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gfiske.bsky.social
Putting science on the map at Woodwell Climate Research Center | Cartographer | Analyst | Senior Research Associate | Fly fisher | located in Woods Hole, MA, USA
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Our boreal fire team @woodwellclimate.bsky.social is in D.C. this week to discuss responses+solutions to address the severe northern #wildfires impacting people, animals, and ecosystems. We'll be adding to this resource 🧵, so please let us know what you'd like to see. (🗺️ by @cmshintani.bsky.social)

Taking a quick peek at firesmoke.ca/data/ ... things are heating up.

From extreme storms, to record drought, wildfires, severe flooding, and warming temperatures, the reality is today’s climate is already creating unlivable conditions for communities. These maps by @cmshintani.bsky.social show climate change and its damaging symptoms.

'tis the season... Happy Mountainfilm everyone! 🎥✨ 📸: Palma Caruso

⛰️ We're thrilled that Brooke Woods, Alaska Native fishing rights advocate and Climate Adaptation Specialist at @woodwellclimate.bsky.social, is speaking at #Mountainfilm Festival tomorrow! 🐟 Learn more about Woods, her work advocating for Alaska Native-led salmon fisheries, and the esteemed panel:

We are sending huge congratulations to @gfiske.bsky.social whose maps highlighting Arctic change will be displayed in an iconic mural location in Telluride, CO for an entire year. Here's a peek at the mural unveiled at Mountainfilm this week. (📸 : Stash Wislocki)

Excited to be part of the Woodwell team at the Mountain Film Festival in Telluride this week. Reach out and say hi if you happen to be at the event. Also, be sure to grab a coffee at Telco coffee shop and take a peek at some beautiful maps/art while you're here. www.telluridenews.com/news/article...

Excited to be the Mountainfilm 2025 mural artist in Telluride! My mural, "Cartographies of Arctic Change" (a massive 26.5' x 36'!), visualizes our Arctic research. It's going up now on Telco Coffee, a wall previously graced by JR, Gregg Deal, Banksy, and more. Come see it in Telluride!

This well-loved print on our map table @woodwellclimate.bsky.social is a Venn diagram I created long ago to visualize the synergy btw maps and science. Ultimately, the relationship is iterative: robust maps fuel better scientific inquiry, which in turn allows us to create even more insightful maps.

Forest stability is a measurement of a forest's resistance to disturbances, both manmade and natural. This map by @cmshintani.bsky.social shows that forest stability is a marker of our oldest, strongest forests.

A map of past and projected maximum thaw depth in Alaska for today’s #MapMonday from @gfiske.bsky.social.

A rainy weekend day in New England is a perfect time to visit The Map Center with @cmshintani.bsky.social. Thank you Andrew @mapcenter.com for the fabulous tour!

The application for the summer Cartography internship is closing this Sunday night 4/13!

Make a difference this summer -- Join @cmshintani.bsky.social and me for an internship at @woodwellclimate.bsky.social and contribute to critical research on climate change. Apply now: bit.ly/4l5D93W

Woodwell Climate cartographers use maps to propel climate science for solutions. @gfiske.bsky.social and @cmshintani.bsky.social show that the act of creating maps is not just an end product, but a critical step in the scientific process. Read more: www.woodwellclimate.org/cartography-...

Up to 400-500 people out in very windy Woods Hole, MA, to #StandUpForScience

Had a great chat today with the legendary Conrad Anker about maps. 🗺️ His perspective on exploration, storytelling, and how maps can shape our understanding of the world was inspiring. 📸 by R. Max Holmes

Thank you to Jack Dangermond for highlighting 3 of our @woodwellclimate.bsky.social #maps on the big stage here in DC this morning

Mapsdotcom (@jscarto.bsky.social) takes a peek at our CONUS Forest Carbon map led by @cmshintani.bsky.social. The map highlights research by Wayne Walker (and team) @woodwellclimate.bsky.social. #makesciencebeautiful www.maps.com/counting-car...

As the northern latitudes warm, ice is melting and vegetation is growing more abundant. But instead of absorbing more carbon, the region is becoming a source of heat-trapping gas, a new study shows. Read more: bit.ly/40JX3sQ

🧊🔥 New paper @natclimchange.bsky.social: After millennia as a carbon deep-freezer for the planet, a third of the Arctic-boreal zone is now a CO2 source to the atmosphere. The int’l research team was led by @annvirkk.bsky.social ⬇️ Learn more: permafrost.woodwellclimate.org/after-millen...

New paper in @agu.org Geophysical Research Letters: Detecting #Arctic hotspots using satellite and temp records shows extreme warming, drying and browning in Siberian forests and other areas of high ecosystem #climate stress in northern #Alaska & Northwest Territories of #Canada. #AGUPubs #GIS a 🧵:

A quick peek at the Santa Ana winds over the last few days. Data: NOAA NWS RTMA

CONUS 2024 daily maximum temperature anomaly 🥵

A Collaborative and Scalable Geospatial Data Set for Arctic Retrogressive Thaw Slumps with Data Standards www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A few of the maps and graphics I made in 2024. What climate maps do you want to see next year?

The #SciComm starter pack is almost full. Make sure to revisit it as l’ve added lots of folk this week. Do share it and flag up if you’d like added. go.bsky.app/VJQzace

Just a regular reminder: the ArcticDEM is one of the most beautiful spatial datasets out there. I've been working on a large tile set for our #arctic abrupt thaw mapping activities recently and I can't help but stop and take a peek as the data rolls in.

Already looking forward to next year... 🗺️😎

8️⃣ Our cartographers @gfiske.bsky.social and @cmshintani.bsky.social shared captivating visuals inspired by our research with thousands in the science community and beyond. Scroll to see their stunning work. Want to propel more impact in 2025? www.woodwellclimate.org/givenow/

I've always loved using this world-from-space perspective for Arctic maps. It works equally well in a report/print document and on websites, for example: permafrost.woodwellclimate.org

Thawing permafrost has huge implications for Arctic communities, and for the planet as a whole. Great article today by @deepseadawn.bsky.social about the @permafrostpathways.bsky.social project. www.esri.com/about/newsro...

Astoundingly, we printed 54 feet (+-) of science posters this year. @permafrostpathways.bsky.social and @woodwellclimate.bsky.social are well represented! #AGU24

🗺️ Permafrost Pathways at @woodwellclimate.bsky.social is building GIS capacity w/ Alaska Native community partners w/ support from #Esri + leveraging co-produced maps for Arctic policy change. @deepseadawn.bsky.social @gfiske.bsky.social ⬇️ Read more: permafrost.woodwellclimate.org/arctic-indig...

Arctic Indigenous mapmakers are reclaiming the past, shaping their future. A new story by Jess Howard @permafrostpathways.bsky.social highlighting our collaborative mapping efforts with Esri and native Alaskan communities. permafrost.woodwellclimate.org/arctic-indig...