Surfing, Science, Conservation, Education

KATIE MAE McCONNELL





BIG WAVE CHAMP
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Winner, 2025 La Vaca Gigante Big Wave Women's Division
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Winner, 2024 Biggest Paddle, Big Wave Challenge
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Finalist, 2024 Surfer of the Year, Big Wave Challenge
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Winner, 2024 Biggest Tow, Red Bull Magnitude
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Winner, 2024 Thriller at Killers Big Wave Contest. Todos Santos, Mexico
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Winner, Lobos Por Siempre Big Wave Internacional Womenand 20/29 overall, Punta de Lobos, Chile
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Women's Biggest Paddle Finalist, 2022 XXL Awards
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3rd Place & Rookie of the Season, 2021-22 Red Bull Magnitude Women's Big Wave Contest, Hawaii
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5th Place, 2022-23 Red Bull Mangnitude
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Top Female and 20/34 open Santos del Mar Big Wave Internacional, El Buey, Arica, Chile
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Maverick's Surf Awards finalist for women's Biggest Wave, Ride of the Year and Overall Performer. 2021-22
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2nd place women and 7th overall Itacoatiara Big Wave Paddle-in, Brasil, 2022
BODYSURFING CHAMP
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Women's Grand Champ, Oceanside World Bodysurfing Championships 2021
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4th Place, Bodysurfing World Tour Finals
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2x Team Polynesia World Tour Qualifier
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2nd Place Sandy's Challenge, Oahu
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2nd Place, Oceanside World Bodysurfing Championships 2022
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3rd place, Torneo de Bodysurf Zicatela, Puerto Escondido, Mexico (Open) & Reina del Campeonato
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Quarterfinalist, Torneo de Bodysurf Zicatela, Puerto Escondido (Open) 2021
SCIENCE, CONSERVATION & EDUCATION
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MS Microbiology w/ Minor in Risk & Uncertainty Quantification in Marine Systems, Oregon State Univerisity
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Reef Microbiomes of Mo'orea, French Polynesia, a Socioecological System
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BS Marine Biology, UC Santa Cruz
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National Geographic Explorer
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Ambassador, Save the Waves Coalition
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Ambassador, Finisterre (Certified B Corp)
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Boardmember, Earth Society Foundation
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Marine Scientist, YachAid Global (501c3)
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Naturalist Expedition Diver, National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions
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Research Diver, United States Antarctic Program
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Substitute Teacher, Haiku Elementary, Maui
PUBLIC SPEAKING
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Taller: Ecosistemas de Surf y su Rol en la Conservación Efectiva, CONATUR, 2025, Matanzas, Chile
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Taller: Ecosistemas de Surf, Parley Escuela del Oceano, Chile
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Global Wave Conference 2023, Nazaré, Portugal
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Save the Waves Summit 2022, Santa Cruz, California
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Western Society of Naturalists, 2019, Ensenada, México
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Congreso Cienias del Mar, 2018, Valdivia, Chile







