Katherine Cooney

Katherine Cooney is a faculty specialist at the Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies (CISESS). Kate received a B.S. in environmental science and policy from the University of Maryland (UMD), College Park. She later earned an M.S. in geology from UMD, while investigating the isotopic fractionation of precipitation nitrate under the guidance of Distinguished University Professor James Farquhar. After graduation, she worked as an air-quality specialist at the Mid Atlantic Regional Air Management Association in Baltimore, Maryland. While her family was stationed in Tokyo, Japan, she dedicated her time serving military families and the local community. Kate began assisting the CISESS administrative team in January 2021. As a CISESS Coordinator, Kate gets to contribute to various organizational and technical projects and coordinates CISESS Outreach activities, including the highly rewarding CISESS Summer Internship Program.