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Project Geospatial Decoding Geo: FedGeoDay 2024 Recap | Special CoverageProject Geospatial presents an AI experiment aggregating and analyzing our content captured from FedGeoDay 2024. Not all content is covered but this definitely covers the highlights and major themes of the conference. Get ready for a deep dive into a recap pf key discussions and innovative ideas presented at FedGeoDay 2024! This recap podcast explores the major themes, from the modernization of geospatial workflows to the impact of AI and machine learning. Key topics covered include: * Open Source Solutions: Discover how open source software and data are becoming critical infrastructure within the government. Learn about the challenges and opportunities of using...

2025-01-1016 min

Project Geospatial Decoding Geo: FOSS4G NA 2024 Recap | Special CoverageSummary The video recaps the 2024 FOSS4G North America event, highlighting key discussions and innovations in open-source geospatial technology. Highlights Overview of the FOSS4G NA event, focusing on open-source geospatial advancements. Insightful discussions on collaborative projects and community contributions. Presentations from industry leaders and experts in geospatial technology. Networking opportunities that fostered connections among participants. Emphasis on future trends and challenges in the open-source geospatial sector. Keywords #FOSS4G #geospatial #technology #open-source #community #innovation

2025-01-1029 min

Project Geospatial Industry Limelight | Eagleview - A Conversation with CEO Piers DormeyerFrom above the clouds to boots on the ground, how is geospatial technology revolutionizing disaster response and recovery? In this episode of Project Geospatial's Industry Limelight, we sit down with Piers Dormeyer, CEO of EagleView, a leader in geospatial technology that's changing the way we understand and interact with the world around us. Piers, a passionate technologist with a track record of building successful businesses and driving impactful outcomes, brings his unique perspective honed from his engineering background at the University of Florida to his MBA from MIT Sloan. More importantly, he understands the human element driving technological advancement...

2025-01-0617 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4G NA 2024 - Interactive Analysis & Visualization of Geospatial Data with Leafmap - Qiusheng WuQiusheng Wu’s presentation on Leafmap at FOSS4G NA 2024 highlights its capabilities for interactive geospatial data visualization using Python. Leafmap simplifies data access and mapping tasks, making it ideal for users at all skill levels. Highlights 🌐 Leafmap allows browser-based geospatial data visualization without the need for desktop software. 🐍 It’s built on Python, making it user-friendly for both beginners and experienced programmers. 📊 The platform supports multiple mapping libraries and offers a unified API for ease of use. 🌍 Users can directly access and visualize open access geospatial data from various sources. ⚙️ Leafmap includes more than 95 tutorials and examples to assist users in lear...

2024-10-2827 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4G NA 2024 - Applying Large Language Models to Geospatial Search and Analysis - Jason GilmanJason Gilman from Element 84 discusses the integration of large language models (LLMs) with geospatial data to enhance search and analysis capabilities in his talk at FOSS4G NA 2024. Highlights 🌍 LLMs can bridge the gap between geospatial data and user inquiries, enabling effective search. 🤖 LLMs function like CPUs, processing natural language but lacking real-world awareness. 🌐 A “broker” system is essential to manage LLM’s capabilities and ensure deterministic outputs. 📊 The use of JSON and vector databases facilitates efficient data extraction and manipulation. 🗺️ Natural language geocoding allows users to specify geospatial queries easily. 💻 LLMs can generate SQL queries from natural language, streamlining database inte...

2024-10-2824 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4G NA 2024 - Optimized Geospatial Indexing for Hybrid Search and GeoAI - Nicholas KnizeNicholas Knize discusses optimizing geospatial indexing and hybrid search using advanced data structures within the Lucene framework at FOSS4G NA 2024. He emphasizes reducing cloud infrastructure waste and improving geospatial data processing efficiency. Highlights 🌍 Discusses hybrid search and GeoAI advancements. 💡 Explains the evolution of geospatial data structures in Lucene. 📉 Addresses cloud infrastructure waste, estimated at $72 billion. ⚙️ Describes improvements in handling complex shapes and polygons. 🔄 Highlights collaboration between vector and geospatial indexing. 📊 Emphasizes efficiency in search data structures for better performance. 🛠️ Shares insights from experience at Elasticsearch and Lucene. For more content like this check out www.projectgeospatial.com #Geospatial #DataStructures #HybridSe...

2024-10-2831 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4G NA 2024 - Geospatial Radar Report 2024 - Lauren FredericLauren Frederick, CTO at Element 84, discusses the launch of the 2024 Geospatial Tech Radar, highlighting its evolution and the growing influence of AI in geospatial technology. Highlights 🌍 Element 84 is a woman-owned business focused on geospatial data and software solutions. 📊 The Tech Radar serves as a resource for the geospatial community, showcasing trends and technologies. 🤖 AI technologies have seen a significant increase, now comprising almost half of the new 2024 blips. 🔒 Security and user experience are now integrated into the radar, reflecting broader considerations beyond just geospatial. 📈 Year-over-year comparisons show movement towards adopting new technologies. 📝 Internal and external inputs shaped the updated radar, fostering v...

2024-10-2822 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4G NA 2024 - Keynote - Brian MonheiserBrian Monheiser emphasizes the importance of relationships in the geospatial community during the FOSS4G NA 2024 keynote. He reflects on personal experiences and professional journeys that shaped his career, underlining how connections contribute to individual growth and industry development. Highlights 🎉 394 attendees from 7 countries, with 61% first-timers. 💬 Monheiser shares personal reflections on loss and the value of relationships. 🌍 He highlights the evolving geospatial landscape and community engagement. 🎖️ Monheiser’s unexpected journey into geospatial intelligence began in the Marine Corps. 🛠️ He discusses his transition from technical roles to open-source advocacy. 🤝 Emphasizes learning from others and building meaningful connections. 🎓 Acknowledges the influence of mentors and peers in his ca...

2024-10-2825 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4G - Blazing Fast Geospatial SQL in DuckDB - Isaac BrodskyIsaac Brodsky discusses the integration of H3, an open-source hierarchical hexagonal grid system, with DuckDB, an analytical SQL database, to enhance geospatial data analysis. This combination enables efficient querying and manipulation of diverse datasets in real-time. Highlights 🚀 H3 is an innovative grid system from Uber for geospatial data analysis. 💻 DuckDB serves as a powerful, single-node SQL engine for high-performance analytics. 🔄 The H3 and DuckDB integration simplifies complex geospatial queries. 📊 DuckDB extensions enhance functionality, allowing seamless data manipulation. 🌐 Uses include real-time querying of Overture places data for points of interest. ⏱️ Demonstrates rapid data processing and visualization capabilities. 📦 Supports integration with cloud storage for effi...

2024-10-2826 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4G NA 2024 - Bringing Geospatial Awareness to LLMs Using Open-Source Software - Nathan McEachenNathan McEachen discusses the integration of geospatial awareness into large language models (LLMs) through open-source software, emphasizing the importance of interoperability and knowledge-sharing in addressing complex societal issues. Highlights 🌍 Geospatial awareness is crucial for addressing public health and climate crises effectively. 🔗 Current data methodologies are siloed, making integration across domains challenging. 📊 Knowledge infrastructures are needed to publish data in interoperable formats for better usability. 🚨 The UN emphasizes collaboration across domains to tackle global challenges like sustainable development. 💡 Large language models can enhance data analysis but require reliable geospatial metadata. 🧩 Spatial knowledge graphs can help bridge gaps between geospatial data and LLMs by ensuri...

2024-10-2828 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4G NA 2024 - Embed All The Things: The Promise Of Geospatial Vector Embeddings - Adeel HassanAdeel Hassan discusses the significance of geospatial vector embeddings derived from imagery, highlighting their potential in the geospatial domain through open-source models and tools. Highlights 🌍 Vector embeddings are crucial for analyzing high-dimensional geospatial data. 🧠 They represent data points in a lower-dimensional space, revealing similarities and dissimilarities. 📊 Applications include clustering similar images and detecting changes over time. 🔍 Text-image embeddings enable natural language search based on image content. 🚀 Open-source models like Sky Clip enhance functionality for geospatial applications. 📈 Seasonal variations in embeddings can indicate environmental changes and events like floods. 🛠️ The technology is still evolving, presenting both opportunities and challenges. For more content like this...

