News: topoBuilder and OnDemand Topo Maps officially part of the National Map NISAR to launch in 2024 QGIS call for crowd funding OGC Geo for Metaverse working group GRASS GIS 8.2.1 Topic: Microsoft Places as modern geography ? Events: GIS Pro: 16-19 Oct, Columbus, OH - Abstract dates coming soon NCGE: 27-29 Oct, Columbia, SC - Abstracts due April 1...
News: Human brain’s spatial perception changes over time. BT announces creation of a drone superhighway in Southern England John Deere (in space) Artificial Intelligence model used to track beavers Senators question FCC’s new broadband map FCC space bureau Inrupt announces updates to the W3 Personal Online Data Store “Solid Pod” Osm data model study Overture map foundation Events: GeoNight :The international "Night of Geography" hosted by the Association of Geographical Societies in Europe (EUGE...
Year in review: This week we discuss some of the trends and highlights that we remember from 2022.
Topic: This week we answer some questions about our conference experiences and planning. With the changes in conferences and the continuous additions of folks coming into the field, it is always an evolving process. Events: PlaceGames ...coming eventually
News: NOAA Aurora Dashboard (Experimental) Spire Global Launches ‘Dark Shipping’ Tracking Satellites cause concerns for radio observatories FCC launches new broadband map - asks for crowdsource help Topic: Unexpectedly helpful or cool tools for our GIS/geography work Events: Satellite 2023 (SatShow), March 13 - March 16, Washington, DC Geospatial World Forum (GWF) , May 3- May 5, 2023, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems (W2GIS) , June 12- June 13, 2023, ...
Topic: Thoughts on “GIS and Society” as we approach the 30th anniversary of the Friday Harbor meetings Events: Digital Geospatial Intelligence for National Security (DGI) Conference , February 27 - March 01, 2023, London UK Esri Developer Summit , March 7 - March 10 2023, Palm Springs CA GeoBuiz Summit , March 6 - March 8 2023, Monterey CA...
News: Starlink as a location service GPS Interference in Texas Nobody Can Explain Array Labs receives round of funding for 3D imaging satellite constellation Volunteered data helps with global vegetation mapping Study of narwhal migration shows impact of climate change Topic: Thoughts on Geography Awareness Week Events: URISA LEAP : Location, Enterprise Addressing, and Public Safety Conference, Feb 7 - Feb 9, Hosted Virtually Blue Marble GeoTalks 2023 , Jan 25, 2023, Hosted Virtually 2023 6th In...
This week we sit down with Elvin Slavik (Director of Esri R&D Center, Australia) to catch-up and talk about some general thoughts on technology.
News: Response to report on Ligado India pushing NaVIC Study shows climate change affecting world's lakes Google Maps now includes efficient EV routes Google Maps now includes augmented reality results New US center of population Planet moving into hyperspectral New additions to Galileo FCC De-orbit rules Events: NEURISA Day is a conference hosted by New England URISA and will be held virtually on October 24 & 25, 2022. The theme this year is Creating Community Connections, which aims to sho...
News: Geographer Yi-Fu Tuan passes away FTC Sues data broker for tracking location information Newly published research shows Arctic lakes are drying up Hydrosat gets Tier 1 remote sensing license for thermal imaging Esri Small Nonprofit Organization Grant Initiative Geospatial Revolution: Mapping the Pandemic nominated for regional Mid-Atlantic Emmy Topic: Geospatial Metaverse NVIDIA at SIGGRAPH - AI, Metaverse, and Digital Humans Events: Earth Science Week , October 9th - 15th International Ge...
News: Landsat 9 hand-off Google fined in Australia New USGS Director sworn in Artemis 1 going to the moon on Aug. 29th Topic: Geographic connections for back to school season Events: ICPARS2022 International Conference on Precision Agriculture and Remote Sensing: 20-21 September, Toronto CA RGS-IBG2022 : 30 August to 2 September, Newcastle UK and online...
News: OSM turns 18 New Google Maps Functionality Critical Flaws in Chinese GPS Chip - US Government advises to stop using Xiaomi previews consumer-targeted smart glasses Storm chaser drones gathering data during hurricane season Rhine way lower than it should be (and way earlier than normal) UKHO Admiralty Maritime sunsetting paper charts after 222 years. SpaceX Falcon 9 launches with South Korea's first Moon mission Events: ICMSEGARS2022 : 09-10 December, New York...
A look back at Landsat's 50 years on our 17th anniversary episode.
News: Esri UC - personal favorites FCC Proposes new definition for broadband OGC joins metaverse standards group FTC will address exploitation of location and health data First images from James Webb Space Telescope Topic: This week Jesse asks questions about time in geospatial Events: Geography2050 : 17-18 November, New York GeoWeek 2023 : 13-15 February, Denver AAG 2023: 23-27 March, Denver...
News: Winners of the 2022 ArcGIS Online Competition for HS and MS students ArcGIS Pro 3.0 requires .net 6 Ed license now includes Drone2Map Standard QGIS 3.26 Smarty geocoding plug-in Drone data on demand service Projection trading cards Topic: Web GIS is Modern GIS? - teaching GIS as web-based - where are we, what are positives/negatives, etc. Events: geocom : 11 October, London...
