A VerySpatial Podcast | Discussions on Geography and Geospatial Technologies

News: NV5 acquires L3 Harris Viz portfolio Lidar smallsat swarm Hackers test satellite security Topic: Landscape considerations and representation

News: Virginia Norwood and earth observation Maxar to be acquired   5G constellation to support IoT CalTech releases 5.7 terapixel Mars mosaic New USGIF Scholarships for 2023 Topic: EarthDay, sustainability, and geo  

News: NRO hyperspectral contracts (planets, pixxel, hypersat) BlackSky commissions newest satellites in 18 hr s Cesium for Omniverse Topic:  Interviews from NC GIS Conference OpenDataSoft TwinCity Data NCSU Center for Geospatial Analytics    

News : RemoteID requirement looms Scientists debut 100 million year dynamic geological model  10th GPS III satellite complete, available for launch SV6 deemed operational Satellites threaten Radio Astronomy Antarctic sea ice extent hits a new record low Newly published study looks at navigation through the Northeast Passage U.S. Agency mapping, Environmental Justice Index (EJI) tool, and Justice40...

News: National Geographic Photos for 2022 Pew AI study Bing/ChatGPT Google/Bard IE being deleted ArcGIS Reality Topic: A discussion of data types Events:  WVAGP : 9-10 May, Lansing, WV

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 :  GeoNig...

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, Rotterda...

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,...

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 virtuall...

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 SIGG...

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'...

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 U...

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...

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 Hai...