2024-10-2823 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4G NA 2024 - Scraping GeoSpatial Data from Web Maps - Peter Herman & Carina HoyerPeter Herman and Karina Hoyer discuss beginner-friendly methods for scraping geospatial data from web maps, including techniques using R and Google Sheets. Highlights 🌐 Introduction to web scraping for geospatial data presented by experts from NOC. 🛠️ Overview of three scraping methods: HTML/XML queries, fetch requests, and undocumented APIs. 📊 Emphasis on transforming web map data into tabular datasets for analysis. 🔍 Challenges of scraping dynamic web maps that load data upon user interaction. 📈 R and Google Sheets showcased as tools for accessing and cleaning scraped data. 📉 Explanation of difficulties with web maps requiring authentication for data access. 🧩 Tips for finding hidden data in developer tools...

2024-10-2820 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4G NA 2024 - AI Wrangling in the Early 21st Century - Mark MathisMark Mathis discusses the integration of artificial intelligence with geospatial data, showcasing tools and techniques to enhance data accessibility and usability. Highlights 🌍 Impact Observatory created a global land cover map using AI and convolutional neural networks. 🛠️ Natural language interfaces help users request specific geospatial maps easily. 📊 Prompt engineering is essential for effective communication with AI models. 🔧 Function calling allows AI to write code for precise data retrieval instead of generating possibly inaccurate answers. 📈 Open standards facilitate integration and interoperability in geospatial applications. ⚙️ Tools like LangChain enhance interaction with AI models for geospatial tasks. 🗂️ Asynchronous processing enables efficient handling of complex geospatial request...

2024-10-2820 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4G NA 2024 - Keynote - Michael ByrneMichael Byrne’s keynote at FOSS4G NA 2024 emphasized the interconnection between broadband investment and geospatial development. He highlighted the importance of public policy and funding in fostering these ecosystems, particularly in the context of the U.S. government’s role. Highlights 🌐 The next FOSS4G NA will be in the DC area, late October to early November 2024. 🏆 Michael Byrne has a rich history as the first Geographic Information Officer for California and the FCC. 📈 Investment in broadband can significantly enhance geospatial output and opportunities. 🤝 Open-source communities require sustained investment and collaboration to thrive. 📚 The Federal Geographic Data Committee was established by...

2024-10-2835 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4G NA 2024 - Building a React Component Library for Geospatial Web Map Apps - Joe Burkinshaw Joe Burkinshaw discusses the development of a React component library aimed at enhancing user interfaces for geospatial web applications. He emphasizes the challenges of repetitive coding and the need for modular, reusable components to streamline development. Highlights 🌍 Joe Burkinshaw, a geospatial developer, focuses on creating user interfaces for geospatial data. 🔄 Identified the need for a component library to avoid repetitive coding in web map applications. 🛠️ The library will feature customizable and reusable UI elements, enhancing development efficiency. 💡 Collaboration with the European Space Agency’s project aims to promote modular design. 📦 React’s component-based architecture facilitates building flexible and maintainable applications. 🔍 Ackno...

2024-10-2826 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4G NA 2024 - Geospatial Analytics with GeoParquet and Parquet - Rekha KhandhadiaRekha Khandhadia presents a comprehensive overview of geospatial analytics using GeoParquet and discusses challenges in traditional GIS data pipelines, while introducing the Crunchy Bridge analytics platform for enhanced data integration and efficiency. Highlights 🌐 Discusses traditional GIS data pipeline challenges, such as diverse formats and scaling issues. 📊 Introduces GeoParquet, emphasizing its open-source nature and efficient storage capabilities. 🚀 Highlights the performance benefits of predicate pushdown in data querying. 🔄 Explores data integration with Crunchy Bridge analytics for seamless querying of remote datasets. 📈 Demonstrates practical use cases, including querying geographic data and visualizing results in QGIS. 🛠️ Emphasizes the importance of complex data types and efficient proces...

2024-10-2822 min

Utah Geospatial Podcast Reflecting on 30 years in Geospatial: A conversation with Matt Peters - former UGRC Director, traveler, geographer, and avid cyclistIn this episode, Denise Peterson and I sit down with Matt Peters, the former UGRC Director. Matt tells us how he went from office intern to director over his 30-year career. He tells us the key to a successful career comes down to relationships and communication. He also shares some of his favorite traveling experiences from around the globe and fills us in on his retirement plan to bike across America. Don’t miss this episode!This episode was recorded on 8/12/2024Links mentioned in this episodeThe SGID - Then and Now: https://gis.ut...

2024-10-2646 min

Project Geospatial GEOINT 2024 - CAP | Scott Kaplan Scott Kaplan discusses the significance of the Civil Air Patrol’s geospatial mission in providing real-world damage assessments during natural disasters. He highlights the organization’s extensive volunteer efforts and their role in supporting FEMA. Kaplan also mentions the growth of the national geospatial program within the Civil Air Patrol and its potential to provide career opportunities in the geospatial field for cadets. 🌪️ Civil Air Patrol plays a significant role in conducting real-world damage assessments during natural disasters. 🏢 The organization is a 65,000-member nonprofit that serves as the auxiliary of the Air Force. 🌎 The geospatial program within Civil Air Patrol is inclu...

2024-06-0114 min

Project Geospatial GEOINT 2024 - Omni Federal | Ryan Phillips Ryan Phillips, from Omni Federal, discusses the company’s background and their transition from working with commercial companies to the government sector. He highlights their focus on user experience and gathering requirements directly from users. Omni Federal has a strong geospatial portfolio, working with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) on various projects. They have also developed a digital training platform called Digital University, which provides comprehensive training and tracks progress for government agencies. Omni Federal aims to inspire new talent in the geospatial industry by showcasing the various opportunities it offers. 🌐 They prioritize user experience and gathering requirements directly from...

2024-06-0108 min

Project Geospatial GEOINT 2024 - Open Geospatial Consortium | Peter Rabley Peter Rabley, the new CEO of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), has a background in geography and economics. He has previously worked in private business and focused on property rights, particularly in areas where property rights are lacking. Rabley believes that this is an exciting time for geospatial technology and sees an opportunity to elevate geospatial in policy and technology conversations. He also discusses the role of OGC as a standards organization and the need to balance heavily engineered standards with more agile ones. Rabley plans to evaluate the industry’s use of standards through surveys and improved interaction wi...

2024-06-0130 min

Project Geospatial FedGeoDay 2024 | Panel - Silicon Dream or New RealitySummary This panel discussion at FedGeoDay 2024 focused on the use of AI and remote sensing in geospatial data. Panelists discussed their current use of AI/ML, successes, challenges, and future possibilities. Highlights 🌍 The panelists represented organizations such as Oakridge National Laboratory, US Forest Service, NASA, and US Geological Survey. 🏢 The Forest Service is passively using AI/ML in geospatial programs and exploring use cases, legal ramifications, and policy implications. 🗺️ The US Geological Survey is actively using AI/ML in various applications, including characterizing landform data using historical maps. 🚀 NASA has experimented with AI/ML in autonomous drone research, wildfire prediction, hu...

2024-05-1845 min

Project Geospatial FedGeoDay 2024 | Panel - Into the Great Wide OpenThis panel explores the advantages of open source geospatial data and software for intelligence gathering. Discover real-world examples and the potential of large language models in this field! 🚀🔍 Highlights * Open source geospatial data and tools are becoming increasingly important 🗺️ * You can find valuable information using open source geospatial data 🔍 * Chat GPT is a helpful tool that can be used to write code and scripts 🤖 * Interoperability is a major issue with geospatial data and tools 🧩 * Hybrid space AR architecture and large models have great potential 🚀 About FedGeoDay: FedGeoDay is the premier annual event for the open source geospatial community within the U.S. federal govern...

