Understanding Research Through Unique Visualizations
How does one channel a life of marine science and adventure into a career that can help redesign and visualize the stark human-planetary dissonance we see around us today? Skye’s talk will discuss the role of design and data visualization in portraying complex ecosystems, facilitating conversation and participation, in place-making, and as a means of visual storytelling. For those considering a dip into scientific data visualization or communication, or those just interested in beautiful and provocative imagery, Skye will share some tips and tricks and discuss her trajectory from a marine scientist and sailor to her work as an information designer and educator today.
Skye Morét is a data-driven designer and marine scientist. Her diverse background on the ocean—having sailed 100,000+ nautical miles around the globe—fuels her abiding interest in the power of art and design to engage citizens with the ecological complexity and dependencies of our planet. Skye leads client-based data visualization projects with contexts ranging from habitat-specific climate change to workplace cancer risk. Her work has been exhibited at Science Gallery Dublin, the European Parliament Building in Brussels, the shores of Bali, and at an Antarctic research station, among other venues. Her latest data-driven work won a National Geographic global innovation challenge first prize. Skye has authored multidisciplinary publications in Science, Slate, Migrant Journal, Popular Science, Roads & Kingdoms, Public Radio International, and essays in two forthcoming books. Skye is an Assistant Professor in the Collaborative Design & Design Systems graduate program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art and consults for the United Nations Environment Program.
This webinar will take place for free on Thursday June 10th, at 6:30pm PST. Register at the bottom of the page for the Zoom link.
