Katie is a B.A.Sc. candidate entering her fourth year of Environmental Engineering at the University of Waterloo. She is a research assistant focused on the impacts of climate change on the Christmas tree industry in southern Ontario.

Melanie Hutchison-Rodgers, a University of Waterloo Environmental Science Undergraduate Thesis Researcher, examines consumer perceptions of climate change when selecting real Christmas trees. Her research also explores how women photographers might suffer from climate change-induced loss of Christmas tree farms, exploring challenges and potential adverse impacts on their professional practices.