2024-05-1847 min

Project Geospatial FedGeoDay 2024 | Keynote - Dr. Budhendra "Budhu" BhaduriFedGeoDay is the premier annual event for the open source geospatial community within the U.S. federal government. It brings together federal program managers, technology leaders, industry partners, and open-source enthusiasts to share ideas, showcase innovations, and foster collaboration around open geospatial technologies, data, and practices. FedGeoDay highlights the growing importance of open source in building resilient, efficient, and collaborative geospatial solutions for the federal government and beyond. Summary: Dr. Budhendra “Budhu” Bhaduri gives the keynote speech at FedGeoDay 2024. Highlights: - Dr. Bhaduri discusses the importance of geospatial data in decision-making processes. - He emphasizes the need for collaboration betw...

2024-05-1841 min

Project Geospatial FedGeoDay 2024 | Lightning Talk - Eddie PickleSummary Eddie Pickle from Crunchy Data talks about modernizing geospatial workflows by starting with the database and working with Crunchy Data and the Postgres database. Moving to an open source database can create a more modern and effective architecture, with technical and infrastructural benefits. Innovating from within government and investing in open source software is encouraged. Crunchy Data provides foundation database software and support for modernizing geospatial workflows using Postgres and PostGIS. Highlights 💡 Eddie Pickle discusses modernizing geospatial workflows by starting with the database 💰 Moving to an open source database is cost-effective 💻 A database-centric workflow makes implementing AI easier 🏢 Investing in...

2024-05-1804 min

Project Geospatial FedGeoDay 2024 | Panel - Empowering Federal GovernanceThis panel discussion is about empowering Federal governance with open source solutions and data. Highlights: * Open data sources 🌐 * geospatial data 🗺️ * census.gov 📊 * NOAA Digital Coast 🌊 * USGS NGWM 🏔️ * Crowd source data 🤝 * weather stations 🌡️ * precipitation data 🌧️ * National Estuarine Research Reserves 🌳 * Challenges ⚠️ * data quality control 🔐 * lack of standards ✖️ * job descriptions not up-to-date 🧑‍💻 * Call to action 📢 * respond to Census surveys 📋 * use census.gov data 📊 * consider a career in geospatial statistics 🧭 * contribute to open source projects 🏗️ About FedGeoDay: FedGeoDay is the premier annual event for the open source geospatial community within the U.S. federal government. It brings together federal program managers, technology leaders, industry partners, and open-source enthusiasts to share ideas, showcase...

2024-05-1853 min

Project Geospatial FedGeoDay 2024 | Plenary - Kevin PomfretSummary Kevin Pomfret discusses the legal and policy issues facing the geospatial community, emphasizing the importance of considering law in addition to policy. He highlights the complexity of legal issues surrounding data and the need for lawyers to understand and address them. Pomfret also mentions the potential impact of AI laws and regulations on the geospatial community. Highlights 🌍 Geospatial community lacks discussion on legal issues. 📚 Legal issues around data sharing and aggregation are complex. 🤖 AI laws and regulations will have a significant impact on the geospatial community. ⚖️ Legal framework consists of laws, policies, regulations, agreements, best practices, and standards. 💼 Geospatial Data...

2024-05-1840 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4GNA 2023 | SpaceTimeIDs : A Novel Approach for Tracking Boundary Changes Over Time A presentation by Josh Campbell Summary The presentation introduces SpaceTime IDs, a novel approach developed by the US Department of State to enhance the accessibility and utility of boundary data. It addresses the need for quick access to relevant boundary information by policy officers and introduces SpaceTime IDs as a solution for tracking boundary changes over time. Highlights 🌐 SpaceTime IDs: A unique identifier system for the hierarchical assembly of line segments into semantically meaningful units, addressing the dynamic nature of boundaries. 🗺️ Enhanced Accessibility: SpaceTime IDs enable quick access to boundary information, crucial for policy officers who may not be b...

2023-11-1626 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4GNA 2023 | Utilizing Open Source Technology to Enable Science at ORNL - Jessica MoehlSummary Utilizing open source technology to enable science at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the focus of Jessica Moehl's presentation. The talk explores the evolution of geospatial science at the laboratory, highlighting advancements, challenges, and the transformative role of open source tools. Highlights 🌐 Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) engages in diverse scientific areas, with a focus on geospatial science within a team of around 100 researchers. 🛰️ Geospatial science at ORNL involves applications such as situational awareness, critical decision support, and crisis management, utilizing open source tools for data availability and model outputs. 🌍 Over the years, the availability of geospatial data has dramati...

2023-11-1623 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4GNA 2023 | Geo Unleashed: How Apache Sedona is Revolutionizing Geospatial Data AnalysisSummary: - The speaker introduces themselves as a co-founder and Chief Architect of We Robots. - They discuss the challenges of analyzing geospatial data due to its large scale. - They introduce Apache Sedona as an open-source computing engine for processing geospatial data. - Sedona provides distributed query algorithms and APIs for different programming languages. - The speaker demonstrates examples of spatial SQL queries that can be performed in Sedona. - They explain the importance of correctly calculating distances between geographic locations. - Sedona also supports raster data processing, such as analyzing temperature observations. Highlights: - Apache Sedona is...

2023-11-1629 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4GNA 2023 | An Introduction and Background to the E84 Geospatial Radar Report - Robert CheethamSummary: Robert Cheetham, Chief Strategy Officer at Element 84, discusses the development of a geospatial technology radar inspired by ThoughtWorks' technology radar. Element 84, a women-owned small business, focuses on geospatial data processing tools, software engineering, and open source contributions. The geospatial radar, unlike ThoughtWorks, combines platform and tools, drops languages, and adds data and standards as categories. They introduce a "watch" category instead of "hold" to track emerging technologies affecting the geospatial field. The radar aims to offer opinions based on experience, emphasizing open source, open data, standards, and the public good. Highlights: 🌐 Element 84, a women-owned small business, collaborates on geo...

2023-11-1523 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4G NA 2023 | Towards a Cloud Native Spatial Data Infrastructure - Chris HolmesSummary: Chris Holmes, the keynote speaker at FOSS4G NA 2023, discussed the progress made in building a queryable Earth and highlighted the need for a Cloud Native Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI). He emphasized the importance of making geospatial data easily accessible and usable, and proposed a simplified approach to SDI called the Cloud Native SDI. Highlights: - Chris Holmes discussed the vision of a queryable Earth, where users can ask specific questions about the state of the planet and receive notifications. - He acknowledged the progress made in foundation geospatial technologies, but noted that more work is needed to...

2023-11-1524 min

Project Geospatial FOSS4G NA 2023 | Investing 1 Million in the Open Ecosystem - Danielle Stollak & Kyle HeiseySummary Danielle Stollak and Kyle Heisey discuss investing $1 million in the open ecosystem at FOSS4G NA 2023. They highlight two key programs at Cesium: the Cesium Certified Developer Program and the Cesium Ecosystem Grants. Cesium, an open platform for 3D geospatial applications, has a broad impact on industries like renewable energy and industrial simulation. The Certified Developer Program recognizes expertise, with 63 certified developers globally. The Ecosystem Grants program, initiated with a $1 million fund, supports projects contributing to 3D geospatial advancements. Highlights 💼 Cesium introduces programs: Certified Developer and Ecosystem Grants. 🌐 Cesium is a foundational platform for 3D geospatial applications since 2011. 🏆 Cesium Ce...

2023-11-1521 min

Project Geospatial Beyond the Map Tiles - Wherobots with Mo SarwatBeyond the Map Tiles is a limited series by IEEE GRSS and Project Geospatial covering a couple topics focused on highlighting innovation and trends through the map stack. Ryan Lewis sits down with Mo Sarwat, the CEO and Co-Founder of Wherobots, to discuss emerging technologies in the data management layer of the new map stack. Mo, also one of the original contributors to the Apache Sedona project, started Wherobots to provide end users an easy-to-use, dedicated geospatial database platform. He shares his thoughts on the major trends in the geospatial industry, why he wanted...

2023-06-2943 min

Project Geospatial GEOINT 2023 - US Treasury - Trey TreadwellAt GEOINT 2023 we had the pleasure of sitting down with Deputy Assistant Secretary Trey Treadwell of the US Treasury, where we delve into the captivating realm of the Treasury's role in the intelligence community and its growing interest in geospatial intelligence. Discover why the Treasury finds geospatial intelligence intriguing and how the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is necessary for not only geospatial intelligence missions, but for the treasury's missions as well. We gained unique insights into the Treasury's utilization of geospatial intelligence to support security and intelligence missions the future of intelligence operations. For...

