Hello! I am Nicolás Reyes (they/he). I grew up in the Bronx and was first drawn to environmental justice and spatial analysis through learning about urban heat islands in my neighborhood. I went on to earn a B.A. in Environmental Science & Policy from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. There, my work at the Spatial Analysis Lab expanded my skills in, and excitement for, all things GIS, spatial analysis, and cartography. My passion for critical cartography stems from utilizing principles of data feminism to generate accessible maps.
Outside of work, I enjoy photography as well as playing video and board games. These interests often intersect, and I tend to seek out projects that highlight interactive visual data as a way to communicate environmental issues.