Data Manager

Zhahai Stewart has served as Data Manager for the California LCC since July 2012, in teamwork with Deanne DiPietro.   In this position Zhahai works with LCC staff, project leaders, partner organizations and other LCCs, to assist with professional management and dissemination of data products, and to facilitate communication between contributors and users of data and documents. He also works with partners at PRBO Conservation Science and the UC Davis Information Center for the Environment on the California Climate Commons, a website dedicated to making it easy to find and understand the latest climate change science for use in land management decisions and planning.

Zhahai has been working in the areas of computer software development, systems design and architecture, protocols, database management, and geospatial analysis for 30 years.  His education was originally in mathematics at the University of Florida and University of Colorado, but has since specialized in computer science and practical applications.

Most recently he served for 5 years with the Sonoma Ecology Center, creating and supporting websites, databases, geographic information system projects, and knowledge bases.  While he has worked in many areas of information technology, he particularly enjoys working with scientists and users of scientific data.  Zhahai enjoys exploring California by hiking and camping.

Email: zstewart@pointblue.org