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Eniola Olu-Ayorinde

@eniolaolu-ayorinde

I'm Eniola, a quantitative researcher and data analyst with over five years of experience turning messy, multi-source datasets into usable insights.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

Data analysis, Data management, Data science, Quantitative research

Quantitative researcher and data analyst with 5+ years of experience turning large, multi-source datasets into clear, actionable insight. Skilled in R, Python, SQL (MySQL), and statistical modelling, with hands-on experience designing relational databases, integrating data from disparate sources, and building reproducible analytical workflows. Experienced leading small research teams, enforcing data quality and validation standards, and communicating findings through reports, dashboards, and visualizations (Power BI, R). Comfortable working independently across academic, nonprofit, and cross-institutional environments, with a strong foundation in data structuring, quantitative modelling, and evidence-based decision support.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Graduate Researcher & Data Extraction

University of Regina

Jan 2024 - Jan 2026 (2 years)

Conducted quantitative ecological research on how climatic variability, hydrology, and terrestrial productivity affect freshwater fish biodiversity across Neotropical river and wetland-connected systems. Managed and integrated large ecological and climate/remote-sensing datasets using reproducible analytical workflows.

Living Data Project Graduate Intern

Acadia Wildlife Museum

Jan 2025 - Jan 2025 (0 months)

Cleaned, standardized, and validated historical biodiversity specimen spatial and taxonomic records to improve long-term data integrity. Digitized records into Specify 7 and published verified occurrence records to GBIF.

Data Cleaning Data Standardization Data Validation Spatial and taxonomic data Digitization Specify 7 Taxonomic accuracy Data Migration Occurrence publishing GBIF Data Quality Assurance

Research Assistant

University of Lagos & University of Ibadan

Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years)

Supported freshwater and wetland biodiversity surveys, limnological assessments, and ecological monitoring to evaluate aquatic and wetland ecosystem health. Conducted field sampling and laboratory analyses, and investigated anthropogenic impacts on aquatic ecosystems.

Freshwater and wetland biodiversity surveys Limnological assessments Ecological Monitoring Field Sampling Fish Sampling Plankton sampling Water quality assessments Microscopy Specimen identification Biological data management Ecological Research Anthropogenic impact assessment

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Regina

Master of Science (MSc), Biology (Quantitative Ecology & Sustainability)

2024 - 2026

Master of Science (MSc) in Biology focused on Quantitative Ecology & Sustainability.

University of Lagos

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Marine Biology

2017 - 2021

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Marine Biology.

Stanford University

Code in Place, Python

Completed Stanford Code in Place (Python) training.

Université de Sherbrooke

Hands-on ecosystem modelling, Biological & Aquatic Modelling

Completed hands-on ecosystem modelling through Biological & Aquatic Modelling coursework/programming.

CIEE

Living Data Project, Ecology and Evolution

Activities and societies: Data Management; Synthesis Statistics for Ecology and Evolution; Scientific Collaboration in Ecology and Evolution; and Reproducible Research.

Participated in the Living Data Project focused on ecology and evolution research practices.