Dan Ford

Passionate about leveraging tech for conservation. Owner of @WindroseMaps. Author & Illustrator of "Map Projections for Babies" @mapsforbabies.

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

Some big things to share:
🎉 My wife and I had a 2nd future map/outdoor enthusiast in Nov 2021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 I left my full time land conservation job early this year to take care of my 2 kiddos
🌲 I started a new job in conservation tech https://t.co/RLPpPBwEdT

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[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

@oldenoughtosay send him this: @mapsforbabies

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

📢 Job Opening: We're looking for a full stack software engineer (.NET, Vue, Javascript) to join our team building Landscape, land conservation software.
https://t.co/FFz2PXvDCF
#conservationtech #conservation #jobopening

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

hey #gischat, in a web app map should map toolbars show all buttons all the time? Or should buttons be visible conditionally (i.e. "Edit features" makes all the editing tool icon buttons visible)?

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

It's true, all map projections distort the earth in some way. Feel like you need to start from the very beginning when selecting a map projection? Try @mapsforbabies

[GIS for Higher Education and Research @GIS4HEd]

You will not find a projection that is suitable for all maps. All projections distort the earth in some way.
However, this projection chart might help you to choose one: https://t.co/mBy151mVTt

What is your favourite map projection? #GISchat

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

@pronounced_kyle I tried my own hand at this for my map nerd friends: @mapsforbabies

It was a really fun process - I recommend taking on your own project! I wrote and illustrated the first draft with my baby in my arms. Congrats to you on your growing family!

[Randall Munroe @xkcd]

Label the States https://t.co/OLAl6lNgVR

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

@CRVanPollard @mapsforbabies @windrosemaps @shapefiIe

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

Baby's first word could be "map", just sayin

https://t.co/ENkEkzTrMa

#maps #mapsforbabies #giftidea #gischat
@mapsforbabies @windrosemaps

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

@oh_sk @CityofMadison @latlong_shop Hey awesome map! So creative! My friend from Madison wants to know if this would work on a tshirt. Would you be interested in making that available in your shop?

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

Wish I had a #30DayMapChallenge contribution today. But I can offer this: @mapsforbabies is back in stock for a limited time 😊

#gis #geospatial #maps

[Map Projections for Babies book @mapsforbabies]

We have books back in stock for a limited time! https://t.co/VnVVqVBCwC

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

Happy #GISDay2023 to all my map friends!

[Map Projections for Babies book @mapsforbabies]

We have the Map Projections for Babies book back in stock! To celebrate GIS Day, get 10% off book purchases today!

https://t.co/VJxjwZvHUM

#GISDay2023

[Map Projections for Babies book @mapsforbabies]

We have books back in stock for a limited time! https://t.co/VnVVqVBCwC

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

another night trying to save the planet by helping people save habitat https://t.co/RLPpPBxc3r

[WILDLABS Community @WILDLABSNET]

How is #tech4wildlife working for you? Add your voice to the State of Conservation Technology Survey 2022 now to help shape the future of our evolving field. Please also share widely so we can capture the diverse perspectives of users and makers globally! https://t.co/v3zvty8L6j

[The Nature Conservancy @nature_org]

This year, there is both urgency and opportunity to give biodiversity a starring role with its own ‘Paris moment’, in the form of an ambitious & durable Global Biodiversity Framework. – TNC global managing director for climate change, Leonardo Lacerda. https://t.co/mD3aJh6eYD

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

Protecting and stewarding land helps fight against biodiversity loss. This is why @landscapesoft is so important - get tools specifically designed for conservation into the right hands and the work gets done that much more accurately and efficient.

[Conservation X Labs @conservationx]

The 5 key drivers of biodiversity loss have been identified by the @IPBES and include:

1️⃣ Changes in the use of sea and land
2️⃣ Direct exploitation of organisms
3️⃣ Climate change
4️⃣ Pollution
5️⃣ Invasive non-native species

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

@mouthofmorrison @mtt_wllms I can literally see the “matt williams” in this

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

@sarahbellmaps @cavrinceanu @matejbatic Thanks for letting me know @sarahbellmaps! I gotta make the listing live again soon. Got swamped with childcare of my own so currently have the 450 remaining parked at my house. @cavrinceanu if you’re really interested DM me and we’ll figure out how to get you one 😊

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

Landscape @landscapesoft part of @UMassECo environmental conservation curriculum at @UMassAmherst

#conservationtech #conservation

https://t.co/A867gEIocZ

[Dan Ford @DanJFord]

Been ramping up time with Landscape this summer. Getting excited for what we have coming down the pike. Big things in the works to help conservation orgs!
https://t.co/GGXWAcsJaD