Civitas Systems
Dave Zelinka is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Civitas Systems, providing innovative, systems-based solutions to complex challenges in sustainability, climate change, renewable energy, and international development since March 2018. With extensive experience in data science and machine learning, Dave has taken on various roles including Data Solutions Lead and Climate Data Specialist at Optera, where responsibilities included creating comprehensive GHG inventory databases and advising clients on emissions strategies. Other notable positions include Computational Researcher for Peacebuilding at the Santa Fe Institute, Applied Graph Data Scientist at the United States Institute of Peace, and Postdoctoral Researcher at the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder. Dave holds a PhD and master's degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and a master's degree in Environmental and Sustainability Engineering from the University of Colorado Denver, complemented by a Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Ecological Engineering from Purdue University.
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Civitas Systems
We use system approaches, specifically systems dynamics, to understand and model complex sustainable development programs including corruption, migration, the Sustainable Development Goals, the Water-Energy-Land-Food Nexus, conflict and peacemaking, hydropolitics, and water security, to name a few. We have developed an innovative method of research and consulting based on qualitative data analysis and textual analysis to construct system dynamics models based purely on science and local contextual understanding. We bridge academia with the professional worlds and the social sciences with the technical sciences and engineering.
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