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LocationsSenior Biometrician
B.S. Horticulture and International Studies, M.S. Horticulture and Agronomy, Ph.D. Horticulture and Agronomy
Meadow Vista, California
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WHO WE ARE
Matt Espe, Ph.D.
Matt Espe brings 14 years of experience as a senior biometrician specializing in applied life sciences. He focuses on developing statistical and simulation models in R and Stan, creating custom packages and workflows that leverage diverse data science technologies. Matt’s expertise includes developing new data science tools that enable researchers to collect, manage, and manipulate data more efficiently. Before joining Cramer Fish Sciences in 2021, Matt served as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the UC Davis Data Science Initiative where he taught data science best practices, programming languages, and emerging technologies. His Ph.D. research investigated the drivers of yield variability in US rice production systems using both mechanistic and statistical models that utilized large datasets from multiple sources.
Selected Publications
Johnston, M., J. Frantzich, M.B. Espe, P. Goertler, G. Singer, T. Sommer, and A. Peter Klimley. 2020. Contrasting the migratory behavior and stranding risk of white sturgeon and chinook salmon in a modified floodplain of California. Environmental Biology of Fishes 103:481-493.
Espe, M.B., J.E. Hill, M. Leinfelder-Miles, L.A. Espino, R. Mutters, D. Mackill, C. van Kessel, and B.A. Linquist. 2018. Rice yield improvements through plant breeding are offset by inherent yield declines over time. Field Crops Research 222:59 – 65.
Espe, M.B., J.E. Hill, R.J. Hijmans, K. McKenzie, R.Mutters, L.A. Espino, M. Leinfelder-Miles, C. van Kessel, and B.A. Linquist. 2017. Point stresses during reproductive stage rather than warming seasonal temperature determine yield in temperate rice. Global Change Biology 23(10):4386-4395.
Tao, A., R.K. Afshar, J. Huang, Y.A. Mohammed, M.B. Espe, and C. Chen. 2017. Variation in yield, starch, and protein of dry peas grown across Montana. Agronomy Journal 109(4):1491-1501.
Espe, M.B., H. Yang, K.G. Cassman, N. Guilpart, H. Sharifi, and B.A. Linquist. 2016. Yield gap analysis of US rice production systems shows opportunities for improvement. Field Crops Research 193:123–132.
Espe, M.B., H. Yang, K.G. Cassman, N. Guilpart, H. Sharifi, and B.A. Linquist. 2016. Estimating yield potential in temperate high-yielding, direct-seeded US rice production systems. Field Crops Research 193:123–132.
Ye, R., M.B. Espe, B.A. Linquist, S.J. Parikh, T.A. Doane, and W.R. Horwath. 2016. A soil carbon proxy to predict CH 4 and N 2 O emissions from rewetted agricultural peatlands. Agriculture Ecosystems and the Environment 220:64–76.
Espe, M.B., E. Kirk, C. van Kessel, W.R. Horwath, and B.A. Linquist. 2015. Indigenous nitrogen supply of rice is predicted by soil organic carbon. Soil Science Society of America Journal 79(2).