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2025 Goals

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science
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illustration
zine
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goals
2025-2030 Goals Revised
Dec 15, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

5 Year Goals

darmera
montology
art
science
adventure
illustration
zine
watercolor
ink
nature journal
adventure
goals
2025-2030
Nov 15, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

Natural Processes

darmera
studio
gallery
classroom
art
science
adventure
illustration
zine
pinecones
watercolor
ink
nature journal
composition
paper cutter
Gallery Art Show
Oct 25, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

Montology - Year 39

montology
adventure
journal zine
zine
scicomm
scicomm portfolio
science
communications
visualization
illustration
data journalism
explore
Illustrated Journal Zine
Oct 6, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

Montology - Year 38

montology
adventure
journal zine
zine
scicomm
scicomm portfolio
science
communications
visualization
illustration
data journalism
explore
Illustrated Journal Zine
Oct 5, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

Mount Shasta Alpine Hut Caretaker

zine
teaching
research
ecology
scicomm
scicomm portfolio
science
communications
visualization
illustration
nature journal
hiking
data journalism
trail running
alpine
alpine ecology
Alpine Nature Journaling
Sep 9, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

Montology Zines - Nature Journaling

zine
teaching
research
fire
ecology
scicomm
scicomm portfolio
science
communications
visualization
illustration
nature journal
hiking
fire ecology
data journalism
fire runner
Nature Journal Teaching Zine
Aug 29, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

Montology Zines - Bike Wrench Issue 1.0

zine
montology
scicomm
scicomm portfolio
science
communications
visualization
illustration
sketchnotes
bicycles
mechanic
bike
wrench
suspension
wheel
–Published
Jul 8, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

Montology Zines - Pyroscapes Issue 1.0

zine
teaching
research
fire
ecology
scicomm
scicomm portfolio
science
communications
visualization
illustration
nature journal
hiking
fire ecology
data journalism
fire runner
–Published
Jun 25, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

Darmera Studios Opening

darmera
studio
gallery
classroom
art
science
adventure
illustration
zine
– Art Gallery - Classroom - Studio
May 5, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

Certified Fox Suspension Technician + DT Swiss Wheelbuilder

zine
montology
scicomm
scicomm portfolio
science
communications
visualization
illustration
sketchnotes
bicycles
mechanic
bike
wrench
suspension
wheel
–United Bicycle Institute Advanced Certifications
Apr 25, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

Montology Zines

montology
darmera
studio
gallery
classroom
art
science
adventure
illustration
zine
nature journal
teaching
data visualization
fire runner
– Adventure Zine Company
Mar 1, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

Darmera Studios

darmera
studio
gallery
classroom
art
science
adventure
illustration
zine
– Art Gallery - Classroom - Studio
Feb 16, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

Notorious SBG

NSBG
van
ad-VAN-ture
adventure
illustration
zine
– Adventure Van
Feb 1, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

Fire Impacts on Pollinators Across Ecosystem Types

research
fire
ecology
science
visualization
illustration
pollinators
arthropods
eDNA
zine
fire runner
– Our paper was published
Jan 16, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

Mount Shasta Summit Pass Data

data
meta-data
research
journalism
data journalism
avalanche
ski touring
back country skiing
search and rescue
mount shasta
–Visualizing Search and Rescue Data
Jan 5, 2024
RJ Cody Markelz

Professional Bicycle Mechanic

zine
montology
scicomm
scicomm portfolio
science
communications
visualization
illustration
sketchnotes
bicycles
mechanic
bike
wrench
suspension
wheel
–United Bicycle Institute Pro Class
Dec 20, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Fire Impacts on Pollinators Across Ecosystem Types

research
fire
ecology
science
visualization
illustration
pollinators
arthropods
eDNA
zine
fire runner
– Our paper was accepted!
Nov 20, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Scraping Weather Data 4

weather
data
scraping
website
meta-data
research
journalism
data journalism
avalanche
ski touring
back country skiing
–Avalanche Data Animation
Oct 1, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Explorer Fitness - 4

GIS
data
exercise
quantified self
heart rate
cardio
training
adventure
explore
fitness
fire runner
explorer fitness
data journalism
Heart Rate Zone Training 4
Sep 28, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Scraping Weather Data 3

weather
data
scraping
website
meta-data
research
journalism
data journalism
avalanche
ski touring
back country skiing
–Visualizing Weather Data
Sep 23, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Scraping Weather Data 2

weather
data
scraping
website
meta-data
research
journalism
data journalism
avalanche
ski touring
back country skiing
–Avalanche Website Data Scraping
Sep 22, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Scraping Weather Data 1

weather
data
scraping
website
meta-data
research
journalism
data journalism
avalanche
ski touring
back country skiing
–Docker Container Set-up
Sep 21, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Explorer Fitness - 3

