Carolyn Fish

Carolyn Fish is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Oregon, where her research bridges cartography and environmental communication. She examines how maps serve as translational tools to address societal challenges like climate change through story mapping, cognitive experiments, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• University of Oregon (2019–present)
• Cartography and Environmental Communication research focus
• Secretary/Treasurer, Cartography Specialty Group of the AAG
• Vice Chair, Sustainable Development Commission of the International Cartographic Association

Research: Fish studies the role of maps in communicating climate change impacts, using methods like content analysis, user studies, and story mapping. Her work emphasizes cartography as a translational discipline connecting science to public understanding.

Scientific Awards:

• National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Early-Career Innovator Grant (2019)
• 2025 Keynote Speaker, Cartography and Mapping Specialty Group of the American Association of Geographers

Teaching: Courses include Data Driven Cartography, GIScience I, Advanced Cartography, and Communicating with Maps, among others.

Lab Members: Current students are Shiyu Zhang (PhD), Joy Ikhuka (PhD), and Fangsheng Zhou (MS). Former students include Cathy Slavik, Lucy Roberts, Zhaoxu Sui, Janice Kai Chen, Michala Garrison, and Nat Douglass.