Our Team
Katy Hintzen
Coastal Inundation Community of Practice Co-Lead
Katy serves as a co-lead for development and implementation of a nationwide Coastal Inundation Community of Practice (CoP) supported by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding.
As a Sea Grant Extension Agent with nine years of experience in the Great Lakes and the Pacific Islands, Katy brings on-the-ground experiences, geographic perspective, and support needed for this substantial nationwide effort.
Katy specializes in helping coastal communities prepare for and adapt to climate change impacts. She is also the Project and Partnership Coordinator for the HawaiÊ»i Sea grant Ulana Ê»Ike Center of Excellence, a co-lead for the Sea Grant Traditional and Local Knowledge Community of Practice, and a founding steering committee member of the Indigenous Aquaculture Collaborative.Â
Katy holds an M.S. from the University of Michigan with a focus in Environmental Policy and Planning and Environmental Justice. Prior to joining Sea Grant, Katy held a variety of positions ranging from community organizing in Chicago to supporting sustainable ranching practices in the Ecuadorian Amazon.Â
In her free time Katy loves hiking with her dog, reading, gardening, and spending time in the ocean.Â
Email: katy.hintzen@noaa.gov
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Coastal Resilience Liaison
Dr. Michelle Covi encourages collaborative coastal resilience efforts between military installations and coastal communities. She brings expertise to compatible land use planning, conservation, and other coastal resilience efforts and facilitates
Harmful Algal Bloom Liaison
Betty Staugler is working to mitigate harmful algal blooms nationwide by helping to expand and improve forecasting tools. As the Harmful Algal Bloom Liaison, she coordinates harmful algal bloom communications
Participatory Science Liaison
Liz McQuain recommends practices and develops trainings that will increase the diversity of participants to better represent communities in participatory science efforts, as well as increase uniform platforms for sharing