Kevin Koy

he/him
Executive Director
Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science and Environment at Berkeley
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Kevin Koy

Kevin Koy is Executive Director for the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science and Environment at Berkeley (DSE) where he works to enable the Center's mission to develop impactful computational solutions to the challenges facing our environment. He brings more than two decades of experience working in environmental science, data science, and human-centered design with the goal of providing people with the best environments and approaches to take on complex challenges.

 

Kevin comes to the Schmidt Center for DSE from the global design and innovation firm, IDEO, where he served as Senior Director working to develop a data-enabled design practice. Previously, he was the founding Executive Director of the Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS), Managing Director of Stanford University's Data Science and AI Affiliates Programs, Executive Director of UC Berkeley's Geospatial Innovation Facility (GIF), and Geospatial/Remote Sensing Specialist for the American Museum of Natural History's Center for Biodiversity & Conservation and the Smithsonian Institution's Conservation Biology Institute.

Recent News

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Hiring

We are Hiring! Schmidt DSE seeks a Research Software Engineer / Data Scientist

The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science & Environment at Berkeley (DSE) seeks a Research Software Engineer / Data Scientist with a passion for using creative coding methods to help develop and implement visualizations and other interactive data-enabled solutions who would be excited to see their work have an impact on the challenges facing our environment.

July 12, 2023
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Meet the new team

We are thrilled to welcome the team that will be driving our programs, data, and engineering at the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science and Environment (DSE)!
 

Each individual brings great talent, expertise and a passion for our mission. We are excited to have them onboard to design and implement open tools and data critical to improving the wellbeing of our planet and our communities.
 

As we move forward, we will work openly and share new findings, prototypes, and more, so stay tuned!
 

May 29, 2023