The CARTOFISH Lab
Our lab is interested in all things maps!
We explore cartographic design, visualization, and graphics largely focused on critical environmental impacts.
We are not currently recruiting any new members of the CartoFish Lab.
About us:
Our lab has explored how map stories impact how people feel and think about climate change impacts, how different design choices in terrain maps impact map readers' perceptions of a place, and how the media designs maps of climate change.
Current Lab Members
Carolyn Fish
Lab Director
Assistant Professor
Shiyu Zhang
PhD Student
Joy Ikhuka
PhD Student
Fangsheng (Jasper) Zhou
Masters Student
Beginning PhD Fall 2025
Graduates & Past Lab Members
Cathy Slavik (Banting Postdoctoral Fellow 2022-24 co-advised with Ellen Peters)
Impact Canada/Health Canada
Lucy Roberts (M.S. 2025 & B.S. Honors 2023)
Law Student
University of Michigan
Zhaoxu Sui (M.S. 2024)
PhD Student
Penn State Geography
Janice Kai Chen (M.S. 2022)
Washington Post
Michala Garrison (M.S. 2021)
NASA Earth Observatory
Nat Douglass (M.S. 2021)
Green Trails Maps
Graduate & Undergraduate Advising Philosophy
I am a very "hands-on" advisor in that I am very involved in my students research and writing. I strive to help students think about their career goals throughout their education so that we can assure their research will have the best positive impact on their future plans.
Philosophy to Practice:
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I always reserve 30-60 minutes on my calendar per week to meet individually with each of my graduate students
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I expect students to start writing early in their graduate studies & I expect to go through many rounds of edits on major documents (proposal, thesis and/or dissertation)
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Students fill out Semi-Annual Reports which are designed to help students be honest with me about their career goals, their research and plans, and what's working/not working for our advising relationship
CartoFish Lab Resources
Coming Soon:
CartoFish Lab Student Expectations