StoryMaps Challenge 2026

Holly Collette from Methodist Ladies’ College (MLC) is the winner of the StoryMaps Challenge 2026. Her winning entry, Dams and Displacement, explored how hydropower development could affect communities and ecosystems across the Brahmaputra river system. 

She's brought complex issue to life through an engaging mix of maps, data, and imagery. Her StoryMap makes the impacts of hydropower development easier to understand and shows off her creativity, technical skill, and impressive attention to detail.

Congratulations once again to Holly for such an impressive winning entry.

Explore Holly's StoryMap 

StoryMaps is a powerful and creative platform that combines maps, text, images, and multimedia into one interactive experience. Think of it as a blend of a presentation, report, and digital story, all in one place.

It can be used to present assignments, showcase fieldwork, and explore real-world issues in an engaging and visual way.

By the end of this video you will be able to understand the tools of StoryMaps and create your first story.

Feel free to log in and follow along on your own device.

Watch the instructional video

If you prefer a PDF version here is a StoryMap on how to create a StoryMap

Here are some amazing examples of StoryMaps to inspire and guide you on your journey.  

• Arctic migratory birds pushed over the edge 
• Sharks in the Graveyard 
• Fading Corals, Starving Coasts 
• The Migration of Humpback Whales 
• The Unseen Lives Above Our Heads