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Leah Fulton

Hi, I'm Leah and I am a
PhD Candidate in Geography
and Cartographer

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Though my primary training is in coastal planning, I draw extensively from many disciplines, and leverage GIS and community-based research methodologies. 
 

My main interests lie in understanding how well-being values are impacted by coastal change and how cartographic practice can be used to reveal, interpret, and represent those transformations more critically.

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Press

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Salish Sea re-centred: new map highlights
Indigenous treaties and rights 

A new map installed in the library offers a starting point to learning about historic, modern-day and non-treaty relationships of the region. 

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StoryScape - ArcGIS StoryMaps
Navigating the Waves of Impact

A coastal planner from Nova Scotia, Canada, Leah was one of the winners of the 2021 ArcGIS StoryMaps Challenge co-hosted by Esri and the National Geographic Society. She was recognized for her story about how commercial fishing equipment threatens maritime ecosystems by contributing to ocean pollution.

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Esri 2021 Storytellers of the Year
Esri Inc. and The National Geographic Society

First place—The Tale of Lost Fishing Gear by Leah Fulton, Dalhousie University in Canada

Driven by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, surfaces an often-hidden source of marine debris: ghost gear.

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