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Senior Engineer @kystverket, formerly geographer @GRIDArendal. Editor of Arctic Permafrost Atlas. Portfolio: https://t.co/MhvHPsVXNY. Alumn @Middlebury and @PCUWC.
Oct 23, 2023 4 tweets 3 min read
Arctic Permafrost Atlas (takeaway 1/10): Connect the scales of your story. In the atlas, we show everything from microorganisms to polar maps to help readers better understand the what, the why, and the how of permafrost thaw.

Download the atlas: bitly.ws/YfoZ

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Arctic Permafrost Atlas (takeaway 2/10): Make it personal. To communicate efficiently, don't just reach for your audience's heads... touch their hearts. In the atlas, we include portraits of Arctic inhabitants to bring a human dimension to the permafrost story.
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Jun 30, 2022 8 tweets 6 min read
Today is my last day at @GRIDArendal. I joined GRID in 2015, and the ride has been fantastic! 🌞I have had the privilege to work with talented and passionate colleagues and partners from across the world! 🌍

🧵 A thread of work highlights ->

1/9 Image After a few months I joined colleagues in the UAE to produce a model that could quantify mangrove carbon sequestration capacity based on drone images. Data analysis using all kinds of tools has been a central part of my work. 🔧💻📊

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Mar 22, 2022 5 tweets 3 min read
Interesting to see how the @nytgraphics has changed their map symbology as the Russian war in #Ukraine️ unfolds. On Feb 26, large red arrows and an almost opaque red color shows Russian advances in Ukraine. Suggesting fast, large and controlled overtaking. 1/5 Image By march 3rd, the arrows are considerably smaller, and the occupied areas are shown in a more transparent red color. Suggesting more complexity in the reality on the ground. Still, Ukrainian forces appear non-existent on the map. 2/5 Image