Katy Yut

Katy is an Energy Data Analyst for the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma (Boomer Sooner!) in 2021 with undergraduate degrees in both Economics and Geographic Information Science, as well as a Master’s degree in Economics with a focus in Big Data. Katy is a curious, driven, contemplative human who crunches numbers and designs maps. Her goal at work is to make complex ideas simple through effective data visualization. In her free time, Katy likes to birdwatch, cook, make art, and meditate.

Research Interests

• Remote Sensing
• Land Cover/Land Change Modelling
• Reforestation

Education

• M.A. Economics & Big Data, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 2016 – 2021
• B.A. Economics & Big Data, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 2016 – 2021
• B.S. Geographic Information Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 2016 – 2021

Professional History

• Energy Data Analyst, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas Austin, 2022 - Present
• Viticulture Research GIS Intern, E. & J. Gallo Winery, 2020
• Remote Sensing Intern, NASA DEVELOP, 2019