2023-06-0710 min

Project Geospatial GEOINT 2023 - GEOINT Forward Recap - ESRIAt GEOINT 2023 we interviewed both Tara Mott and Jeff Dawley from Esri, where we delve into the highlights of GEOINT 2023, the premier geospatial intelligence event. Join us as we explore the cutting-edge advancements witnessed at the conference, with a particular focus on the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) incorporation of new technologies. Discover the transformative role of the metaverse and digital twins in reshaping geospatial intelligence, offering immersive and dynamic environments for analysis and decision-making. Furthermore, delve into the world of generative AI and its profound impact on automating and enhancing geospatial data analysis. For more content like this check...

2023-06-0707 min

Project Geospatial Special Announcement - T-REX & Project Geospatial PartnershipSt Louis, Missouri - Project Geospatial is excited to announce a partnership with the T-REX Innovation Center in Downtown St Louis, Missouri. This partnership allows Project Geospatial to expand their operations and produce even more engaging content covering the latest developments in the geospatial industry with emphasis on innovation in the St Louis ecosystem. "We are thrilled to partner with T-REX and have a studio space within their building," said Adam Simmons, Executive Director of Project Geospatial. “This partnership allows us to expand our coverage of the geospatial industry and create awareness of amazing growth and opportunities as St. Lo...

2023-05-2603 min

Project Geospatial St Louis Geo Spotlight - The History of Stereotaxy - A Geospatial Perspective with Andrew Youkilis In this episode, we're excited to welcome Dr. Andrew Youkilis, a renowned neurosurgeon based in St Louis, Missouri. Dr. Youkilis has been at the forefront of medical innovation using stereotaxy to map the brain and perform complex surgeries with unparalleled precision. As geospatial professionals, we're always interested in exploring how our work intersects with other industries, and the field of medicine is no exception. In this episode, we'll be discussing the fascinating overlap between geospatial technology and the latest techniques in stereotactic brain imaging. Dr. Youkilis will be sharing his insights into the use of stereotaxy in the medical...

2023-04-1041 min

Trends, Insights & Network for Geospatial Community #27 How it is possible to reduce carbon footprint by using geospatial solutions?How it is possible to reduce carbon footprint by using geospatial solutions? Guest: John Whitehead from Trimble

2023-02-2814 min

Project Geospatial FedGeoDay 2022 - Open Geospatial Science for Advancing Human SecurityOpen geospatial data across academic, commercial, and government providers has an omnipresent impact on human security and crisis response operations. The open science needed to build this data, to include the challenges with translation of research to operational capabilities, often receives much less attention. This panel will discuss recent human security research projects that culminated in open data releases, and the challenges faced and overcome in the process of rapidly supporting domestic and international crisis situations. The panel comprises of the following participants: Moderator: Dr. Carter Christopher | ORNL Panelist: Dan Runfola | W&M GeoLab Panelist: Nathaniel Raymond | Yale Hu...

2022-11-0835 min

Project Geospatial GEOINT 2022 - Orbital Insight - Kevin O'BrienOrbital Insight is the leader in geospatial analytics and location intelligence that helps organizations understand what’s happening on and to the Earth. Orbital Insight uses AI to answer their questions about supply chains, global commodities, geopolitical events, demographics and national security using multiple sources of geospatial data—including satellite images, mobile location, connected cars and other IoT data. Armed with this insight, organizations can anticipate future changes to avoid costly surprises and create new opportunities. Kevin O’Brien, CEO of Orbital Insights, met up with us at GEOINT 2022 to discuss their subscription model analytics service. He elabora...

2022-05-1108 min

Project Geospatial GEOINT 2022 - Cesium - Brady MooreAt the core of Cesium’s mission is to advance 3D geospatial through openness, community, and collaborations. Cesium is an open platform for creating 3D applications that are fast, flexible, and based on real-world geospatial data. Brady Moore, Director of Mission Support with Cesium, describes their applications for geospatial visualization. He demonstrates their 3D Tiles Next software and how it helps expose metadata at runtime. Brady also discusses the specific use cases that this software can enhance. Their other demonstration of CesiumJS shows the software’s ability to create virtual 3D models from open source data. Wat...

2022-05-1110 min

Utah Geospatial Podcast Episode 7 - Next-Generation 911 and the Role of Geospatial Data (a conversation with Tina Mathieu from the Weber Area Dispatch 911)In this episode, we talk with Tina Mathieu, the Executive Director of the Weber Area Dispatch 911 & Emergency Services District. Tina explains why GIS data is so critical in Next-Generation 911 systems and how local and state agencies work together to make this happen. Tina also walks us through a typical 911 call, from a call being placed to the routing of the call, and then to the actual dispatch and emergency response. Resources and related links:Weber Area Dispatch 911 & Emergency Services DistrictUtah Communications AuthorityUtah Geospatial Resouce Center NG911 Data...

2022-04-1132 min

Project Geospatial LateNightGeo - Geospatial Industry Stories with Mike De La FleurOn Friday, March 11, 2022, Adam Simmons sat down with Mike De La Fleur, a fellow geospatial industry colleague to talk about GEOINT industry stories. Mike dove into his history of involvement with geospatial community spanning 30 years and touched on stories involving the GEOINT Symposium. Listen in as Mike gives a more light-hearted perspective of observing change throughout his career. Find more content like this at: www.projectgeospatial.com

2022-03-131h 13

Project Geospatial Geospatial Operations in the Civil Air Patrol | Scott KaplanDuring our GEOINT 2021 coverage we met up with Scott Kaplan to discuss who the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is and what CAP has to do with the geospatial industry. Listen in to learn more. This video is apart of our coverage of the 2021 GEOINT Symposium in St Louis, Missouri. Find more videos like this at www.projectgeospatial.com

2021-10-0622 min

Project Geospatial St Louis Geo-Spotlight - 2021 AugustReoccuring Host: Courtney Mueller | PG Board Member, St Louis, Missouri Hear updates on the latest geospatial news and developments focused on St Louis. Anything from events such as GEOINT, St Louis Startups, or the latest on how #STL is becoming the new hub of geospatial. In this session Courtney Mueller gives us another update on the geospatial innovation scene from Geosaurus at T-Rex as Geosaurus keeps exploding as NGA opens Moonshot Labs. News this month: Esri opens Geospatial Innovation Center at T-Rex to work with startups and developers: https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/announcements/esri-to-expand-presence-to-promote-geospatial-innovation-in-st-louis-area...

2021-08-1803 min

Project Geospatial St Louis Geo-Spotlight - 2021 JuneReoccuring Host: Courtney Mueller | PG Board Member, St Louis, Missouri Hear updates on the latest geospatial news and developments focused on St Louis. Anything from events such as GEOINT, St Louis Startups, or the latest on how #STL is becoming the new hub of geospatial. In this session Courtney Mueller gives us another update on the Geospatial activities in St Louis. For more Project Geospatial check out: www.projectgeospatial.com

2021-06-1805 min

Project Geospatial St Louis Geo-Spotlight - 2021 AprilRecurring Guest: Courtney Mueller | Vector Communications, St Louis, Missouri Hear updates on the latest geospatial news and developments focused on St Louis. Anything from events such as GEOINT, St Louis Startups, or the latest on how #STL is becoming the new hub of geospatial. In this session Courtney Mueller gives us another update on the Geospatial activities in St Louis. We also gain insight to unique projects of Leidos' Nicole Mathern as she build unique community opportunities. For more Project Geospatial check out: www.projectgeospatial.com

2021-04-3034 min

Project Geospatial Industry Limelight - Maxar's Analyst-Ready Data (ARD)Listen in as we get an overview of the Maxar's new Analyst-Ready Data service with Christina Geller. Introducing ARD blog link: https://blog.maxar.com/earth-intelligence/2021/introducing-maxar-ard-accelerating-the-pixel-to-answer-workflow-with-analysis-ready-data?utm_source=project-geospatial&utm_medium=intv&utm_campaign=ard-launch Five Things for ARD blog link: https://blog.maxar.com/leading-the-industry/2021/five-features-required-to-turn-satellite-imagery-into-analysis-ready-data?utm_source=project-geospatial&utm_medium=intv&utm_campaign=ard-launch About Maxar Maxar is a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure. We deliver disruptive value to government and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and navigate our changing pla...

