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Chuanji Yong specializes in data-driven decision-making for environmental conservation, emphasizing the creation of models that assess the cost-benefit and information value derived from quality data. He has a diverse background in financial and ecological environments, having worked as a qualified associate actuary with PricewaterhouseCoopers, focusing on statistical modeling and probability distributions. His career transitioned to data analysis at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, dealing with segmentation, financial forecasts, and predictive models. Yong retrained as a biologist, completing his Master's research centered on data-intensive projects that involved algorithms to analyze the relationships in dive behaviors of Weddell seals in Antarctica and genomic adaptations of damselflies in Sweden. He also contributed to a significant NESP project aimed at building cost models to estimate management threats to Australia's biodiversity. His work aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly impacting environmental conservation and education.
National Environmental Science Program • Australia
Assisted in research activities focusing on environmental issues.
Macquarie University • Australia
Conducted research in conservation genetics.
Macquarie University • Australia
Tutored students in conservation genetics.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia • Australia
Analyzed customer data and developed financial models.
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