Karen Hart has more than 25 years of experience in marine science, hydrography, and geosciences. She joined Woolpert in early 2022 and now leads the Marine Geospatial Services discipline. In this role, she oversees Woolpert’s maritime data delivery operations, including topo-bathymetric lidar processing for coastal and riverine mapping projects, maritime charting acquisition and production, marine geophysical project delivery, and maritime infrastructure production. Before Woolpert, she was Director of Business Development for Teledyne Geospatial, applying lidar, sonar, and software solutions to marine and terrestrial markets. She also served for five years as Director of U.S. Operations for Teledyne CARIS and spent more than 14 years with CARIS, beginning as a hydrographic consultant supporting U.S. government and international clients. Earlier in her career, she worked for seven years as a hydrographic surveyor and marine scientist focused on coastal and offshore geophysical surveys. She holds a Master of Science in Oceanography from the University of Rhode Island and a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the Ohio State University.