data visualizations & maps

A map geek’s quest to clean the nation, one watershed at a time

December 16, 2024

In this feature profile, I interview Jon Merryman, who is on a mission to clean up litter in every county across the United States.

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Poster design and data visualizations at the 2024 American Public Health Association’s annual meeting

November 30, 2024

This was my first time designing a scientific poster. View before & after data visualizations and graphics.

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Mapping Maryland’s Eastern Shore for the RESPIRAR Project

October 30, 2024

As part of the RESPIRAR Project, I design maps tailored for web use and conference presentations, employing tools like QGIS, Datawrapper, Flourish and Illustrator.

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Behind the scenes: analyzing indoor air quality data in farmworker housing during Canada’s 2023 wildfire

October 1, 2024

Using R Studio and Datawrapper, I analyzed RESPIRAR air quality data to uncover indoor air quality spikes during wildfire events.

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Officer Edwin Monarrez, in uniform, stands for a portrait in front of his police vehicle while on shift at the Laurel Police Department early in the morning during an overcast day.

Data visualizations for news story covering Maryland police trends

July 5, 2024

I led a data analysis for ‘From local police to private guards,’ an investigative series published in the Baltimore Banner. My work included analyzing FBI crime data to reveal a nearly 10% drop in Maryland law enforcement personnel from 2019 to 2023 and designing an interactive map showing personnel trends by county.

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From vision to reality: designing a map to context-set a Smithsonian exhibit

May 1, 2019

I loved creating this map as part of Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum’s traveling exhibit Capturing Anacostia. Using tools like ArcGIS and Illustrator, I designed a visually engaging map that resonated with visitors and was later incorporated into the museum’s evergreen outdoor exhibit.

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