Kathryn Rovang

Workshop: Sharing for Science: Options for Standardized Data Management

Kathryn Rovang is a senior geoscientist/GIS analyst for Fugro, responsible for the implementation and administration of the enterprise GIS environment, including product engineering and development for client delivery solutions. She is also involved with marine site characterization projects that include the integration of geodata to evaluate engineering constraints and geohazards. Prior to her role at Fugro, she worked in the utilities industry which initially sparked her interest in enterprise database design and the concept of a ‘global GIS’, that collaborates real-world representation with IT design thinking. She has two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Houston, one in geology and geophysics and another in anthropology, as well as a GIS Analyst II certification.