Gabriel Watson
Data Science and Applications Lead
Gabriel Watson joined the Environmental Policy Innovation Center in the Fall of 2022. As the Data Science & Applications Manager, his work focuses on evaluating environmental data and technology, developing analysis and applications, and assisting his EPIC team members with data support. He has a passion for racial justice and increasing access to, and stewardship of, the natural world. His professional focus is using data, visualizations, and narrative to tackle environmental justice issues. He enjoys building maps, discovering novel environmental and social data sources, and journalism. Previously, he spent three years at The Commons as a data scientist, supporting watershed organizations and conservation groups like Blue Water Baltimore, Environmental Integrity Project, and Chesapeake Legal Alliance with technology to manage, visualize, and analyze data. He graduated in 2018 from Occidental College with a B.A. in Economics and Urban and Environmental Policy.
Get to Know Me Further
Hey, Gabe here! I hail from Baltimore, Maryland, (but currently reside in Brooklyn, New York). I spent my childhood competing and teaching sailing throughout the Chesapeake Bay and beyond. Currently, I spend my free time adventuring into wild places. I am an avid cyclist of all disciplines and enjoy backpacking, fly fishing, photography, tinkering, and spending time with my dog, BMO. I am always excited to chat about maps (digital and physical), data, and efforts to create more just and equitable communities.