
Michael Kohler is a multimedia producer in the iDeas Lab at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He produces videos and podcasts to support, explain, and promote the research of CSIS’s many experts. He has a particular interest in using map animations to elevate stories and illustrate ideas. Michael graduated from George Washington University with a BA in political communication. Prior to joining CSIS, Michael hosted and produced a news podcast as a student journalist at GW and interned for the Council on Foreign Relations. He joined CSIS in February 2022 as multimedia production intern.

Frozen Frontiers: China’s Great Power Ambitions in the Polar Regions
Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., and Aidan Powers-Riggs — April 18, 2023

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U.S. LNG: Remapping Energy Security
Digital Report by Leslie Palti-Guzman, Joseph Majkut, and Ian Barlow — January 17, 2023

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Dire Straits: China’s Push to Secure Its Energy Interests in the Middle East
Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, and Lily McElwee — February 3, 2023

The Eurofile
Podcast Series by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy