Katie Van Munster Email & Phone Number

Batavia, New York, United States

• CC Environment & Planning is an environmental and planning company with a mission to facilitate natural resource conservation and community vitality.As a Conservation Planner and GIS Analyst I:
• Assist with planning projects through research, writing, mapping, and development ofpresentations and public facing materials
• Assist with existing projects and programs as needed including reporting/GIS
• Assist with response to RFPs, funding applications, and proposals
• Assist with marketing and outreach
• Research for new program opportunities and expanding ecological services and capacity

Deep Eco — is a studio that specializes in natural environment assessment and designing biodiverse spaces. We are an interdisciplinary team deeply rooted in the ecological aspects of our profession. We have combined our expertise to help businesses prepare and implement biodiversity-positive strategies, and to create spaces that are not only friendly to.

• Pursued a startup idea to create an app to help people plant the right native plants in their yards to support biodiversity and regenerate local ecosystems in residential areas.
• Led and supported an international team of 10 and checked in with them on a regular basis.
• Made continual improvements based on observations and team needs and suggestions.
• Oversaw various sub-teams such as communications, administration, and science teams, while also moving the project forward as a startup.
• Virtual outreach and networking with potential users, investors, fellow founders, and professionals in the field to understand customer base and build partnerships.
• Researched and collected a list of native plant APIs, nurseries, and other native plant resources.

Led and coordinated a group of about 40 individuals passionate about the environment to ideate and develop nature and climate-related business ideas.

• Designed new fiber telecommunications networks in ArcGIS Pro using vector and raster data sources to help deliver high-speed internet to rural areas.
• Managed the organization and writing of technical documentation. Wrote new documents and rewrote out-of-date documents to provide the team with step-by-step instructions for the fiber design process.

Florida, United States

• Supported a conservation startup by mapping threatened and endangered species population distribution, climate models, and other geospatial and environmental data with ArcGIS Pro to help locate ideal wildlife.
• Vector and Raster data was acquired from various online databases, literature reviews, and collaboration with team members and researchers from around the world.
• Created visually pleasing maps and illustrations for public websites and investor presentations.

Rochester, New York, United States

• Collaborated with engineers to organize and process thousands of pdf and CAD fiber network construction drawing files.
• Mapped hundreds of pdf fiber network drawings into an OSPInsight GIS database.

Rochester, New York, United States

• Documentation Team Lead
• Led and trained the Geomatics Department’s 12-member documentation team responsible for writing and updating hundreds of technical process documents.
• Collaborated with other departments to develop and standardize consistent technical documentation tools and procedures and trained my department on the changes.Geomatics Technician
• Produced and QC’d aerial imagery products worth over $100,000 for private and government clients using them for natural disaster and solar development projects.
• Helped team members with questions and problems, showed them tips and tricks, and provided second opinions for difficult QC scenarios.
• Cross-trained in the LiDAR department to assist with the processing and QC of GIS and 3D point cloud remote sensing data.Organizational Problem-Solving and Development

Rochester, New York, United States

Modeled the health effects of particulate matter emissions of diesel trucks involved in the transportation of hydraulic fracturing materials and wastes to investigate environmental health effects of fossil fuel development.

Rochester, New York Area

Performed institutional analysis for the Academic Affairs Office. Developed a strategy to track and assess the teaching of writing skills, critical thinking skills, and academic program success across colleges by designing Excel templates to enter and analyze academic data. Consolidated and displayed final data in easy-to-understand graph format.

Oakland, California, United States

Analyzed sensitive areas in North Dakota that are potentially affected by pipeline oil spills, such as State Parks, Wildlife Management Areas, Tribal Lands, and drinking water aquifers with Excel, Access, and ArcGIS Desktop. Created interactive maps with ArcGIS Online and wrote a web article to inform the public about the dangers of oil spills.

Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area

Performed GIS analysis of agricultural land affected by flooding to contribute to flood management solutions for the Flood Smart Action Plan for Greece, Parma, and Hilton, NY.

