Executive Director-West Big Data Innovation Hub
University of California, Berkeley
Ashley Atkins is the Executive Director of the West Big Data Innovation Hub. The West Hub is led by UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, and the University of Washington. Before joining the West Hub, she was a Research Scientist at the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute. Her research has focused on analyzing the complex interconnections between hydrologic and social systems. She is a Co-PI on the Transboundary Groundwater Resiliency Research Network, an NSF-funded AccelNet project that aims to connect and leverage the strengths of hydrology, social science, data science, and systems sciences to set the foundation for a more resilient future for transboundary groundwater resources. Ashley is also an alumna of Fulbright Bulgaria and Fulbright Greece. She has an M.S. in Water Science and Management from New Mexico State University and a B.A. from Davidson College, where she was a William Holt Terry Scholar.
Resilient Transboundary Water Management through Water, Social, Systems, and Data Sciences
Monday, May 22, 2023
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM PDT