Katie Van Munster's Linkedin Analytics

I am passionate about wildlife, regenerating ecosystems, reducing climate change, and helping humanity live sustainably and in harmony with nature. I am also passionate about building safe and accessible infrastructure to allow people of all ages and abilities to walk, roll, or bike to their destination without needing a car. My skills and experience: I have experience in leadership and supervisory positions including as a co-founder for a startup and as a team lead for a technical writing documentation team. My former co-founder called me a “feelings captain.” In other words, I care deeply about my team and coworkers, empathize with them, and make sure they have the tools and support they need to be successful. I also have experience coordinating and collaborating between teams and organizations to develop projects and solutions. I have extensive experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as well as some remote sensing. I have used these skills to map, model, and analyze a variety of geospatial data including endangered wildlife habitats, health effects of emissions, truck routes, oil spills, aerial imagery of counties after natural disasters and for solar development, flooding in agricultural land, telecommunications infrastructure, and more. Many of the problems and solutions for nature, climate, and mobility exist on a geographic scale where GIS mapping and analysis can help to understand the problem and design solutions. I have an MSc in Environmental Science, a BA in Biology and 15+ years of combined experience in these fields. I have a breadth of experience in a variety of roles working in academic, private sector, and startup settings that include animal care, medical lab research, environmental research, conservation, and even telecommunications. This gives me a big-picture view of the nature, climate, and sustainability fields and allows me to make connections, problem solve, and come up with solutions that a more specialized background may not allow for.