Rochester, New York, United States

Created maps depicting flood zones on RIT’s campus for the Public Safety Office.

Rochester, New York Area

This class taught GIS in the context of Environmental Science. I assisted students with GIS and GPS assignments that involved ArcGIS Desktop, IDRISI, and Garmin eTrex/eTrex10 GPS and helped them troubleshoot problems.

Rochester, New York, United States

Assisted Dr. Jennifer Schneider by mapping critical infrastructure and key resources for local government. Created user-friendly maps of sensitive critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR), and hypothetical emergency situations. Presented maps as part of a training for Monroe County Emergency Operations personnel.

Performed emissions dispersal modeling in Dr. Karl Korfmacher’s lab. Modeled the dispersion and concentration of particulate matter emissions from diesel trucks. Updated and improved the lab’s methodology, which shortened data preparation time and reduced AERMOD processing time from days to hours.

Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area

Hundreds of medical tests, reagents, and chemicals needed their Safety Data Sheets (SDS) updated to be compliant with the latest GHS regulations. I collaborated with other departments, updated SDSs, and managed databases to keep track of updates.

Rochester, New York, United States

Antibiotics make their way into waterways from sources as varied as sewage treatment plants to agricultural runoff. These antibiotics can cause antibiotic resistance in dangerous and disease-causing microbes like E. coli. I collected water samples from rivers and lakes and cultured microbes, such as e. coli, from these samples to test for antibiotic.

Rochester, New York, United States

A multi-media startup focused on showcasing and supporting social and environmental justice and restoration. I managed the business, budgeting, funding, and administrative tasks to successfully send a film crew to Haiti to document the roles of art and permaculture on the cultural restoration of the Southern coast of Haiti.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

This lab performed research on genetic factors of obesity utilizing mouse models. I managed research mouse colonies and genotyping for experiments. This included collaborating with researchers in the lab and other organizations, organizing data in spreadsheets, keeping lab personnel compliant on animal procedures, and ordering of mouse-related lab supplies.

Murfreesboro, TN

Veterinary clinic where I looked after the wellness and comfort of cat and dog patients by assisting with treatment procedures and surgery, monitoring anesthesia, running lab tests, safely restraining animals, performing physical therapy, filling prescriptions, and kennel work.

Nashville, TN

This is a restaurant / attraction supporting conservation efforts and teaching the public about wildlife. They have large tanks with various fish, shark, and ray species, a ray petting tank, reptile, and amphibian displays, and behind-the-scenes educational opportunities. I took care of reptiles, amphibians, and fish, SCUBA dove to clean aquaria, and.

Rochester, New York Area

This lab researched and developed drugs to treat radiation poisoning. I assisted in this goal by performing mouse and microbiology lab work.

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Research of bottlenose dolphin population abundance in the Gulf of Mexico using mark-recapture photo-identification surveys. Assessed and recorded dolphin behavior. Tested water for temperature, salinity, and oxygen using a YSI meter. For a separate study, listened to audio recordings of manatees to identify and record their sounds.

Bennington, VT

Designed and ran behavioral experiments with wild-caught newts to study their behavioral preference for pond waters of different pH. Measured and altered pH of artificial pond water and pond water collected from the field. Collected, analyzed, and interpreted data.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

AZA accredited animal exhibit that participates in species conservation and educating the public about animals and the environment. I helped with animal care and enrichment, animal handling, and educational programs.

Olancha, California, United States

A sanctuary for invasive feral burros taken out of the wild to protect native ecosystems.Animal care and husbandry of rescued burros and horses.

Moorestown, New Jersey, United States

Apprenticeship with fine artist, Cal Massey. Learned many aspects of being a professional artist from drawing and painting techniques to preparing art for display in a gallery and attending art shows.

Master'S Degree, Environmental Science, Gpa 3.77

Environmental Science with a focus in GIS. Thesis modeled the health effects of emissions from diesel trucks involved in the transport of.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biology, General, Gpa 3.53

Activities and Societies: Student Educational Policies Committee Representative for Science and Math