Maria Lindh, an international student from Sweden, attended UMD from 2014-2017 and studied geographic information science (GIS) and communication programs. At the same time, she played the forward position on the UMD women's hockey team.
“I had a really good time at UMD,” she says. “I started my GIS major because I liked maps and geography.” She credits Ryan Bergstrom, director of the GIS program, for showing her how data collection, spatial mapping, and analysis can solve real-world problems. Her interest in GIS, mixed with her strong communication skills, form the foundation of her work today.
Readers may remember Lindh as a UMD hockey player when the Bulldogs made the NCAA quarterfinals and two-time Olympian for the Swedish team in 2014, while she was still a student, and again just after graduating in 2018.
