Ann Raiho, Ph.D.

Independent Scientific Consultant

I help teams make real decisions when data, models, and funding get tangled — from ambiguous ideas to clear technical justification, fast.

Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, Temple · First author in Science · Philly city lead for Out in Climate · Fully embracing AI · Paddler

Who I Work With

Carbon market teams & registries → Technical vetting, methodology review, uncertainty framing, and model validation for nature-based solutions.
Academic & nonprofit leads with funded projects → Targeted modeling, forecasting, study design, literature synthesis, and first-version technical builds.
Domain experts with complex data problems → Cross-disciplinary data wrangling, computational analysis, and scalable system design.

Selected Engagements

[Carbon Risk Review] Evaluated methodology eligibility and model risk exposure for a multi-million-dollar environmental asset transaction.
[Model Deployment] Integrated new disturbance modules into a large-scale environmental forecasting system under a 3-month delivery timeline.
[Operational Systems] Built production ML and reporting pipelines across tens of thousands of acres; reduced manual reporting by 50%.
[Technical Leadership] Directed PhD-level teams delivering versioned, production-grade analytical systems.

Core Capabilities

Carbon forecasting & ecological modeling
Uncertainty quantification & defensible reporting
Technical due diligence & methodology evaluation
Machine learning, Python/R/C++, cloud infrastructure

Work With Me

Email ann@raihoconsulting.com and I'll set up a 30-minute call. I'll understand your problem and come back with a proposal — no vague discovery phase.

Typical engagements range from focused 2–4 week technical reviews to multi-month modeling builds.