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Dylan Kojimoto

Research Associate II

Dylan is a Research Associate for the One Water Solutions Institute at Colorado State University (CSU). He began his professional career managing renewable energy generation and consumption data which was leveraged into maps and GIS tools. Afterwards, he helped the public expand access to consumer recycling facilities through California’s CRV and pilot project programs, as both an analyst and developer. Using these experiences in GIS, web-development, and program analysis, he became the lead GIS architect and developer for California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control. In this role, he saw the expansion of the departments GIS infrastructure, deployed multiple applications for wildfire response, office-hoteling, environmental impact reporting, and data analysis, while training staff and coordinating with federal and state agencies. Now, he is helping spearhead OWSI’s GIS .NET development.

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In his free time, Dylan enjoys exploring and learning all that Colorado has to offer with his wife and fur-babies – discovering unseen places, trying new restaurants, coffee-shops, and breweries, going for walks and hikes, and finding idle ways to pass the time. His interests include the culinary arts (primarily eating food and indulging in coffee, but also cooking new recipes), woodworking (currently on hiatus), watching basketball, playing sports and e-sports, discovering new music, and spending time with friends and family.

Education

  • B.A. 2016, University of California, Santa Cruz – Business Management Economics 
  • B.A. 2016, University of California, Santa Cruz – Environmental Studies
  • A.S. 2020, Foothill College – Geospatial Technology

Honors & Awards

  • 2025 IT Leadership Award – California Public Sector CIO Academy, Wildfire Response