Mark Servilla

Mark Servilla is a Research Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of New Mexico. He is a key contributor to the Environmental Data Initiative (EDI), focusing on data sustainability, metadata standards, and tools for open science. His work bridges computer science and environmental research, with a strong emphasis on long-term data preservation and accessibility.

Education:

• B.S. in Geology (1985)
• M.S. in Computer Science (1991)
• Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences (1996)

All degrees awarded by the University of New Mexico.

EDI's services under his involvement include:

• Secure & persistent archive with Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs)
• Information-rich metadata editing tools
• Data exploration platforms like DeX and datapie
• Thematic standardization for analysis-ready datasets
• Workflow automation via REST APIs and EDIutils