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Synopsis
Synopsis
Over the years, I’ve applied GIS to a wide variety of projects for organizations, classes, and more. While not every GIS graphic was part of larger research or was sadly left on the cutting room floor, each demonstrates my technical skill and creativity. This collection of a few examples showcases the diverse ways I’ve used GIS to visualize and process geospatial data across different topics and contexts.
Over the years, I’ve applied GIS to a wide variety of projects for organizations, classes, and more. While not every GIS graphic was part of larger research or was sadly left on the cutting room floor, each demonstrates my technical skill and creativity. This collection of a few examples showcases the diverse ways I’ve used GIS to visualize and process geospatial data across different topics and contexts.
Hurricane Frequency (2022)
Hurricane Frequency (2022)
This is a demonstration and article mock-up showing hurricane frequency in the United States. The main map was created by synthesizing the frequency of hurricane paths passing through U.S. counties over a 179-year period. The accompanying article discussed the dangers posed by storm surge and inland flooding, as well as the environmental devastation hurricanes can cause even without making landfall. The project also in lieu of thinking about the increase in hurricane frequency caused by climate change.
Conifer Distribution Change (2023)
Conifer Distribution Change (2023)
This is a visualization I created to examine vegetation change around Pine Acre Lake in Northeastern Connecticut over the past 80+ years. I had initially planned to conduct coring and research at Pine Acre Lake for my master’s project, but the site was ultimately not used because, as a dammed lake, it would have provided a relatively short sediment archive. The project shifted to focus on sites with longer sediment records. Nevertheless, I carried out a vegetation analysis, digitizing the spread of conifers by examining aerial photography over time. The recent decline in conifers may be related to disease, while some areas of spread reflect the site’s history as an active Christmas tree farm.
Sea Level Rise in Connecticut (2023)
Sea Level Rise in Connecticut (2023)
This infographic illustrates sea-level rise and its potential impact on the Connecticut coast, based on state DEMs. I have used this visualization in classroom activities to demonstrate the local effects of climate change.
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