Cartography & Art

Cartography

Theses are just some examples of my cartography for a non-research audience. For my published maps, please see the Publications & Honors page.

A map of the world showing ocean bathymetry in shades of teal blue and topography in shades of tan with icons indicating the location of different kinds of lake monsters

Lake Monsters of the World According to Wikipedia

"Lake Monsters of the World According to Wikipedia" was published in the 2021 Geohipster Calendar.

A map in grayscale with three panels - one showing the US, another South America, and the other Europe. One the continents are black tree icons showing the location of each species of tree. A panel of text on the right side lists the cities.

NASA Moon Trees

"NASA Moon Trees" map made for my "Cartography with Inkscape" presentation at FOSS4G North America in 2016 was published in the 2017 Geohipster Calendar. Read more about this map on my blog.

This map was picked up by several NASA blogs as a way to communicate the history of the Moon Trees.

Art

Art and science are not different things. Both are creative endeavors and each relies on and informs the other. These are examples of my art related to my science.

MT Maps

I write an occasional comic called MT Maps about my observations of my world and geospatial data in the form of maps and illustrations, that often involves cats.

Dance Your PhD Entry: Beach Plant Biogeomorphology

In 2013, I created an entry for the Dance Your PhD contest, a competition that challenges newly minted PhDs to explain their research through dance. Being a dancer myself, I thought this was a wonderful idea. With the help of my dance community, staff members from Sacramento State University where I was teaching at the time, and friends, I made this improv piece that follows the rules of dune building: Beach Plant Biogeomorphology.

Science Videos

The Science Playlist on my YouTube channel contains videos that I have made related to science. Some of them are examples of processes like kite aerial photography (KAP), others are choreography based on science concepts, and others are using video equipment to illustrate what it's like to be a dancer.

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