2021-03-1214 min

Project Geospatial "The Journey of Where" A Project Geospatial TrailerProject Geospatial is a non-profit media organization committed to growth, innovation and collaboration among academic, commercial and government partners in the geospatial industry. We believe a revolution is coming in geospatial technology – big data is democratizing, satellites are shrinking, and the science of where has never been more important to the health and future of our planet. We provide a leading voice in geospatial industry trends, insights and cross-industry applications to help inspire and conspire with the next generation of great geospatial ideas. www.projectgeospatial.com

2021-02-2003 min

Project Geospatial Early Stage Investing and Geospatial Analytics - A Discussion with Mark DumasListen in as Adam & Darryl engage in discussion with Mark Dumas. Mark Dumas is Culmen International's Chief Strategy Officer, leading the company's efforts around analytics, strategic technical planning and thought leadership, partnership and channel development, and mergers and acquisitions. Mark is a well-respected entrepreneur, geospatial scientist, and technology innovator with more than 20 years of experience. Series: Adam & Darryl View the World Podcast: Project Geospatial You can find more about Project Geospatial at www.projectgeospatial.com

2020-10-161h 02

Project Geospatial Geospark Weekly Pulse Update - 2020-06-15Project Geospatial is proud to host GeoSpark Analytic's Weekly Pulse to give you the latest news on global events based on a unique Geospatial Technology. This week is narrated by Kevin Helm, Geospark's Head of Business Development. The news is generated by GeoSpark's Hyperion application which gathers news from global sources, social media, economic sources, NGOs, and government in near-real-time. Hyperion translates, reads, geo-positions, and analyzes the information to find trends in the data, identify abnormalities, and analyze breaking events impact on local and regional stability levels. Listen in and find out more. About Geospark Analytics

2020-06-1505 min

Project Geospatial Geospark Weekly Pulse Update - 2020-06-08Project Geospatial is proud to host GeoSpark Analytic's Weekly Pulse to give you the latest news on global events based on a unique Geospatial Technology. This week is narrated by Sam Provorse, Geospark's Client Success Manager. The news is generated by GeoSpark's Hyperion application which gathers news from global sources, social media, economic sources, NGOs, and government in near-real-time. Hyperion translates, reads, geo-positions, and analyzes the information to find trends in the data, identify abnormalities, and analyze breaking events impact on local and regional stability levels. Listen in and find out more. About Geospark Analytics ...

2020-06-0806 min

Project Geospatial Geospark Weekly Pulse Update - 2020-06-01Project Geospatial is proud to host GeoSpark Analytic's Weekly Pulse as an exploratory trial to give you the latest updates on global events based on a unique Geospatial Technology. This week is narrated by Kira Wells, Geospark's Client Success Manager. The news is generated by GeoSpark's Hyperion application which gathers news from global sources, social media, economic sources, NGOs, and government in near-real-time. Hyperion translates, reads, geo-positions, and analyzes the information to find trends in the data, identify abnormalities, and analyze breaking events impact on local and regional stability levels. Listen in and find out more. About...

2020-06-0107 min

Project Geospatial Geospark Weekly Pulse Update - 2020-05-24Project Geospatial is proud to host GeoSpark Analytic's Weekly Pulse as an exploratory trial to give you the latest updates on global events based on a unique Geospatial Technology. This week is narrated by Marina Franklin, Geospark’s Head of Commercial Strategy. The news is generated by GeoSpark's Hyperion application which gathers news from global sources, social media, economic sources, NGOs, and government in near-real-time. Hyperion translates, reads, geo-positions, and analyzes the information to find trends in the data, identify abnormalities, and analyze breaking events impact on local and regional stability levels. Listen in and find out more. ...

2020-05-2505 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial Growth in St Louis - Andy DearingIn our latest interview with Andy Dearing we learn more about the current growth of the Geospatial Industry within St Louis. Andy gives us a highlight of the following topics: GeoFutures News Geospatial Business growth in St Louis How has the current Crisis impacted the growth of the industry in St Louis? What opportunities are there for individuals or companies interested in coming to St Louis? Professionals Groups to join Local to St Louis USGIF St. Louis Area Working Group (SLAWG): https://usgif.org/community/Committees/SLAWG St. Louis GIS User G...

2020-05-2258 min

Project Geospatial Geospark Weekly Pulse Update - 2020-05-18Project Geospatial is proud to host GeoSpark Analytic's Weekly Pulse as an exploratory trial to give you the latest updates on global events based on a unique Geospatial Technology. This week is narrated by Marina Franklin, Geospark’s Head of Commercial Strategy. The news is generated by GeoSpark's Hyperion application which gathers news from global sources, social media, economic sources, NGOs, and government in near-real-time. Hyperion translates, reads, geo-positions, and analyzes the information to find trends in the data, identify abnormalities, and analyze breaking events impact on local and regional stability levels. Listen in and find out more. ...

2020-05-1805 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial Frontier - Emerging Space PanelThis is the emerging space panel. It is moderated by Scot Currie, a senior executive at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and comprised of the following: Andy Bowyer, CEO, and Co-Founder - Kleos Space John Beane, CEO, and Founder - MemComputing Jatin Bains, CEO - Space-Eyes Gabe Dominocielo, Co-Founder - Umbra Lab David Hurst, CEO - Orbital Transports

2020-05-141h 03

Project Geospatial Geospark Weekly Pulse Update - 2020-05-11Project Geospatial is proud to host GeoSpark Analytic's Weekly Pulse as an exploratory trial to give you the latest updates on global events based on a unique Geospatial Technology. This week is narrated by Kira Wells, Geospark's Client Success Manager. The news is generated by GeoSpark's Hyperion application which gathers news from global sources, social media, economic sources, NGOs, and government in near-real-time. Hyperion translates, reads, geo-positions, and analyzes the information to find trends in the data, identify abnormalities, and analyze breaking events impact on local and regional stability levels. Listen in and find out more. About...

2020-05-1105 min

Project Geospatial Geospark Weekly Pulse Update - 2020-05-04Project Geospatial is proud to host GeoSpark Analytic's Weekly Pulse as an exploratory trial to give you the latest updates on global events based on a unique Geospatial Technology. This week is narrated by Kevin Helm, Geospark's Head of Business Development. The news is generated by GeoSpark's Hyperion application which gathers news from global sources, social media, economic sources, NGOs, and government in near-real-time. Hyperion translates, reads, geo-positions, and analyzes the information to find trends in the data, identify abnormalities, and analyze breaking events impact on local and regional stability levels. Listen in and find out more. ...

2020-05-0405 min

Project Geospatial Skyris LLC - Mike McGowanIn this video, Adam Simmons interviews Mike McGowan, CEO of Skyris, LLC. Mike dives into Skyris' unique services such as creating imagery-based algorithms for DoD customers and its open-content intelligence service known as Odin. Listen in and find out more. You can contact Skyris through their website: https://www.skyrisllc.com/ About Project Geospatial: Project Geospatial is a podcast hosted by Adam Simmons dedicated to increasing awareness of Geospatial Technology, education resources, and industry best practices. Our show is composed of industry professionals who discuss diverse topics such as new geospatial projects, innovations, and resources th...

2020-04-2831 min

Project Geospatial Geospark Weekly Pulse Update - 2020-04-27Project Geospatial is proud to host GeoSpark Analytic's Weekly Pulse as an exploratory trial to give you the latest updates on global events based on a unique Geospatial Technology. This week is narrated by Kira Wells, Geospark's Client Success Manager. The news is generated by GeoSpark's Hyperion application which gathers news from global sources, social media, economic sources, NGOs, and government in near-real-time. Hyperion translates, reads, geo-positions, and analyzes the information to find trends in the data, identify abnormalities, and analyze breaking events impact on local and regional stability levels. Listen in and find out more. About...

