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Christina Shintani @cmshintani.bsky.social · 22h

- Permafrost Pathways hosted a community-focused GIS workshop with our tribal liaisons in Anchorage. The maps they made are not just data visualizations, but blueprints for sustainable, community-led change.

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Christina Shintani @cmshintani.bsky.social · 22h

Highlights include:
- Ravdna Biret Marja Eira Sara and I presented on our co-produced map of Arctic Reindeer Herding at the Arctic Circle Assembly.

Christina Shintani @cmshintani.bsky.social · 22h

What a whirlwind October! I had the opportunity to travel from Iceland to Alaska, focusing on the power of maps to drive change.

Ravdna and Christina smiling in front of an Arctic Circle Assembly sign.

Christina presenting at Arctic Circle Assembly to a full crowd.

Christina teaching about the importance of map layouts at the GIS workshop in Anchorage for Permafrost Pathways.

Greg Fiske talking about story map techniques at the GIS workshop.

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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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Craig Taylor @craigtaylorviz.bsky.social · Jul 30

❄️🚢 Using 6 years of AIS data & NOAA sea-ice records, I tracked vessels completing the Northern Sea Route during seasonal ice retreat. Despite global shocks (sanctions, etc), 2021 saw 92 ships vs just 10 in 2010. Visuals show daily sea-ice + tracks. Data: Kpler & MarineTraffic

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

This #MapMonday from @maps-and-pepper.bsky.social shows the predicted return period of once-in-a-generation storms.

As climate change increases extreme weather events, we need to prepare with accurate risk information.

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Woodwell Climate Research Center @woodwellclimate.bsky.social · Jul 25

🌡️Have you been feeling the heat this week? Stay informed, hydrated, and safe!

Dangerously hot days are on the rise across the U.S. according to this map from @cmshintani.bsky.social. This week’s extreme temperatures are part of a larger trend of climate change.

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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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Woodwell Climate Research Center @woodwellclimate.bsky.social · Jul 24

This map from @cmshintani.bsky.social shows the permafrost extant across the boreal forest ecoregion.

Read more about the connection between boreal wildfires and permafrost at www.woodwellclimate.org/connection-b...

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

This #MapMonday from @cmshintani.bsky.social shows the carbon stores in peatland soil across the boreal forest ecoregion.

Read more at www.woodwellclimate.org/connection-b...

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Christina Shintani @cmshintani.bsky.social · Jul 15

I really enjoyed working on this map the past few months. If you're in San Diego this week for #EsriUC2025 check it out in the map gallery! mapgallery.esri.com/submission-d...

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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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Christina Shintani @cmshintani.bsky.social · Jul 3

Looking forward to all the cool maps Nicole @maps-and-pepper.bsky.social will make for Woodwell this summer!

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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Woodwell Climate Research Center @woodwellclimate.bsky.social · Jun 27

When boreal forests burn, the whole world feels the impact. Research from Woodwell Climate has expanded our understanding of boreal fire impact.

Check out these four graphics from @cmshintani.bsky.social that shed light on the role of boreal fires in climate change:

lnkd.in/evnUbxuC

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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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Christina Shintani @cmshintani.bsky.social · May 28

it's gonna be a hot one

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

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

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.

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Christina Shintani @cmshintani.bsky.social · Apr 14

Make sure to check out @mapcenter.com if you ever get the chance. Thanks Andrew for the warm welcome!

Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Apr 12

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!

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Christina Shintani @cmshintani.bsky.social · Apr 11

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

Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Mar 25

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

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