While getting my GIS Certificate, I had the chance to create Story Maps, combining my love of writing and my newfound GIS skills. Below, you can read two interactive Story Maps and learn more about interesting scientific topics (or at least, topics that I loved learning about!).
Why Your Allergies May Be Getting Worse
In this story map, you can read about the relationship between urban street trees and allergens in the air. If you have allergies, you might just discover why they’ve been getting worse in recent years. At the end of the story map, you can explore the online web map that I created using survey data from local Portland residents (and you can fill that survey out yourself if you’d like to!).
This story map explores the relationship between the West Coast’s wildfire season and how that affects air quality. At the very end of the story map, you’ll find 2 web maps that compare and contrast air quality data from the year 2000 and the year 2020. Along the way, you can read about the history of wildfires and why they may have become more prevalent in recent years.