GIS
data
exercise
quantified self
heart rate
cardio
training
adventure
explore
fitness
fire runner
explorer fitness
data journalism
Heart Rate Zone Training 2
Sep 1, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Academic Data Science Career Guide

research
BIDS
scicomm
science
data science
communications
visualization
illustration
content creation
scicomm portfolio
sketchnotes
design
ADSA
US-RSE
–Book Published
Aug 18, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Explorer Planning Toolkit - 1

fire runner
ultra-running
ecology
scicomm
science
communications
visualization
illustration
nature journal
exercise
explore
quantified-self
heart rate
planning
The Route
Aug 11, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Art Science Hackathon v2.0

artsciencehack
outreach
design
visualization
art
data
sculpture
science
explore
xbox kinect
–Design Experiments With Data
Aug 2, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Fire Impacts on Pollinators Across Ecosystem Types

research
fire
ecology
science
visualization
illustration
pollinators
arthropods
eDNA
zine
– Our pre-print is up!
Jul 28, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Explorer Fitness - 2

exercise
explore
visualization
quantified-self
heart rate
explorer fitness
data journalism
fire runner
Heart Rate Zone Training
Jul 21, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Explorer Observation Toolkit - 1

tracking
nature observation
ecology
scicomm
scicomm portfolio
science
communications
visualization
illustration
nature journal
fire runner
Tracking Observational Techniques 1
Jul 14, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Explorer Fitness - 1

exercise
explore
visualization
quantified self
heart rate
explorer fitness
data journalism
illustration
fire runner
Heart Rate Zone Training
Jul 7, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Cyanotype Printing

zine
teaching
visualization
illustration
Printing using the Sun’s UV
Jun 30, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Data Science by Design (DSxD) - Fire Zine

zine
teaching
research
fire
ecology
scicomm
scicomm portfolio
science
communications
visualization
illustration
–My first published artwork in “Our Environment” is out!
Jun 21, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Fire Ecology Class - 4

zine
teaching
research
fire
ecology
scicomm
scicomm portfolio
science
communications
visualization
illustration
nature journal
hiking
fire ecology
data journalism
fire runner
–Teaching Fire Ecology Through Zines 4
May 26, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Fire Ecology Class - 3

zine
teaching
research
fire
ecology
scicomm
scicomm portfolio
science
communications
visualization
illustration
nature journal
hiking
fire ecology
data journalism
fire runner
–Teaching Fire Ecology Through Zines 3
May 19, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Fire Ecology Class - 2

zine
teaching
research
fire
ecology
scicomm
scicomm portfolio
science
communications
visualization
illustration
nature journal
hiking
fire ecology
data journalism
fire runner
–Teaching Fire Ecology Through Zines 2
May 8, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Fire Ecology Class - 1

zine
teaching
research
fire
ecology
scicomm
scicomm portfolio
science
communications
visualization
illustration
nature journal
hiking
fire ecology
data journalism
fire runner
–Teaching Fire Ecology Through Zines 1
May 1, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

ImageXD Meeting Sketchnotes

research
BIDS
scicomm
science
data science
communications
visualization
illustration
content creation
scicomm portfolio
sketchnotes
design
ADSA
image data
ImageXD
–Live Meeting Sketchnotes and Summary
Mar 17, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

BIDS Illustration

project management
research
BIDS
scicomm
science
communications
visualization
illustration
content creation
scicomm portfolio
urban sketching
–Building Illustration for Event
Feb 23, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Science Communications Manager

project management
research
BIDS
scicomm
science
communications
visualization
illustration
content creation
–Professional SciComm, Illustration, DataViz Projects
Feb 15, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Introduction to Obsidian - 3

project management
research
tools
obsidian
–Personal Obsidian Knowledge Workflow
Feb 1, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Trinity Alps Trail Run

species distribution
modeling
GIS
maps
data
trail run
exercise
explore
illustration
–White Pines Revisited
Jan 7, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Mount Eddy Trail Run

species distribution
modeling
GIS
maps
data
trail run
exercise
explore
illustration
–Foxtail Pines Revisited
Jan 1, 2023
RJ Cody Markelz

Baja Species 3

GIS
data
trail run
hike
explore
photography
nature journal
zine
adventure
GBIF
baja
mexico
travel
–Sierra La Leguna Biodiversity
Dec 15, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Baja Species 2

GIS
data
trail run
hike
explore
photography
nature journal
zine
adventure
GBIF
baja
mexico
cacti
–Giant Cardon Cacti
Dec 7, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Baja Species 1

GIS
data
trail run
hike
explore
photography
nature journal
zine
adventure
GBIF
baja
mexico
–Crested Cara Cara
Dec 1, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Adventure Zines

GIS
data
trail run
hike
explore
illustration
nature journal
zine
adventure
art
–Trail Running Zines
Nov 1, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

ADSA Meeting Sketchnote

research
BIDS
scicomm
science
data science
communications
visualization
illustration
content creation
scicomm portfolio
sketchnotes
design
ADSA
US-RSE
–Live Meeting Sketchnote and Summary
Oct 25, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Pyrodiversity

