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Katie Van Munster Katie Van Munster

Co-Founder and CEO

Wild Garden | Remote | 11/2022-12/2023

Pursued a startup idea to help people plant the right native plants in their yards to support biodiversity and regenerate local ecosystems in residential areas.

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Katie Van Munster Katie Van Munster

GIS Analyst, Conservation

World Wildlife Conservancies Group | Remote | 6/2021-4/2022

Supported a wildlife conservation startup by mapping species distribution, climate models, and other geospatial and environmental data to help locate ideal wildlife conservation sites and inform business decisions.

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Katie Van Munster Katie Van Munster

Graduate Thesis Research

Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | 7/2015-5/2018

Modeled the health effects of emissions from trucks involved in hydrofracking.

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Katie Van Munster Katie Van Munster

Data and GIS Intern

FracTracker Alliance | Remote | 1/2017-6/2017

Mapped oil spills and their effect on vulnerable land and habitat.

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Katie Van Munster Katie Van Munster

GIS Intern

The Nature Conservancy | Rochester, NY | 2/2016-3/2016

Performed GIS analysis of agricultural land affected by flooding to contribute to flood management solutions.

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Katie Van Munster Katie Van Munster

Graduate Assistant - Disaster Preparedness

Rochester Institute of Technology| Rochester, NY | 8/2015-12/2015

Mapped critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR), along with hypothetical emergency situations for local government emergency operations.

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Katie Van Munster Katie Van Munster

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Rochester Institute of Technology| Rochester, NY | 8/2015-12/2015

Applications of GIS class teaching assistant.

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