About
Esther Rolf is an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Colorado, Boulder and the AI/ML lead for the Environmental Data Science Innovation and Impact Lab, an NSF data synthesis center homed at CU Boulder. Esther's research in statistical and geospatial machine learning blends methodological and applied techniques to study and design machine learning algorithms and systems with an emphasis on usability, data-efficiency and fairness. Her lab's research spans developing algorithms and infrastructure for reliable environmental monitoring using machine learning, responsible and fair algorithm design and use, and the influence of data acquisition and representation on the efficacy and applicability of machine learning systems.