GIS
data
USFS
wildfire
trail run
hike
explore
national geographic
illustration
nature journal
fire runner
–Fire History in the Klamath Mountains
Oct 14, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

SLAC Method for Comics Creation

art
comics
color
process
illustration
color
process art
drawing
thumbnails
cartographer
–A Relentless Forward Progress Method
Oct 1, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

DSxD Sketchnote

research
BIDS
scicomm
science
data science
communications
visualization
illustration
content creation
scicomm portfolio
sketchnotes
design
DSxD
–Live Meeting Sketchnote and Summary
Sep 30, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Shasta Sketchers

art
sketching
adventure
nature
nature journal
mount shasta
shastasketchers
community
illustration
darmera
–Nature Journaling Club
Sep 15, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Shasta Sketchers

art
sketching
adventure
beer
bikes
mount shasta
shastasketchers
community
–Monthly Drink and Draw
Sep 1, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Heart Rate Data Analysis

GIS
data
exercise
quantified self
heart rate
cardio
training
adventure
–Exercise Data Analysis
Aug 15, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Mount Shasta Wilderness Wildflowers

species distribution
GIS
maps
data
hike
exercise
explore
Anemone occidentalis
wildflowers
plants
GBIF
dr. seuss
–Anemone occidentalis population
Aug 1, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Art-venture Kit and Sketches

art
explore
water color
paint
draw
adventure
sketch
illustration
fire runner
–Lightweight Portable Art Kits
Jul 20, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

UC Reserve Fire Data

GIS
maps
data
fire
wildfire
climate
research
geospatial
fire runner
–2020 Fire Data Visualization
Jul 15, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Headwaters Race

GIS
maps
data
trail run
exercise
race
explore
3D
–56km Ultra Marathon
Jul 1, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

California Pitcher Plant

species distribution
GIS
maps
data
trail run
exercise
explore
cobra lily
illustration
–Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia californica)
Jun 15, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Edward Stuhl Wildflowers

data
scraping
web
extraction
meta-data
water color
wildflowers
plants
mount shasta
stuhl
–Mount Shasta Wildflowers GBIF data
Jun 1, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Bay Area Insects

species distribution
modeling
GIS
maps
explore
GBIF
data visualization
–Insect Species Occurance Data Visualization
May 15, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Miracle Mile Species 5 and 6

species distribution
modeling
GIS
maps
data
trail run
exercise
explore
–Jeffrey’s and Ponderosa Pine
May 1, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Sugar Pine (Pinus lambertiana)

species distribution
modeling
GIS
maps
data
trail run
exercise
explore
PCT
sugar pine
Pacific Crest Trail
–Another Miracle Mile Species
Apr 15, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Miracle Mile Species 2 and 3

species distribution
modeling
GIS
maps
data
trail run
exercise
explore
–Foxtail Pine and Western White Pine
Apr 1, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Miracle Mile Species 1

species distribution
modeling
GIS
maps
data
trail run
exercise
explore
illustration
– Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia)
Mar 15, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Trout and Food Species

species distribution
modeling
GBIF
GIS
maps
data
trout
–Overlapping Species Occurance Data
Mar 1, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Ski Touring Movement Data

data
movement
ski touring
data visualization
data integration
meta-data
–Visualization of Ski-Tours Around Mount Shasta
Feb 15, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

UC Reserve System Environmental Data

data
research
forest
reserve
fire
tutorial
–Basic Plotting of Environmental Variables
Feb 1, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Generic Markdown Comic Script

comics
art
script
writing
rmarkdown
–Comic Script Template
Jan 20, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Scraping Weather Data

weather
data
scraping
website
meta-data
research
–Avalanche Website Data Scraping
Jan 15, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Zotero + Obsidian

project management
research
tools
obsidian
zotero
–Knowledge Graph with PDF Management
Jan 1, 2022
RJ Cody Markelz

Introduction to Obsidian

project management
research
tools
obsidian
–Personal Knowledge Graph in Markdown
Dec 15, 2021
RJ Cody Markelz

Digital Comic Book Coloring Process

art
comics
color
process
illustration
color theory
–Clip Studio Paint Coloring Workflow
Aug 25, 2021
RJ Cody Markelz

 

MLK Shoreline iNaturalist data

nature
iNaturalist
GIS
maps
–Overlapping Exercise and Species Occurance Data
Jun 23, 2021
RJ Cody Markelz

Miracle Mile Conifer Species

species distribution
modeling
GBIF
GIS
maps
–Mapping Species Occurance
Jun 17, 2021
RJ Cody Markelz

Cycling Commuting Data 1

data
cycling
meta-data
exercise
–Introduction to Tidy Data in R
Mar 15, 2021
RJ Cody Markelz

Introduction to Trello for Project Management

project management
trello
GTD
SCRUM
–Kanban Project Management Workflow
Nov 18, 2015
RJ Cody Markelz

Art Science Hackathon v1.0

artsciencehack
outreach
design
visualization
art
data
sculpture
science
explore
–Design Experiments With Data
Jan 1, 2015
RJ Cody Markelz
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