Dr. Carolyn S. Fish is an Assistant Professor in Geography at the University of Oregon, specializing in cartography, geovisualization, and climate change communication. She earned her PhD from The Pennsylvania State University, with research focusing on the representation of climate change in media. Dr. Fish has an established research profile with over 20 peer-reviewed publications, an h-index of 10, and more than 600 citations. Her work integrates cartographic design, storytelling, and data visualization to enhance public understanding of environmental and health risks. She has secured competitive funding from organizations such as the National Science Foundation and the National Center for Atmospheric Research, supporting innovative projects on climate communication and empathy-building through maps. Actively collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and mentoring emerging scholars, her research contributes significantly to science communication, environmental awareness, and informed decision-making in society.