About me
Allison Ying (she/her) is an Application Developer at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. She works with the Inland Fish Unit, building new data tools for freshwater species management and conservation efforts. She started with the Native Aquatic Species Unit, where she developed a data system to advance environmental DNA (eDNA) research for Aquatic Biodiversity. She is currently working on a new database to support Warmwater Surveys for non-native game fish. She studied Geography and Computer Science prior to joining WDFW and values the interdisciplinary nature of her role with the agency.