Hi, I’m Erin
I work at the intersection of community informatics, Earth science and non-profit management - building communities. Over the last 15 years, I’ve honed an eclectic skill set both technical and managerial, creating communities and programs with lasting impact around science, data, and technology.
I am passionate about fostering innovation through collaboration across diverse stakeholders. After serving as the Executive Director for the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP), leading the Open Earth science informatics community, for the last six years, I am an open science leadership coach & co-founder of Metadata Game Changers, a data management consulting company, continuing to champion open science and good data management. In this position, I facilitate collaboration, build communities and coach scientific leaders, community builders and practitioners to expedite your progress.
In my free time I love to be outside - mountain biking, hiking and skiing. I can also be found in the kitchen cooking with my partner, Ted and hosting dinner parties for our friends (whenever COVID ends).
For details on all of my work beyond coaching, see erinrobinson.net.
What People Are Saying
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Erin has the ability to be a neutral broker, respected by all and the one seen as not taking sides: a born connector extraordinaire
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— Lesley W.
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Erin has a tremendous talent for the required dual roles of someone in the leadership of a largely volunteer organization to: 1) remain positive and supportive, even when you have to 2) speak hard truth.
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— Karl B.
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Erin takes her huge heart and applies that to a passion for the science and data that she knows is making a huge difference, with detail and focus!
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— Marilyn W.
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The concept of championing community may sound trite, but I guarantee Erin’s efforts have resulted in thousands of saved work hours within the data systems community and tens of thousands of work hours for the scientists using the stewarded data.”
— Annie B.
Awards I’ve Won
2020 Greg Leptoukh Lecturer
2020 M. Lee Alison Award for Geoinformatics
2020 NASA Agency Award - Exceptional Public Service Medal