2020-04-2706 min

Project Geospatial COVID-19 - Cartography Bias or Bad Maps - Talbot BrooksTalbot Brooks is a man on a mission. He wants to make maps – good maps, maps that tell an accurate story to its intended audience. A fifth-generation firefighter, National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) member, and current Professor of the Practice at Delta State University where he teaches geospatial technologies, Talbot has spent his life in service of others, with a focus on Emergency Management. Join Darryl Murdock, Adam Simmons, and Talbot Brooks as we discuss how to approach mapmaking from what pre-mapmaking questions and considerations should be addressed to Cognitive Biases and their effects during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. This ep...

2020-04-2653 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-04-21In this segment we mention the following: Apple and Google Collaborate on a COVID-19 Contact Tracing Tool - https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/10/apple-and-google-are-launching-a-joint-covid-19-tracing-tool/ Maxar Closes Sale of MDA - https://www.satellitetoday.com/business/2020/04/09/maxar-closes-sale-of-mda/ The U2 Dragon Lady gets an Upgrade - https://www.aviationtoday.com/2020/04/16/avionics-upgrade-for-u-2s-to-feature-open-mission-systems One-Compass announces partnership with Derry New Hampshire Police Department Anthony Quartararo concludes his tenure with Spatial Networks and Fulcrum Be sure to check out the Geospatial Frontier Virtual Technology Fair at www.geospatialfrontier.com and the latest episodes of Project Geospatial including an interview with Dr. Chris Tucker, author of A...

2020-04-2106 min

Project Geospatial Geospark Weekly Pulse Update - 2020-04-20Project Geospatial is proud to host GeoSpark Analytic's Weekly Pulse as an exploratory trial to give you the latest updates on global events based on a unique Geospatial Technology. This week is narrated by Marina Franklin, Geospark’s Head of Commercial Strategy. The news is generated by GeoSpark's Hyperion application which gathers news from global sources, social media, economic sources, NGOs, and government in near-real-time. Hyperion translates, reads, geo-positions, and analyzes the information to find trends in the data, identify abnormalities, and analyze breaking events impact on local and regional stability levels. Listen in and find out more. ...

2020-04-2106 min

Project Geospatial CosmiQ Works - Ryan LewisIn this interview, we have the pleasure of interviewing Ryan Lewis, Senior Vice President at CosmiQ Works. Ryan gives us an update about the current SpaceNet Challenge, projects at CosmiQ Works, and gives us an insightful discussion about the geospatial industry. Listen in and check out the details. CosmiQ website: www.cosmiqworks.org describes all of our projects, etc. SpaceNet website: www.spacenet.ai data download links SpaceNet 6 TopCoder landing page: www.topcoder.com/spacenet About SpaceNet SpaceNet, launched in August 2016 as an open innovation project offering a repository of freely available imagery with co-registered...

2020-04-1637 min

Project Geospatial 2020-04-13 - Geospark Weekly Pulse UpdateProject Geospatial is proud to host GeoSpark Analytic's Weekly Pulse as an exploratory trial to give you the latest updates on global events based on a unique Geospatial Technology. This week is narrated by Kira Wells, Geospark's Client Success Manager. The news is generated by GeoSpark's Hyperion application which gathers news from global sources, social media, economic sources, NGOs, and government in near-real-time. Hyperion translates, reads, geo-positions, and analyzes the information to find trends in the data, identify abnormalities, and analyze breaking events impact on local and regional stability levels. Listen in and find out more. About...

2020-04-1305 min

Project Geospatial Women in Geospatial+ Follow-Up - Julia Wagemann & Sabrina SzetoIn this video, we have the pleasure of interviewing Julia Wagemann & Sabrina Szeto. In this follow-up conversation we gain insight into how the Women in Geospatial+ started and learn more about their outreach initiatives including the mentor program run by Sabrina Szeto advocating gender equality in the geospatial industry. The Women in Geospatial+ is a professional network to promote gender equality in the geospatial industry and academia. They believe in changing the status quo by creating a strong network of Women in Geospatial+ leaders and changemakers. Website: https://www.womeningeospatial.org/ Twitter: @geospatialwomen LinkedIn: https://www.link...

2020-04-0924 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-04-08In this segment we mention the following: NGA To Tap Commercial Data On Military Targets - https://breakingdefense.com/2020/04/nga-plans-first-commercial-contracts-for-military-geoint/ Loudoun County Virginia Expands Maps - https://covid19-geohub-loudoungis.hub.arcgis.com/ Legal Risks sharing Geolocation data with Government Agencies - https://www.williamsmullen.com/news/legal-risks-sharing-geolocation-data-government-agencies Sentinel Contest - https://www.sentinel-hub.com/contest Project Geospatial Announcement - The Geospatial Frontier Virtual Technology Fair About Us Project Geospatial is a podcast hosted by Adam Simmons dedicated to increasing awareness of Geospatial Technology, education resources, and industry best practices. Our show is composed of industry...

2020-04-0905 min

Project Geospatial 2020-04-05 - Geospark Weekly Pulse UpdateProject Geospatial is proud to host GeoSpark Analytic's Weekly Pulse as an exploratory trial to give you the latest updates on global events based on a unique Geospatial Technology. This week is narrated by Marina Franklin, Geospark’s Head of Commercial Strategy. The news is generated by GeoSpark's Hyperion application which gathers news from global sources, social media, economic sources, NGOs, and government in near-real-time. Hyperion translates, reads, geo-positions, and analyzes the information to find trends in the data, identify abnormalities, and analyze breaking events impact on local and regional stability levels. Listen in and find out more. ...

2020-04-0605 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-04-02In this segment we mention the following: World Geo Chat Find it using #WorldGeoChat on Twitter or go to https://worldgeochat.wordpress.com/ The British Library Globe Digitization - 3D Digital Globe links: European globes of the 17–18th centuries in on the British Library’s Website in Sylvia Sumira’s article Virtual Globes Museum Mercator's Earth Globe and Mercator's Celestial Globe on the University of Lausanne's website Miranda's World Map (1706) and Coronelli's Terrestrial Globe in the State Library of New South Wales's Meridian application Clarke, Keir. (March 26, 2020). The British Library's Digital Globes. Maps Mania. h...

2020-04-0305 min

Project Geospatial 2020-03-30 - Geospark Weekly Pulse UpdateProject Geospatial is proud to host GeoSpark Analytic's Weekly Pulse as an exploratory trial to give you the latest updates on global events based on a unique Geospatial Technology. This week is narrated by Kevin Helm, Geospark’s Head of Business Development. The news is generated by GeoSpark's Hyperion application which gathers news from global sources, social media, economic sources, NGOs, and government in near-real-time. Hyperion translates, reads, geo-positions, and analyzes the information to find trends in the data, identify abnormalities, and analyze breaking events impact on local and regional stability levels. Listen in and find out more. ...

2020-03-3006 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-03-26In this segment we mention the following: Waffle House Index - #WaffleHouseIndexRed #WaffleHouseIndex Loudoun County, Va Grocery map - Loudoun.gov/grocery Pandemic raises the demand for Satellite Imagery monitoring - https://spacenews.com/earth-imagery-demand-pandemic/ PAR Government introduces the Comercial Version of GV 3.0 Geospatial Viewer - https://www.projectgeospatial.com/industry-news/2020/3/25/par-government-systems-introduces-commercial-version-of-gv-30-geospatial-viewing-application Project Geospatial - We updated our Listen and Watch pages. We released two episodes including interviews with CosmiQ's Nick Weir and Tanya of Mars, Dr. Tanya Harrison. Check those out. Support Us! Enjoy listening to the show? We ask that you support...

2020-03-2607 min

Project Geospatial Tanya of Mars - Dr. Tanya HarrisonIn this episode, we have the honor of interviewing Dr. Tanya Harrison, aka Tanya of Mars. Tanya is a planetary scientist and she gives us great insight into several interesting topics such as: What it's like to look at Mars What projects she has worked on How different satellite imagery is from Mars to Earth General discussion about space observation Challenges for women in science Plug for her new book "For All Humankind" You can find out more by listening to the episode and checking out her website: tanyaofmars.com Check out her book here: https://www...

