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I currently work as a Research Data Analyst in the Broadband Mapping Team for the California Public Utilities Commision. My job is to collect broadband deployment and subscription data so that the CA Interactive Broadband Map is up-to-date and be used to determine eligibility for California Advanced Service Funds projects, which aims to extend broadband access to 98% of California households by 2032.
Previously, I was the Collections Manager of Ornithology in the Research & Collections Department at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. I managed over 124,000 physical specimens as well as the associated data in our EMu database so they can be used by various researchers, students, and visitors. I set project priorities informed by data and collaborate across departments for collections management, conservation, outreach, and education.
I received my Ph.D. from the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, co-advised by Drs. John Fitzpatrick and Mike Webster. I conducted all fieldwork at Archbold Biological Station with Dr. Reed Bowman. My dissertation focused on understanding variation in life history strategies and dispersal decisions in the cooperatively breeding Florida scrub-jay. I used long-term historical data and field-collected data, as well as a newly developed tracking technology to study movement leading up to dispersal.
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Young Ha Suh (she/her), PhD
*My last name rhymes with huh!
Research Data Analyst, CA Advanced Services Fund and Broadband Access
Communications Division, California Public Utilities Commission
320 W 4th St, Los Angeles, CA