Current Interns

Amanda Hastings | Intern

Amanda Hastings is pursuing a MS in Forest Sciences at CSU. She received a BS in Honors Biology with a focus in ecology/environmental science from Appalachian State University. Her current graduate research focuses on how factors— such as a warming climate, shifting disturbance regimes, and landscape characteristics— influence forest recovery post-wildfire. Amanda is excited to be working on two projects with the Geospatial Centroid this semester and hopes to integrate GIS, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and cartography in her future work. She also enjoys yoga, photography, painting, hiking/backpacking, and travel.  

Justin Hollis | Intern

Justin is a junior in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, minoring in Watershed Science and Sustainable Water. Justin is currently looking for ways to expand GIS applications within his research interests. Outside of CSU, Justin has focused his career on public land management, using GIS to assist noxious weed programs and riparian restoration. Justin is the President of the SEEDs club and the CSU Field Ornithology club. Outside of CSU he serves as a board member for Fort Collins Audubon’s Society.  In his free time, Justin is a musician, and enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding, and hiking.

Daniel Rice | Intern

Rio Teuber | Intern

Rio is in her third year at CSU majoring in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and minoring in GIS for Natural Resources. She is currently supporting daily operations in the Centroid. learning the intricacies of what GIS has to offer. She began her journey in GIS with recommendations from employees of the United States Forest Service. Rio intends to identify GIS applications that can be used to supplement public education programs in both National Park and State Park systems. She spends her free time lifting weights and visiting different National Parks. She also has spent the past two summers working for Colorado Parks and Wildlife at Chatfield State Park.

Connor Siegfreid | Intern

Connor is currently pursuing his undergraduate degree in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability with a minor in GIS at CSU. His career objectives include plans to use geospatial ecology, remote sensing, and GIS technologies to assist in agricultural production in face of climate change. Previously attending the Colorado Film School and Denver School of the Arts for cinematography and digital design, Connor has created content for Rocky Mountain PBS, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and the Denver Film Society. Outside of the Centroid, Connor serves as a CSU Ecoleader and volunteers with Wildlands Restoration. In his down time, he enjoys playing ambient guitar, creating bicycle restoration videos, building Linux kernels, and practicing digital illustration.

Devin Hunt | Intern

Devin is a senior pursuing a major in Watershed Science and minor in GIS. He is interested in remote sensing applications for water resource management and water quality monitoring. As a field technician at Fraser Experimental Forest, he fell in love with data collection and observing the components of the water cycle. Using R, he intends to increase the readability and accessibility of data for end users. Devin enjoys hiking, identifying fungi, and photography in the outdoors.

Madzie Boyles | Intern

Madzie is in their fourth year at CSU majoring Ecosystem Science and Sustainability in the Warner College of Natural Resources at CSU with minors in Geospatial Information Science and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Natural Resources. They are passionate about the intersection of environmental justice and sustainability, and plan on pursuing a career in data-driven sustainability policy and geospatial data analytics post-graduation. During their time at CSU, Madzie has been involved with the Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Club, is an Honors Program Peer Mentor, and is an undergraduate representative on the Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Diversity, Equity, and Diversity Committee. In their free time, Madzie enjoys hiking, camping, spending time with friends, and reading outside in their hammock.

Lucas Roy | Intern

Lucas is a fourth-year Watershed Science major with a minor in GIS. He is excited to be working for the Centroid this year and seeks to develop GIS skills for presenting scientific research to non-scientists. He studied abroad in Tasmania, Australia during the fall of 2022 and is the president of the CSU Club Baseball team. After graduating, Lucas hopes to travel and explore hydrology and GIS career opportunities abroad.