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Richard Sharp

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Remote Sensing and Ecoinformatics Lead at World Wildlife Fund
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Richard is a software architect focused on environmental science, currently leading Remote Sensing and Ecoinformatics for the WWFs Global Science Team. With a Ph. D. from The Ohio State University, he specializes in Python and computational modeling to support evidence-based conservation, previously serving as Lead Software Architect for the Natural Capital Project.

He is a vocal critic of cryptocurrency, having written about its negative ecological impact, and is a dedicated advocate for non-violent action. His career demonstrates a strong commitment to applying his technical skills toward solving complex environmental challenges within non-profit organizations and academia.

He has publicly detailed the ecological case against cryptocurrency, a unique stance for a software architect.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Remote Sensing and Ecoinformatics Lead
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Conservation Technology
Leads the application of remote sensing, computational modeling, and ecoinformatics to support global conservation efforts at WWF.
Ecosystem Services
Previously led software architecture at the Natural Capital Project, which focuses on valuing and modeling the benefits nature provides to people.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Remote Sensing and Ecoinformatics Lead
World Wildlife Fund
12-2019 - 6-2023
Technical Co-Founder and Ecoinformatics Lead at SPRING Innovate
Spring
2-2011 - 4-2021
Lead Software Architect
Natural Capital Project
8-2007 - 1-2011
Professor of Computer Science
St. Lawrence University
8-2006 - 6-2007
Senior Lecturer
The Ohio State University
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Richard Sharp's research works | World Wildlife Fund and other places. Featured in ResearchGate
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Education
2001 - 2006
Ph.D.
The Ohio State University
1995 - 2000
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
University of Utah
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