EENR Alumni - Where Are They Now?

Name
Catherine Werkmeister

What is your graduation year?
2023

What degrees did you compete? Please include if completed a second major, minor, or certificates!
EENR

What is your current job title and organization?
Environmental Analyst at Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Briefly describe your primary responsibilities in this role.
Performing wetland and stream delineations, writing reports, assisting with permitting

What skills or experiences from the EENR program have been most valuable in your career?
GIS knowledge has been super valuable to me, would highly recommend that everyone takes a course on it.

What is one memorable experience from your time in the EENR program?
I volunteered for a day at the American Museum of Natural History in New York along with some other students from my Invertebrate Zoology class, it was an amazing experience. Super cool to see behind the scenes of the museum.

What advice do you have for EENR students as they prepare for their careers?
Cast a wide net, try as many things as you can. When it comes to getting jobs, GIS knowledge is super helpful, so definitely take a class on it if you can.

Please provide a short description of the photos provided.
Me sheltering from the rain under a large boulder.
A yellow fringed orchid we found on one of our sites.

All photos courtesy of Catherine Werkmeister.