Summary
Greg Fiske is a geographer and cartographer with 12+ years of professional geospatial experience who now directs Geospatial Technology at Woodwell Climate Research Center, leading the technical execution of climate-focused spatial programs. He specializes in GIS, remote sensing, spatial databases, and designing cloud-native spatial workflows that scale for large environmental projects. Known for translating complex datasets into clear, actionable maps and visualizations, he also builds capacity by training scientists to use both open-source and proprietary geospatial tools. His long tenure at Woodwell and collaborations with organizations like Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and global river and human-trafficking projects reflect a career at the intersection of research, applied science, and real-world impact. Based in Falmouth, MA, he brings rare depth in cartographic practice coupled with systems-level thinking about data pipelines and reproducible spatial analysis.
12 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Physical Geography, Physical Geography at University of Otago
Master of Science (M.S.) Geographic Information Science and Cartography, Master of Science (M.S.) Geographic Information Science and Cartography at Oregon State University
Bachelor's degree Physical Geography, Bachelor's degree Physical Geography at Plymouth State University