2024
From Data to Design: Crafting Maps that Communicate and Captivate
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife GIS User Group Meeting, Online, October, 2024
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife GIS User Group Meeting, Online, October, 2024
Rivers of Inspiration—Harnessing Lidar’s Creative Potential
Oregon State University Geography & Geospatial Sciences Seminar, Corvallis OR, October, 2024
Oregon State University Geography & Geospatial Sciences Seminar, Corvallis OR, October, 2024
Washington State Through Terrain and Time
North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting, Tacoma, WA, October, 2024
North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting, Tacoma, WA, October, 2024
The Making of a Map: Mount St. Helens—A Mountain Reborn
Association of Earth Science Editors Annual Meeting, Invited Presentation, Olympia, WA, October, 2024
Association of Earth Science Editors Annual Meeting, Invited Presentation, Olympia, WA, October, 2024
Mapping the Glacial Legacy of the Pacific Northwest
Ice Age Floods Institute, Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter, Wenatchee, WA, August, 2024
Ice Age Floods Institute, Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter, Wenatchee, WA, August, 2024
Mapping Washington’s Geology
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Habitat Program GIS Meeting, Olympia, WA, August, 2024
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Habitat Program GIS Meeting, Olympia, WA, August, 2024
Uncovering Washington’s Lidar Landscapes
Land Surveyors’ Association of Washington, Snohomish Chapter, Everett, WA, July, 2024
Land Surveyors’ Association of Washington, Snohomish Chapter, Everett, WA, July, 2024
The Geography of Inspiration
Washington GIS Conference Keynote Presentation, Tacoma, WA, June, 2024
Washington GIS Conference Keynote Presentation, Tacoma, WA, June, 2024
Mapping With a Message (co-presented with Greg Fiske, Woodwell Climate Research Center)
Permafrost Discovery Gateway, Online, May, 2024
Permafrost Discovery Gateway, Online, May, 2024
Uncovering Hidden Landscapes of the Pacific Northwest and Beyond with Lidar
American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, February, 2024
American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, February, 2024
2023
Mapping Inspirations and Influences
Portland GIS Day Keynote Presentation, Portland, OR, November, 2023
Portland GIS Day Keynote Presentation, Portland, OR, November, 2023
Rivers revealed—Uncovering the Hidden Pathways of Flowing Water with Lidar
The Community Library, Ketchum, ID, August, 2023
The Community Library, Ketchum, ID, August, 2023
Communicating Landslide Information and Hazards with Maps and Graphics at the Washington Geological Survey
USGS Landslide Seminar, Online, May, 2023
USGS Landslide Seminar, Online, May, 2023
Mapping the Geologic Story of the Pacific Northwest
2023 University of Arkansas Geosciences Colloquium, Fayetteville, AR, April, 2023
2023 University of Arkansas Geosciences Colloquium, Fayetteville, AR, April, 2023
Telling Washington’s Geologic Story with Maps and Graphics
Bellevue College Earth Week, Online, April, 2023
Bellevue College Earth Week, Online, April, 2023
Using Lidar to Reveal the Natural Hazards and Landforms of Washington State, USA
International Cartographic Association Mountain Cartography Workshop, Granby, CO, April, 2023
International Cartographic Association Mountain Cartography Workshop, Granby, CO, April, 2023
Lidar Rivers and Open Data Portals from Around the World
2023 Washington Geological Survey Rock Talks, Online, April, 2023
2023 Washington Geological Survey Rock Talks, Online, April, 2023
Constructing Mount St. Helens—A Mountain Reborn
Washington State Department of Natural Resources GIS Users Group, Online, March, 2023
Washington State Department of Natural Resources GIS Users Group, Online, March, 2023
2022
Geology meets Geography: Using GIS and Lidar to Map the Dynamic Landscape of Washington State
Portland State University Geography Colloquium, Portland, OR, November, 2022
Portland State University Geography Colloquium, Portland, OR, November, 2022
I Can’t Get No Relief: Mapping Flat Places (Original title: Visualizing Floodplains and Other Low-Profile Terrain with High-Resolution DEMs)
North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, October, 2022