News: Xona testing GPS alternative demo satellite UK looking at PNT options Google’s “Dynamic World” app Google Maps add Air Quality Index on iOS and Android Apple Maps expanding Airbus expanding data access through OneAtlas GeoTech Center updating GTCM, get involved BRICS countries developing data sharing satellite system...
News: The Great American Rail-Trail and US Bicycle Route System Google ARCore Geospatial API Google’s new camera will fit in any car NOAA Aids Largest-Ever West Coast Oyster Data Map Topic: How to address imposter syndrome and the value of an elevator speech Events: Teaching and Learning About the Anthropocene : June 21, Virtual Education Summit @ Esri UC : July 9–12, San Diego, CA Esri User Conference : July 11–15, San Diego, CA...
News: Google Immersive View Google’s Scene Exploration isn’t a landscape explorer…yet Close call for Sentinel 1A USGIF: new scholarships and working group to focus on diversity Topic: This week we speak with Hannah Gunderman about the importance of data management for cultural geographers and qualitative data sources Events: HxGN LIVE Global 2022 : 20-23 June, Las Vegas CommercialUAV Expo : 6-8 Sept, Las Vegas GIS-Pro : 2-6 October, Boise, Idaho...
News: Declaration on the future of the Internet A new letter regarding Ligado A Drone caught smuggling guns Topic: Webmaps MiniTokyo3D WV511 Monterey aquarium FlightAware Birdcast live bird migration map Chicago Crime Map Nasa Earth at Night #Onemilliontweetmap Human Atlas The National Map NOAA C-CAP Land Cover Atlas LandsatLook U.S. Census Interactive Maps San Diego Wildfire Emergency Map Haiti Earthquake Map OSM Show Me The Way Radio Garden...
News: Trimble releases (re-releases?) Sketchup for iPad Planet’s Pelicans Storymaps.com Nature Conservancy partnership launches dynamic kelp map No More Anti-Satellite Missiles in the US Drone Blood Delivery Works in Rwanda Mapping signal interference between 5G and GPS To the moon ESA to test GNSS on the moon A KNaCK for the moon Events: Digital storytelling festival : May 10 - June 12, virtual State of the Map 2022 : August 19-21: Florence, Italy...
News: Arctic scientists work with indigenious tribal elders study Alaska Kotzebue ice New appointments to NGAC Imagery market forecasted to continue to grow Topic: What is geospatial today? The constant progression of the definition, focus, and industry Events: 8th International Conference on Cartography & GIS , Nessebar, Bulgaria 20-25 June WVAGP 2022 Conference : May 24th, Morgantown WV...
News: GPS on Benchmarks program Yellowstone thermal vents mapped Newberry’s Crossings exhibit Topic: Unexpected challenges in working with GIS
News: MWC GISCI Endorsement Designation Program NGA developing commercial imagery buying guide Goes-t Launch USGS Releases topoBuilder Tool for Custom Topographic Maps New collaboration between Rumsey Map Collection and Machines Reading Maps. mapKurator will scan text in 60,000 georeferenced Rumsey maps. Concerns about Russia targeting GPS, Communications Hawkeye 360 Premise...
News: SpaceX loses several satellites Koalas are an endangered species in parts of Australia GISCI announces June exam date Topic: Isaac Brodsky, fourSquare talks about Unfolded’s hex tiles Try it out at studio.unfolded.ai Events: GeoIgnite 22 : 1-3 March, virtual Citizen Science Conference , 23-26 May, hybrid...
News: Google's Firmina subsea cable will run from Myrtle Beach, SC to South America SpaceX Satellite Internet NOAA GOES T launching on March 1st Landsat 9 operational Nearspace 10cm available Public Labs ISS to be retired in 2030 GRASS GIS 8.0.0 released Endurance22 expedition sets to find's Shackleton's lost ship Topic: A few questions about this round of the Metaverse Events: GISPro call due March 15 Trimble Dimensions+ : Nov 7-9, Las Vegas...
AVSP Episode 683 January 23, 2022 News: Sentinel 1B issues Tonga eruption 2021 was 6th warmest year 44 superdove satellites launched ArcGIS IPS GISP-R US 5G rollout delayed around airports Topic: We speak to Alastair Bonnett about his 2020 mass market book, Elsewhere , which looks at the role islands play, and touch on his new academic text, Multiracism . Events: GEOINT 2022 Symposium GEO Business 2022...
This week Barb and Frank speak with Nicole Ernst, Associate Director of the GeoTech Center about the Geospatial Education Certificate (GeoEdC).
News: CES2022 overview Topic: Frank and Barb sit down with Rebecca Theobald for the second part of our recent series of discussions on redistricting. Events: HxGN Live Global : 20-23 June, Las Vegas Commercial UAV Expo : 6-8 September, Las Vegas
News: NOAA approves sell of 10cm data Geospatial Maturity Assessment report Topic: What is “your Geography”? What is your 'take on', 'approach to', path to “here” etc Events: GIS Pro 2022 : 3-6 Oct, Boise...
Housekeeping: We will be receiving an AAG Media Achievement Award Topic: This week we talk to Dr. Emily Yeh of the University Colorado Boulder about her time as the President of AAG, the breadth of Geography, and the upcoming AAG Conference in NYC. Events: SatShow 2022 : March 22-24, Washington, DC...
