Cassidy Grady Email & Phone Number

Nederland, Colorado, United States

As Sustainability Coordinator, I am responsible for managing projects and carrying out policies related to sustainability. I work to initiate and follow-through with projects that are beneficial for the environment and the health and wellness of the Nederland community.

Grand Junction, Colorado, United States

AmeriCorps Fellow working for the City of Grand Junction through the CivicSpark (under CivicWell) program. Working in the Sustainability Division at the City on development of the Sustainability and Adaptation Plan (SAP), implementation of the Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan, and outreach on water conservation topics. Led the Urban Heat Island Mapping Project (a NOAA cohort) for the City. Recruited, trained, and managed 48 volunteers from the City and the community to collect data on near-surface temperature and humidity.

Golden, Colorado, United States

In the Arequipa region in Peru, numerous geoenvironmental hazards impact the daily life of small communities situated in the mountains, on the coastline, and in the hills in between. A lack of hazard susceptibility characterization in the region means that there is limited capability to predict and mitigate hazards, leaving small communities without the necessary tools to reduce their vulnerability to hazards. The primary focus of this study is to remotely characterize geoenvironmental hazards at ten sites in the Arequipa region, including landslides, debris flows, flooding, erosion, liquefaction, rockfall, and seismic and volcanic hazards. An array of hazard mapping techniques is used to develop hazard inventories from aerial imagery and adaptations of existing hazard rating systems to produce preliminary hazard maps of the ten sites. Next, we calibrate the preliminary maps through field observations, local community knowledge, and other published hazard inventories. Then we create GIS-based models for automatic mapping of hazard identification and susceptibility and validate the models against our maps. These methodologies will decrease the dependency on time-consuming field investigations to characterize geoenvironmental hazards in remote sites, providing preliminary maps that improve upon current approaches in the literature. While these maps are no substitute for field-confirmed maps, they are an important resource to help prioritize future mapping and investigation efforts. A diverse assortment of environments and hazards are included in this research; thus, the resulting framework is expected to be relevant for further hazards analysis in Peru and other countries with similar hazards and geomorphic and climatic settings. Community members, local governments, and hazard and disaster-focused organizations will be able to implement these methodologies to prepare for hazardous events and develop mitigation strategies at a community level.

I aimed to help raise awareness of built-environment disasters exacerbated by climate change, promote action to plan for resilience against natural risks, and facilitate member career development across resilience-oriented disciplines and sectors. As Vice-chair of the board, I helped plan our bi-weekly executive board meeting agendas and ran those meetings when the Chair was not able to. I also performed duties of a treasurer which included managing funds and expenditures. As the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee chair, I managed initiatives and engaged with members and partners on DEI topics in the resilience space.

Whitefish, Montana, United States

Managed office filing system of grant reports and invoices, organized and distributed materials for fundraising campaigns, and organized foundation's database of more than 5000 donor profiles and their individual donations.

Golden, Colorado, United States

I assessed data from technical reports and news articles regarding ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system. I interpreted these reports and articles for patterns regarding perceptions of ShakeAlert and earthquakes on the west coast of the United States.

Golden, Co

Perform research on mitigation strategies for geological risk involved with artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Colombia. This is part of a NSF PIRE project on Sustainable Communities and Gold Supply Chains.

Golden, Co

I organize and analyze survey data about students’ understanding of corporate social responsibility. Through this work, I have acquired knowledge and skills of statistical analysis as well as working independently.

Golden, Co

Led students on outdoor trips including backcountry skiing, backpacking, and day-hiking. Outfitted trip members in appropriate gear for backcountry travel. Led pre-trip meetings to prepare trip members for all conditions on the trip.

Golden, Co

Interacted with museum guests including giving tours of museum displays, answering inquiries, identifying rocks and minerals, and selling merchandise in the gift shop.

Golden, Co

Bigfork, Mt

I managed the front office filing system and sold merchandise such as maps, clothing, and books to visitors. I provided the public with information regarding the Flathead National Forest in Montana including information on wildlife safety, fire safety, and forest access.

Hungry Horse, Mt

Master Of Science - Ms, Geological Engineering

Activities and Societies: Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Geological/Geophysical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Socially Responsible Scientists and Engineers (SRSE); CSM Society of Women Engineers student chapter; Shultz.

High School Diploma