Chris is a scientist working on wildfires in the forests of northern North America. She uses Python every day to handle satellite imagery, when she isn't out in the field , and has authored operational tools for research stations. Before turning her back on living in large European cities and run away to Alaska she worked 10 years in the commercial software field in roles ranging from tech support to engineer and project manager on projects both internal and client-facing. She's also taught in the French school system and worked in the archives of a museum.