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Woodwell Climate Research Center @woodwellclimate.bsky.social · 1d

We are kicking off the mappiest week of the year - our first Map Bracket Showdown! Starting today, we’ll post head to head competitions of some of @gfiske.bsky.social gorgeous storytelling, and innovative data visualizations.

Vote for your favorites and learn about the science behind the art.

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Woodwell Climate Research Center @woodwellclimate.bsky.social · 23d

Day 1️⃣ of Climate Week

Stay tuned for updates from our panel discussions and partner collaborations.

Map by @gfiske.bsky.social
@permafrostpathways.bsky.social

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Sep 11

Spent a rainy but productive day on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. with our Government Relations and @permafrostpathways.bsky.social teams. The importance of using maps to communicate our science was a key topic of discussion. The map tie also received several compliments :)

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Woodwell Climate Research Center @woodwellclimate.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join our list between September 8 and October 17, and you’ll be entered into our email raffle for a chance to win a beautiful printed map by Woodwell Climate’s own @gfiske.bsky.social

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Sep 4

Returned to my desk this week to find that the kind folks at Google Earth Outreach have uploaded the entire latest version of the ArcticDEM mosaic (v4.1) to the GEE archive.

developers.google.com/earth-engine...

Presently cleaning ~17tb from my hard drive :)

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Woodwell Climate Research Center @woodwellclimate.bsky.social · Aug 28

This map from @cmshintani.bsky.social shows the range of the nomadic Dukha reindeer herders on the high taiga of northwest Mongolia.

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Aug 20

If you happen to be visiting Cape Cod next week, stop by, have a drink, and join Sue Natali and I for a discussion about maps 😎

bit.ly/4fKIBXJ

Woodwell Climate Conversations: Mapping the Arctic, Charting the Future

Harnessing finance and science to scale nature-based climate solutions.

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Aug 14

A 17km horseback trek brought us to the Dukha reindeer herders' autumn camp in the West Taiga this week. We're here to co-create maps, sharing the story of their nomadic life and how they're navigating climate change and land use changes.
Drone 📸: IG @l.s_ragchaa
@permafrostpathways.bsky.social

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Aug 9

And we’re already hard at work discussing map information.

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Aug 8

After many days of travel: inc four flights, 8 hours of 4x4 off roading, and a half day (and into the night) on horseback, we’ve reached the Dukha reindeer camp on the east taiga of Mongolia, just 10 miles from the Russian border. And they have starlink! 🙂

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Jul 31

Excited to be visiting a new (to me) part of the permafrost region this month, with friend/colleague Marina Tonkopeeva of the International Centre for Reindeer husbandry, new collaborators from the Dukha indigenous community, and local science experts. I wonder what maps will come of this trip?!

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Jul 17

Yes, we have (temporary) Arctic map tattoos… 😎

#climate #arctic #warming #maps
📸 by Jess Howard

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Jul 17

Great week at #EsriUC2025 with the @woodwellclimate.bsky.social team! Our @permafrostpathways.bsky.social booth was a hit, making many new connections… and Woodwell maps were everywhere, from the map gallery, plenary, to a main hall mural.

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Permafrost Pathways @permafrostpathways.bsky.social · Jul 15

🗺 This week, our team is raising awareness about Arctic change at #EsriUC2025 in San Diego. Today, @cmshintani.bsky.social's “Navigating the new Arctic"—co-produced with Sámi partners at the International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry —is featured in the Map Gallery.

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Jul 14

Very much appreciate the shout out by Jack here for Woodwell maps. This particular map is a @cmshintani.bsky.social original that elegantly highlights a small portion of our nearly two decade research in the Congo.

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · Jul 14

Congratulations @gfiske.bsky.social for another great @woodwellclimate.bsky.social map that made the #EsriUC2025 plenary!

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Woodwell Climate Research Center @woodwellclimate.bsky.social · Jul 3

Meet our new Cartography Intern, Nicole Pepper! ‪(@maps-and-pepper.bsky.social). Stay tuned for more data visualization projects from her, including this map showing a late June heat dome that brought record temperatures to the Northeast.

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Jul 3

A beautiful map with a touch of infographic goodness!

Woodwell Climate Research Center @woodwellclimate.bsky.social · Jul 3

Meet our new Cartography Intern, Nicole Pepper! ‪(@maps-and-pepper.bsky.social). Stay tuned for more data visualization projects from her, including this map showing a late June heat dome that brought record temperatures to the Northeast.

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Jun 27

Unpacking the Recent Heat Wave with an animation of NOAA's Real-Time Mesoscale Analysis (RTMA) data 🗺️
Stay cool this summer folks!

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Permafrost Pathways @permafrostpathways.bsky.social · Jun 9

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)

Black, blue, gray and yellow stereographic map depicts permafrost extent and the boreal forest ecoregion in the circumpolar north. Text: Data: Gruber, S, 2012. Ecoregions 2017 Resolve

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Jun 4

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

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Woodwell Climate Research Center @woodwellclimate.bsky.social · May 28

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.

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Visit Telluride @visittelluride.bsky.social · May 23

'tis the season... Happy Mountainfilm everyone! 🎥✨

📸: Palma Caruso

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Permafrost Pathways @permafrostpathways.bsky.social · May 22

⛰️ 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:

Climate Adaptation Specialist Brooke Woods invited to speak at Mountainfilm 2025 - Permafrost Pathways

permafrost.woodwellclimate.org

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Woodwell Climate Research Center @woodwellclimate.bsky.social · May 21

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)

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · May 21

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...

'Data Is Beautiful'

The creator of Mountainfilm 2025’s annual mural — a series of colorful, cascading panels outside the Telco coffee shop — got a “huge congratulations” on Instagram from an unlikely source

www.telluridenews.com

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