North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, October, 2022
Looking Into the Past (to Reveal the Future) with Lidar
University of Puget Sound Art + Sci Salon, Tacoma, WA, October, 2022
University of Puget Sound Art + Sci Salon, Tacoma, WA, October, 2022
Revealing Geology and Natural Hazards with Lidar
Everett Rock and Gem Club, Everett, WA, September, 2022
Everett Rock and Gem Club, Everett, WA, September, 2022
2021
GIS and Cartography at the Washington Geological Survey
Portland Community College, Online, May, 2021
Portland Community College, Online, May, 2021
2020
Visualizing Geology and Natural Hazards with Lidar
USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, WA, March, 2020
USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, WA, March, 2020
2019
Geology meets Geography: Using GIS and Lidar to Map the Dynamic Landscape of Washington State
University of Alabama GIS Day, Tuscaloosa, AL, November, 2019
University of Alabama GIS Day, Tuscaloosa, AL, November, 2019
Mapping the Wave—Depicting Tsunami Hazards in Washington State
North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting, Tacoma, WA, October, 2019
North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting, Tacoma, WA, October, 2019
Revealing Geology and Natural Hazards with Lidar
Ice Age Floods Institute, Ellensburg Chapter/Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, October, 2019
Ice Age Floods Institute, Ellensburg Chapter/Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, October, 2019
Revealing Geology and Natural Hazards with Lidar
University of Oregon Geography Tea Talk Colloquium, Eugene, OR, April, 2019
University of Oregon Geography Tea Talk Colloquium, Eugene, OR, April, 2019
2018
Mapping Washington State’s Glacial Legacy
North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting, Norfolk, VA, October, 2018
North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting, Norfolk, VA, October, 2018
Revealing Geology and Natural Hazards with Lidar
Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists Nisqually Chapter, Olympia, WA, September, 2018
Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists Nisqually Chapter, Olympia, WA, September, 2018
Narrating the Northwest with Esri Story Maps
Portland Cartography Symposium, Portland, OR, March, 2018
Portland Cartography Symposium, Portland, OR, March, 2018
2016
Revealing Washington’s Hidden Landforms with Lidar
Washington State GIS Day, Olympia, WA, November, 2016
Washington State GIS Day, Olympia, WA, November, 2016
Floodplain Visualization Using Lidar-Derived Relative Elevation Models (poster)
Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop, Tallahassee, FL, May 2016
Digital Mapping Techniques Workshop, Tallahassee, FL, May 2016
2014
Using Lidar to Map the Missoula Floods (with Bill Burns, DOGAMI)
Columbia Forum, Astoria, OR, March, 2014
Columbia Forum, Astoria, OR, March, 2014
Lidar, Landslides, and Floods (with Bill Burns, DOGAMI)
Ice Age Floods Institute, Tualatin Chapter, Tualatin, OR, 2014
Ice Age Floods Institute, Tualatin Chapter, Tualatin, OR, 2014
Maps on the Brain!
Portland Community College, Portland, OR, 2014
Portland Community College, Portland, OR, 2014
2013
Using Lidar in Cartographic Products
Washington GIS Conference, Lynnwood, WA, May, 2013
Washington GIS Conference, Lynnwood, WA, May, 2013
Making your Maps and Geo-Images Glow: Raster Magic with Adobe Photoshop (and ArcGIS)(Workshop)
Washington GIS Conference, Lynnwood, WA, May, 2013
Washington GIS Conference, Lynnwood, WA, May, 2013
Cartographic Anarchy: Creating a Cultural Atlas of Portland (with David Banis, Corinna Kimball-Brown, Jon Franczyk, and Kirk McEwen)
Portland Cartography Symposium, Portland, OR, November, 2013
Portland Cartography Symposium, Portland, OR, November, 2013
2012
The Willamette River
North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, October, 2012
North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, October, 2012
Utilizing Lidar for Effective and Dynamic Cartography
North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, October, 2012
North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, October, 2012
2011
Creating Effective and Dynamic 3D Geo-Images
Portland Cartography Symposium, Portland, OR, 2011
Portland Cartography Symposium, Portland, OR, 2011