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