Katie Swartz
Conservation Associate, Clean Water Program

Department: Conservation

Area of Focus: Katie works to engage communities to improve river health by advocating for better stormwater management.

Background: Katie joined American Rivers in 2007. Prior to that, Katie spent several years teaching earth science in Maryland and working as a GIS technician for Lucas County, Ohio. In graduate school, Katie’s focused on watershed management and geographic information systems in the Western Lake Erie Basin.

Education: B.S. in Secondary Education from The Ohio University, and M.A. in Geography from University of Toledo

Favorite River: Maumee River