​​​​​​​Harnessing the Power of Maps to Tell Stories

Event: Seminar
Abstract

Thousands of individuals and organizations are using Esri’s Story Maps to create and publish place-based narratives on a broad variety of topics. Story Maps are single-purpose web apps that combine interactive maps, text, and multimedia content (photos, video, audio) to tell stories. The apps are designed to work on a variety of screen sizes, and include builder functions that enable creation of sophisticated narratives without requiring specialized web development skills. Allen Carroll heads Esri’s story maps team; he came to Esri in 2010 after 27 years at National Geographic, the last 12 of which he was the Society’s chief cartographer. The seminar at SESYNC will include demos of story maps and a discussion of their current and potential use in socio-environmental synthesis research.

Presenters

A headshot of Allen Carroll

Allen Carroll

Allen Carroll is the Program Manager of Storytelling and Online Content at ESRI. Prior to joining ESRI, he served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Cartographer for National Geographic Maps from 1999 to 2010. He joined the National Geographic Society in 1991 as the Art Director for the National Geographic Magazine. Before joining the National Geographic Society, he worked as a freelancer and art director for the Johns Hopkins University Magazine and the University of Chicago Magazine. Allen received a BA in Environmental Studies from Connecticut College.

A headshot of Allen Carroll

Allen Carroll

Allen Carroll is the Program Manager of Storytelling and Online Content at ESRI. Prior to joining ESRI, he served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Cartographer for National Geographic Maps from 1999 to 2010. He joined the National Geographic Society in 1991 as the Art Director for the National Geographic Magazine. Before joining the National Geographic Society, he worked as a freelancer and art director for the Johns Hopkins University Magazine and the University of Chicago Magazine. Allen received a BA in Environmental Studies from Connecticut College.

Presenters
Allen Carroll, Esri
Date
Time
11:00 a.m. ET
Location
SESYNC – 1 Park Place, Suite 300 Annapolis, MD 21401
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