The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Megan Kresse is a skilled GIS professional with experience as a Heritage GIS Technician at The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy since December 2022. Previous roles include a GIS Intern at the UCSB MesoAmerican Research Center, where Megan refined datasets for the ancient Maya city of Tikal, and a GIS Technician at the Western New York Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management, where a habitat suitability model was developed for the invasive plant goatsrue using ArcGIS Pro and MaxEnt. Additional experience encompasses positions in various operational roles at SPoT Coffee, Allegheny College as a GIS Research Assistant, Stage Manager & Librarian, and Gym Receptionist & Monitor. Megan holds a degree from Allegheny College, earned from 2018 to 2022.
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy enhances the region’s quality of life by protecting and restoring exceptional places. A private nonprofit conservation organization founded in 1932, WPC has helped to establish 11 state parks, conserved more than 260,000 acres of natural lands and protected or restored more than 3,000 miles of rivers and streams. We provide our region with clean water, healthy forests and wildlife and thousands of acres of natural areas free for all to explore. The Conservancy owns and operates Fallingwater, a symbol of people living in harmony with nature. In addition, WPC enriches our region’s cities and towns by planting and maintaining 130 community gardens and greenspaces with the help of thousands of volunteers each year. We have planted more than 105,000 trees. The work of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is accomplished through the support of more than 11,000 members. For more information, visit WaterLandLife.org.