2020-03-2534 min

Project Geospatial CosmiQ | SpaceNet 6 - Nick WeirIn this interview, we have the pleasure of interviewing Nick Weir, Senior Data Scientist at CosmiQ and Challenge Manager at SpaceNet LLC. Nick gives us an update about the current SpaceNet Challenge, goes into how challenge tasks are selected and gets into a deeper discussion about the geospatial industry. Watch the show and check it out. CosmiQ website: www.cosmiqworks.org describes all of our projects, etc. SpaceNet website: www.spacenet.ai data download links SpaceNet 6 TopCoder landing page: www.topcoder.com/spacenet SpaceNet GitHub org, which contains all of the open-source solutions from past challenges: github.com/spac...

2020-03-2449 min

Project Geospatial 2020-03-23 - Geospark Weekly Pulse UpdateProject Geospatial is proud to host GeoSpark Analytic's Weekly Pulse as an exploratory trial to give you the latest updates on global events based on a unique Geospatial Technology. This week is narrated by Kira Wells, Geospark's Client Success Manager. The news is generated by GeoSpark's Hyperion application which gathers news from global sources, social media, economic sources, NGOs, and government in near-real-time. Hyperion translates, reads, geo-positions, and analyzes the information to find trends in the data, identify abnormalities, and analyze breaking events impact on local and regional stability levels. Listen in and find out more. About...

2020-03-2306 min

Project Geospatial Women in Geospatial+In this segment, we have the pleasure of interviewing Olivia Powell and Julia Wagemann. They give us a rundown of who the Women in Geospatial+ are, how they started, and what projects they are currently working on to advocate gender equality in the geospatial industry. The Women in Geospatial+ is a professional network to promote gender equality in the geospatial industry and academia. They believe in changing the status quo by creating a strong network of Women in Geospatial+ leaders and changemakers. https://www.womeningeospatial.org/ About Us Project Geospatial is a podcast hos...

2020-03-2123 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-03-19In this segment we mention the following: GEOINT Symposium Status Freedom Consulting Acquires St Louis Geospatial Company - https://www.prweb.com/releases/freedom_consulting_group_acquires_st_louiss_geodata_it/prweb16989954.htm SpaceNet has a new partner Project Geospatial has two interviews coming up with Women in Geospatial and Dr. Tanya Harrison. We also created a geospatial resources webpage. Check it out! www.projectgeospatial.com/education Support Us! Enjoy listening to the show? We ask that you support us as we continue to provide great content on the Geospatial industry discussing News, best practices, an...

2020-03-1904 min

Project Geospatial 2020-03-16 - Weekly Pulse Update by Geospark AnalyticsProject Geospatial is proud to host and introduce GeoSpark Analytic's Weekly Pulse as an exploratory trial to give you the latest updates on global events based on a unique Geospatial Technology. This segment is narrated by Marina Franklin, Geospark's Head of Commercial Strategy. The news is generated by GeoSpark's Hyperion application which gathers news from global sources, social media, economic sources, NGOs, and government in near-real-time. Hyperion translates, reads, geo-positions, and analyzes the information to find trends in the data, identify abnormalities, and analyze breaking events impact on local and regional stability levels. Listen in and find out more.

2020-03-1605 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-03-15In this segment we reference the following: Beware of Malware from Coronavirus Map Mirrors - https://thehackernews.com/2020/03/coronavirus-maps-covid-19.html Google Earth Update - https://earth.google.com/web/ COVID-19 Maps Update - https://gena.users.earthengine.app/view/corona-virus | https://sites.google.com/view/covid19bayarea | https://www.gohkokhan.com/corona-virus-interactive-dashboard-tweaked/ Project Geospatial Interview with the NASA Harvest Program Africa Lead, Catherine Nakalembe - https://www.projectgeospatial.com/video-archive/2020/3/13/nasa-harvest-catherine-nakalembe-interview Support Us! Enjoy listening to the show? We ask that you support us as we continue to provide great content on the Geospatial industry...

2020-03-1504 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-03-11In this segment Adam highlights the following: International LiDAR Mapping Forum Status GIS Lounge Article on Conference Status related to COVID-19 A shout out to Women in Geospatial+ movement Project Geospatial Announcements to include recent episodes worth watching or listening to Support Us! Enjoy listening to the show? We ask that you support us as we continue to provide great content on the Geospatial industry discussing News, best practices, and having guest speakers related to the latest industry projects. You can contribute to our continued operation through https://anchor.fm/projectgeo/support and https://www...

2020-03-1106 min

Project Geospatial 2020-03-09 - Weekly Pulse Update by Geospark AnalyticsProject Geospatial is proud to host and introduce GeoSpark Analytic's first episode of the Weekly Pulse as an exploratory trial to give you the latest updates on global events based on a unique Geospatial Technology. This segment is narrated by John Googasian, Geospark's Chief Operating Officer. The news is generated by GeoSpark's Hyperion application which gathers news from global sources, social media, economic sources, NGOs, and government in near-real-time. Hyperion translates, reads, geo-positions, and analyzes the information to find trends in the data, identify abnormalities, and analyze breaking events impact on local and regional stability levels. Listen in and...

2020-03-0905 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-03-06In this segment, Adam mentioned the following: PredaSAR obtains see round https://finance.yahoo.com/news/predasar-completes-25-million-seed-110000501.html https://predasar.com NGA GEOINT Research Guide https://www.nga.mil/Partners/Academic_Opportunities/Pages/default.aspx https://www.nga.mil/Partners/Academic_Opportunities/Documents/200117-003%20A%20Guide%20to%20Resources%20for%20Geospatial%20Academic%20Research.pdf ESRI's COVID-19 GIS HUB https://coronavirus-disasterresponse.hub.arcgis.com/ HawkEye 360's One-year Anniversary of Pathfinder Satellites https://www.he360.com/one-year-anniversary-of-pathfinder-commissioning/ OpenTrees.org http://opentrees.org/ GeoWeek | ILMF Conference The International...

2020-03-0606 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-02-28In this segment Adam Simmons mentions the following: Spacenet Challenge update www.topcoder.com/spacenet Maxar Blog Post comparing competitor imagery constellations https://blog.maxar.com/earth-intelligence/2019/satellite-constellation-choices-for-earth-observation-business-success California Open Data Portal https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/california-releases-interactive-public-geoportal-database/571469/ https://gis.data.ca.gov/ Upcoming Events GeoResolution - March 25,2020 - SLU’s Busch Student Center - https://www.slu.edu/research/georesolution2020/index.php Prepare.AI - April 20, 2020 - April 21, 2020 -Hyatt Regency St Louis at The Arch - https://prepare.ai/ useR! Conference - July 07-10, 2020 - St Louis Grand Hotel and...

2020-02-2807 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-02-23In this segment Andrea Simmons mentions the following: Kleos secured a new loan with Dubia Family Office to help fund their second cluster of satellites Geospatial Innovation Center had a soft opening in St Louis Maxar's upcoming WorldView Legion Satellites CoronaVirus maps References: https://www.projectgeospatial.com/industry-news/2020/2/19/kleos-space-secures-31-mio-loan-agreement-with-dubai-family-office https://www.maxar.com/worldview-legion https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/asia/china-wuhan-coronavirus-maps.html https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 Support Us! Enjoy listening to the show? We ask that you support us as we...

2020-02-2407 min

Project Geospatial Project Geospatial - Machine Learning - Part 2In this segment, we discuss machine learning with Ph.D. Chul Gwon from the company Analytic Folk. Listen in as Chul dives further into the topic as a continuation of his previous discussion introducing us to Machine Learning. You can reach out to Chul directly at chul@analyticfolk.com If you like this topic and want to hear more from Chul or guest speakers like him send us some feedback or support the show directly through anchor.fm/projectgeo. Here are a few links mentioned in this segment: Challenges http://xviewdataset.org https://spacenet.ai/ Resources: https://www.kaggle.com/ h...

2020-02-1539 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-02-14In honor of Valentine’s Day we would love it if anyone listening can grab the geo-coordinates of the most memorable location related to someone they love and send that to us with the story on why that location is important to you. We'll be happy to mention it on the show next time. Send that story to info@projectgeospatial.com In this Segment we mention the following: Maxar Global Impact Report - explore.maxar.com/Impact-Report Planet is scheduled to launch another 26 SuperDoves Google just released 1,000 new images in Google Earth View - https://earthview.wi...

