Emily Lescak

Background

About Emily Lescak

Emily holds a PhD in fisheries and Masters degrees in teaching and biology. As a fisheries scientist in Alaska in both academic and government sectors, she led research focused on evolution and population genetics. She spent four years growing and supporting open research communities at Code for Science & Society, The Wikimedia Foundation, and the Center for Scientific Collaboration and Community Engagement by developing and managing funding programs, organizing community calls, and co-creating open resources with community members. As project coordinator at the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, her role is focused on facilitating internal and external collaborations and supporting the National Science Foundation-funded Research Networking Activities for Coordinated Observations project.