caulerpa family on hydrodynamics and particle-trapping rates . Marine Biology. 157. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 473-481.

Hendriks, I.E., Bouma, T.J., Morris, E.P., Duarte, C.M.(2010). Effects of seagrasses and algae of the Caulerpa family on hydrodynamics and particle-trapping rates . Marine Biology. 157. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 473-481.

Alvarez, O, Benavente, J, Freitas, R, Hernandez, I, Morris, EP, Peralta, G, Perez-Llorens, JL, Quintino, V, Rodrigues, AM, Valcarcel-Perez, N, et al.(2009). Caulerpa prolifera stable isotope ratios reveal anthropogenic nutrients within a tidal lagoon . Marine Ecology-Progress Series. 390. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 117-128.

Morris, E.P., Peralta, G., Benavente, J., Freitas, R., Rodrigues, A.M., Quintino, V., Alvarez, O., Valcárcel-Pérez, N., Vergara, J.J., Hernandez, I., et al.(2009). Caulerpa prolifera stable isotope ratios reveal anthropogenic nutrients within a tidal lagoon . Marine Ecology Progress Series. 390. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 117-128.

Bouma, TJ, Morris, EP, Peralta, G, van Duren, LA(2008). Consequences of shoot density and stiffness for ecosystem engineering by benthic macrophytes in flow dominated areas: a hydrodynamic flume study . Marine Ecology-Progress Series. 368. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 103-115.

Peralta, G., Van Duren, L.A., Morris, E.P., Bouma, T.J.(2008). Consequences of shoot density and stiffness for ecosystem engineering by benthic macrophytes in flow dominated areas: A hydrodynamic flume study . Marine Ecology Progress Series. 368. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 103-115.

FORSTER, RM, MORRIS, EP, PEENE, J, et al.(2008). Coupling between Photosystem II electron transport and carbon fixation in microphytobenthos . AQUATIC MICROBIAL ECOLOGY. 50. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 301-311.

Morris, E.P., Forster, R.M., Peene, J., Kromkamp, J.C.(2008). Coupling between Photosystem II electron transport and carbon fixation in microphytobenthos . Aquatic Microbial Ecology. 50. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 301-311.

Morris, E.P., Peralta, G., Brun, F.G., Van Duren, L., Bouma, T.J., Perez-Llorens, J.L.(2008). Interaction between hydrodynamics and seagrass canopy structure: Spatially explicit effects on ammonium uptake rates . Limnology and Oceanography. 53. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1531-1539.

Morris, E.P., Peralta, G., Burn, F.G., Van Duren, L., Bouma, T.J., Perez-Llorens, J.L.(2008). Interaction between hydrodynamics and seagrass canopy structure: Spatially explicit effects on ammonium uptake rates (Limnology and Oceanography 53: 4 (1531-1539)) . Limnology and Oceanography. 53. (5).

FREITAS, R, MORRIS, E, RODRIGUES, AM, et al.(2008). Single-beam acoustic ground discrimination of shallow water habitats: 50 kHz or 200 kHz frequency, survey? . ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE. 78. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 613-622.

Freitas, R., Rodrigues, A.M., Morris, E., Perez-Llorens, J.L., Quintino, V.(2008). Single-beam acoustic ground discrimination of shallow water habitats: 50 kHz or 200 kHz frequency survey? . Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 78. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 613-622.

Kromkamp, J.C., Morris, E.P., Forster, R.M., Honeywill, C., Hagerthey, S., Paterson, D.M.(2006). Relationship of intertidal surface sediment chlorophyll concentration to hyperspectral reflectance and chlorophyll fluorescence . Estuaries and Coasts. 29. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 183-196.

KROMKAMP, JC, MORRIS, EP(2003). Influence of temperature on the relationship between oxygen- and fluorescence-based estimates of photosynthetic parameters in a marine benthic diatom (Cylindrotheca closterium) . EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY. 38. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 133-142.

Morris, E.P., Kromkamp, J.C.(2003). Influence of temperature on the relationship between oxygen- and fluorescence-based estimates of photosynthetic parameters in a marine benthic diatom (Cylindrotheca closterium) . European Journal of Phycology. 38. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 133-142.

The role of hydrodynamics in structuring in situ ammonium uptake within a submerged macrophyte community @article{morris_role_2013, title = {The role of hydrodynamics in structuring in situ ammonium uptake within a submerged macrophyte community}, volume = {3}, url = {http://lofe.dukejournals.org/content/3/210.abstract}, doi = {10.1215/21573689-2397024}, abstract = {In low-nutrient, macrophyte-dominated coastal zones, benthic ammonium ({NH4+)} uptake may be influenced by the structural properties of plant canopies via their effect on near-bed hydrodynamics. Using a dual-tracer (uranine and {15NH4+)} method that does not require enclosures, we examined how this process affects nutrient uptake rates within a tidally dominated, patchy Caulerpa {prolifera–Cymodocea} nodosa landscape. {NH4+} uptake was determined by calculating tissue {15N} excesses and correcting for {15N} enrichment as derived from uranine concentration. Vertical hydrodynamic profiles were measured in the downstream flow direction from outside to inside of the C. nodosa bed by using an array of acoustic Doppler velocimeters. The transition from a C. prolifera to a C. nodosa bed included a change in both benthic canopy properties (short and dense to tall and sparse) and sediment topography (0.2-m increase in water column depth) that resulted in an increase in longitudinal advection and turbulent diffusivity within the C. nodosa canopy between 0.5 and 1.5 m from the leading edge. Vertical differences in canopy water exchange appeared to explain variations in uptake between biotic functional groups; however, no clear differences in longitudinal uptake were found. Using in situ labeling, this study demonstrated for the first time the role of hydrodynamics in structuring {NH4+} uptake within an undisturbed, patchy macrophyte landscape.}, journal = {Limnology \& Oceanography: Fluids \& Environments}, author = {Morris, Edward P. and Peralta, Gloria and Van Engeland, Tom and Bouma, Tjeerd J. and Brun, Fernando G. and Lara, Miguel and Hendriks, Iris E. and Benavente, Javier and Soetaert, Karline and Middelburg, Jack J. and Perez-Llorens, J. Lucas}, month = feb, year = {2013}, note = {00000}, pages = {210--224}, file = {Morris et al_2013_The role of hydrodynamics in structuring in situ ammonium uptake within a.pdf:/home/edward/Zotero storage/storage/KNHT8CQU/Morris et al_2013_The role of hydrodynamics in structuring in situ ammonium uptake within a.pdf:application/pdf} } .