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UKRAINE: A YEAR AT WAR

Supplement to National Geographic, June 2023

Editors: Martin Gamache, Matthew W. Chwastyk; Text and Research: Scott Elder, Heidi Schultz; Cartography: Eric Knight, Sam Guilford; GIS: Theodore Sickley; Time Line and Illustrations: Matthew Twombly; Text Edit: Eve Conant; Copy Edit: Cindy Leitner; Map Edit: Maureen Flynn; Design: Sandi Owatverot-Nuzzo

Copyright © 2023 National Geographic Partners

British Cartographic Society’s Stanfords Award for Printed Mapping: Highly Commended (2023)

Honorable Mention (Thematic Maps), 50th Annual CaGIS Map Design Competition

National Geographic Magazine, November 2022

Editors: Christine Fellenz, Diana Marques

Copyright © 2022 National Geographic Partners

National Geographic Magazine, April 2022

Editors: Diana Marques, Rosemary Wardley

Copyright © 2022 National Geographic Partners

National Geographic Magazine, March 2022

Editors/collaborators: Matthew W. Chwastyk, Manuel Canales, Alexander Stegmaier, Matthew Twombly

Copyright © 2022 National Geographic Partners

The MERCED RIVER WATERSHED for David Price Design/Merced Irrigation District

Honorable Mention (Reference Maps), 2021 CaGIS Map Design Competition

Background maps of the world’s oceans for National Geographic, May-June 2021

Editors: Matthew W. Chwastyk and Irene Berman-Vaporis; Rosemary Wardley; Christine Fellenz and Taylor Maggiacomo; Matthew W. Chwastyk and Soren Walljasper

Copyright © 2021 National Geographic Partners

ASIA’S VITAL RIVERS

Supplement to National Geographic Magazine, July 2020

Honorable Mention (Thematic Maps), 2020 CaGIS Map Design Competition

Editors: Matthew W. Chwastyk, Jason Treat, and Martin Gamache; Research: Irene Berman-Vaporis, Taryn Salinas, and Edward Benfield; Cartography: Eric Knight; Text: Eve Conant; Map Edit: Scott Zillmer; Design: Elaine Bradley

Copyright © 2020 National Geographic Partners

A version of this map appears in the May 2019 issue of National Geographic Magazine

CALIFORNIA’S WATER CHALLENGE

October 2014, National Geographic Magazine

Editor: Virginia W. Mason, Research: Kelsey Nowakowski, Text: Jane Vessels, Graphics: Matt Twombly, NG Staff. Relief and data rendering: Eric Knight.

Miguel Urabayen Award for Best Map and Gold medal – Malofiej, Society for News Design

Honorable Mention, Thematic Category – Cartographic and Geographic Information Society Map Design Competition

Award of Excellence, Combination Print and Digital – Society of News Design, Best of News Design Competition (with Xaquin G.V.)

Copyright © 2014 National Geographic Society

MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY CENTER: Sounds in the Sanctuary exhibit

YOSEMITE VALLEY VISITOR CENTER: Illustrations based on historic paintings by Herbert A. Collins Sr. and Jr.

VALLEY WALLS by Glen Denny

Cover Illustrations for the GEOLOGY UNDERFOOT series, published by Mountain Press

SANTA CRUZ NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM: PATHWAYS THROUGH OUR PARKS

WAYSIDE EXHIBITS in Yosemite National Park

STRAWBERRY, CALIFORNIA LiDAR-derived shaded relief map

THE WATERFALLS OF YOSEMITE by Steven P. Medley, designed by Nancy Austin

The ROAD GUIDE TO YOSEMITE by Bob Roney