2020-02-1406 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-02-12In this segment we cover the following: Spacenet Challenge 6 Publicly Releases SAR Dataset -https://spacenet.ai/multi-sensor-all-weather-mapping/ ESRI Federal GIS Conference 2020 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaPDDLTCmy4Z7pNDfFF2HmD1Vknmcl0nd SRTM 20th Anniversary Kleos Sending RF Nanosatellites to Launch Site - https://www.projectgeospatial.com/industry-news/2020/2/12/kleos-sends-satellites-to-india-in-preparation-for-launch GeoWeek | International Lidar Mapping Forum (ILMF) Conference - The International LIDAR Mapping Forum takes place as a part of GeoWeek March 23-25 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Project Geospatial will be there onsite to cover the event for the first time. If you see...

2020-02-1205 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-02-09In this Segment, Andrea talks about the following: Google Maps Turns 15 https://www.blog.google/products/maps/maps-15th-birthday USGS 3DEP You can find out more about this project on the AWS Public Dataset page. https://registry.opendata.aws/usgs-lidar/ For more information on the 3D Elevation Program and USGS Elevation Data go to https://usgs.gov/3DEP ArcGIS Earth https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-earth/3d-gis/arcgis-earth-1-10-adds-kml-editing/ TerraServer Shutdown https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xgqggw/satellite-imagery-service-used-by-human-rights-investigators-abruptly-shuts-down SAR Week and SAR 101 https://medium.c...

2020-02-0906 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-02-05In this segment we mention the following: Congratulations to kevin Pomfret in his new role as Adjunct Professor of Geospatial Law and Ethics Former NGA Director Robert Cardillo is interviewed by the St Louis Dispatch - https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/former-nga-director-robert-cardillo-on-north-st-louis-campus/article_81577a1a-963b-5d1f-b028-b8d2c05baa4e.html Spacenet launches #SARweek - http://spacenet.ai and Twitter @Spacenet_AI ESRI Launched new Storyteller role - https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-storymaps/sharing-collaboration/4-things-to-know-about-new-storyteller-user-type/ We love def.org events, you should check them out. - https://www.def.org/ Support...

2020-02-0506 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-01-30In this Segment Adam mentioned the following: Cesium Stories: https://cesium.com/blog/2020/01/28/cesium-stories/ Google's Data Research Portal Update: https://datasetsearch.research.google.com/ Microsoft's new VP of Corporate Security and Trust Chinese Satellite Images US Facility Support Us! Do you like hearing our podcast on Geospatial News, best practices, and guest speakers on industry best practices? You can contribute to our continued operation through: https://anchor.fm/projectgeo/support and https://www.patreon.com/projectgeospatial Your contribution keeps our website running and funds our participation to cover conferences on various events beyond t...

2020-01-3006 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-01-22This is Adam Simmons with the week’s Geospatial News on January 22nd, 2020. The following are mentioned in this segment: HawkEye 360 and Airbus form Strategic Partnership- https://www.he360.com/hawkeye-360-and-airbus-form-strategic-partnership/ Capella Announces New Satellite Design - https://www.projectgeospatial.com/industry-news/2020/1/21/capella-space-unveils-new-satellite-design Pentagon’s Space Development Agency requesting solicitations for a new satellite network - https://spacenews.com/space-development-agency-to-start-building-its-first-constellation-of-surveillance-satellites/ GEOINT 2020 Registration Opens up - http://geoint2020.com/ Support Us! Do you like hearing our podcast on Geospatial News, best practices, and guest speakers on industry best practices? You can contribute to our continued oper...

2020-01-2206 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2020-01-17Thanks for listening to today's news. Here are the show notes: RapidEye Constellation being Retired https://www.planet.com/pulse/rapideye-constellation-to-be-retired-in-2020/ DJI Comments on Remote ID from FAA https://content.dji.com/we-strongly-support-drone-remote-id-but-not-like-this/?from=dap_unique&pbc=qCg1DB1v&pm=custom Support Us! Do you like hearing our podcast on Geospatial News, best practices, and guest speakers on industry best practices? You can contribute to our continued operation through https://anchor.fm/projectgeo/support and https://www.patreon.com/projectgeospatial Your contribution keeps our...

2020-01-1707 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2019-12-18This Week's Geospatial News for Week of 2019-12-18 In this segment Adam Simmons talks about the following: Capella Space - On December 16, 2019, Capella Space announced they will Start Commercial Operations in 2020 with Launch of Seven Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellites. Near Space Labs - It's a new company focused on providing persistent imagery monitoring from balloons over major metropolitan areas. NGA News - On December 17th, 2019 with a partnership with NOAA and the British Geological Society, NGA released the world magnetic model 2020 update. Batch Geocoder for Journalists - Erik Wil...

2019-12-1908 min

Project Geospatial Project Geospatial - News on ML Insights, Data and ResourcesIn this episode, Adam talks about the following: Google’s Environmental Insights Explorer - https://insights.sustainability.google/ Radiant Earth Foundation Releases World’s First Open Repository for Geospatial Training Data - https://www.mlhub.earth/ DIY Dymaxion Globe Ornament from ArcGIS - https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-pro/mapping/make-this-dymaxion-globe-ornament-please/?adumkts=social&utm_source=social&aduc=social&adum=external&aduca=social_technical&adusf=twitter&adut=0cb9d070-9ba0-4c05-a0d0-38068b837bec List of Geospatial Companies by Christoph Rieke: Article Link: https://medium.com/@chrieke/map-of-geospatial-companies-ea9ec3a8a87c Google Sheet Link: https://docs...

2019-12-1014 min

Project Geospatial Geospatial News - 2019-12-04This Week's Geospatial News talks on Fusion Tables deprication, QGIS Earth Engine Plugin, the Twitter #30DayMapChallenge, and Satellite 2020, and the latest Capella announcement.

2019-12-0406 min

Project Geospatial Project Geospatial - We've Gone Podcast!Adam goes over some quick announcements including that Project Geospatial is now distributed through multiple podcast platforms such as iTunes, Anchor, Google, Spotify, and more. He also overviews USGIF's GEOINT Community Week, a geospatial scholarship deadline for Ph.D. students, and touches on the 30 Day Map Challenge on Twitter. Project Geospatial is a webcast and blog dedicated to increasing awareness of Geospatial Technology, Best Practices, and Educational Resources. Listen in and check us out.

2019-11-0812 min

Project Geospatial Project Geospatial - TrailerProject Geospatial is a non-profit media organization committed to growth, innovation and collaboration among academic, commercial and government partners in the geospatial industry. We believe a revolution is coming in geospatial technology – big data is democratizing, satellites are shrinking, and the science of where has never been more important to the health and future of our planet. We provide a leading voice in geospatial industry trends, insights and cross-industry applications to help inspire and conspire with the next generation of great geospatial ideas.

2019-11-0800 min

Project Geospatial Project Geospatial - Andy DearingAndy Dearing gives us an insight into investment towards the Geospatial Industry within the St Louis area. He additionally talks about the GeoFutures Initiative that was just announced in October 2019.

2019-10-1312 min

Project Geospatial Project Geospatial - Justin BennettWe get insight into who Justin Bennett is and his company, Geodata IT, which resides within the T-Rex building in St Louis. The T-Rex building hosts many small businesses and startups and is at the forefront for Geospatial Growth within St Louis. You can also find out more at www.geodatait.com

2019-10-1306 min

Project Geospatial Project Geospatial - Who is URSA Space?In this webcast, we interview Daniela Moody from URSA Space Systems. Daniela discusses who URSA is and that value their product and services bring to their customers. Check it out and let us know if you have any questions. About Ursa - Ursa is on an unflinching quest to move the world forward by turning data into a decisive advantage. Founded in 2014, Ursa pioneered transparency into oil data in China and has since expanded its global reach with geospatial intelligence products that set new standards for accuracy and reliability and are designed to empower customers with critical insights that ma...

2019-08-0728 min