JULIA A. OLSON
Madison, WI | olsonjuliaa@gmail.com | 608.515.6981
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Spatial Data Science and Technology, Geography, and Environmental Studies
2016 - 2020 | University of Oregon
Summa Cum Laude, Departmental Honors, Phi Beta Kappa
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
National Science Foundation REU Research Fellow: GIS for Disaster Resilience and Spatial Thinking
May 2019 - Aug 2019 | Rochester Institute of Technology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GIS Technician
Sep 2020 - present | State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Student Cartographer and Developer
Apr 2019 - Sep 2020 | University of Oregon InfoGraphics Lab
Contracted Cartographic Intern
Dec 2019 - Jun 2020 | Green Trails Maps
HONORS AND AWARDS
Bill Loy Award for Excellence in Cartography
2020 | The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route
Bill Loy Award for Excellence in Cartography Honorable Mention
2019 | Journey to Winning the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2020 Trussell Family Scholarship ($1000)
2020 Bill Loy Award for Excellence in Cartography ($1000)
2019 Geography Department NACIS Conference Funding ($550)
2019 Bess T. Cristman Award ($7000)
2019 Bowerman Scholarship ($5000)
2019 Mildred Clifford General University Scholarship ($3000)
2019 Bill Loy Award for Excellence in Cartography ($500)
2018 Everett D. Monte Scholarship ($2250)
2018 Susan Winn Scholarship ($950)
2016 - 2019 Summit Scholarship ($36,000)
2017 - 2020 Dean's List | University of Oregon
SERVICE TO DEPARTMENT AND UNIVERSITY
2018 - 2020 Geography Club President | University of Oregon
2018 - 2020 Climate Justice League Program Coordinator | University of Oregon
2016 - 2017 Geography Club Comptroller | University of Oregon
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2020 | Phase II Management Plan and Grant Proposal for Thurston Hills Natural Area, Environmental Leadership Program. University of Oregon Undergraduate Research Symposium, Eugene, OR.
2020 | Sustainability Through Diversity: Empowering Student Leaders to be a Force of Positive Impact. Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference, Eugene, OR.
2019 | Establishing Serious Geo-Games: An Emergency Operations Center for Disaster Management. Rochester Institute of Technology Undergraduate Research Symposium, Rochester, NY.
2019 | Shoreline Resident Perceptions of Lake Ontario Flooding From 2017 to 2019. Rochester Institute of Technology Undergraduate Research Symposium, Rochester, NY.
2019 | Journey to Winning the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. NACIS Student Map and Poster Competition, Tacoma, WA.
2019 | Stepping Up By Stepping Back: An Approach to Student Autonomy and Leadership. Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference, Seattle, WA.
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
2020 - present Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chapter of Oregon
2019 - present North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS)
2017 - 2020 YouthMappers