Christina Shintani
Cartographer
Christina Shintani is a cartographer at Woodwell Climate Research Center where she makes maps that communicate climate science for just and meaningful impact to address the climate crisis. Previously she was a Graphics Editor at National Geographic where she made maps on topics ranging from climate change to conservation and biodiversity.
In her free time, she enjoys backpacking, paddle boarding, snowboarding, reading, and exploring the Pacific Northwest with her partner and dog.
FEATURED IN
The Atlas
of Design
Experience
Woodwell Climate Research Center
Cartographer
Remote, Portland, OR
August 2022 - Present
Jarrett Walker + Associates
Cartographer + Data Analyst
Portland, Oregon
May 2017 - August 2019
The Freshwater Trust
Science + Analytics Fellow
Portland, Oregon
Summer 2016
National Geographic
Graphics Editor;
Associate Graphics Editor
Washington, D.C.
September 2019 - July 2022
Quantum Spatial, Inc (NV5)
GIS Technician
Portland, Oregon
November 2016 - April 2017
University of Oregon
Graduate Teaching Fellow
Eugene, Oregon
September 2014 - June 2016
Awards + Publications
Arctic Carbon Monitoring Network
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ESRI: 1st place in Communicating Science Spatially, 2024
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ICA and IMIA: Excellence in Cartography, 2024
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Avenza: Grand Prize, 2023 Map Contest
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Published in ESRI Map Book, Volume 40
Forest Carbon of the United States
with Greg Fiske
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CAGIS: Honorable Mention for a thematic map, 2023
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Published in ESRI Map Book, Volume 40
Free Flowing Rivers
with Heather Gabriel Smith
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Atlas of Design, Volume 6
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CAGIS: Honorable Mention for a reference map, 2021
C. Shintani and Dr. M. Fonstad. “Comparing remote-sensing techniques collecting bathymetric data from a gravel-bed river.” International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2017.
Restoring Fish Habitat in the Sandy River Basin
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NACIS: Student Research Map Award, 2016
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Bill Loy Award for Excellence in Cartographic Design and Geographic Visualization, 2016
Education
The College of William and Mary
B.S. Physical Geography
2014
The University of Oregon M.S. Geography
2016