Project Geospatial

Chris Tucker is a polymath with deep roots in geography.  His awakening about human use of natural resources during the mid-1990s has now manifested into his new book entitled “A Planet of 3 Billion.”  Interviewed by Adam Simmons and Darryl Murdock, join us as Chris talks about the key concepts in how humans have not only reshaped the planet but how we must actively pursue information sh...

Darryl Murdock joins us on the show giving us an introduction of himself and a summary of his background as we bring him on to be Adam's co-anchor covering unique upcoming guests. 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 professionals...

In 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.space...

Project 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 governm...

In 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 g...

In 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-geoloc...

In this segment, we have the pleasure of interviewing the CEO of Arturo. AI, John-Isaac Clark.  Arturo is a deep learning spin-out from American Family Insurance relentlessly committed to delivering highly accurate physical property characteristic data and predictive analysis for residential and commercial properties for use in the Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance, Reinsurance, Len...

Project 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, a...

In this video, Adam interviews Kit Rackley, Education and Program Officer for the World Energy and Meteorology Council. During the segment, Adam and Kit discuss what the WEM Council is, an overview of the C3S Climate & Energy Education Demo, and a quick dive into Kit's inspirations towards working in the current role within the industry. Links and Resources mentioned:    https://www....

In 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...

We put out a call late night on the 30th of March, 2020 for anyone on Twitter to just join us for a general discussion. Jeff and Adam talk a little about their past with the Air Force but also get into industry topics such as health data, GIS software preferences, and general experiences. Come listen in and hear the discussion.  You can find Jeff on Twitter using the handle: @GIS_Dog About Us...

Project 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 g...

John Nelson who is on ESRI's content team gives us an overview of the process he used to map hospital beds from the perspective of counties and then uniquely to craigslist economic zones. Listen in and check out the discussion!   John Nelson's Blog: https://adventuresinmapping.com/  John Nelson's Esri blogs: https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/author/j_nelson/  John Nelson's YouTube Ch...

In this episode, we welcome Jonathan Neufeld, CEO of Tecterra. Jonathan gives us an overview of the FOSS4G 2020 conference, what attendees can expect, and why open source technology is so critical to the community. As of this video, the FOSS4G Conference is still on schedule to happen on August 24-29th in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. You can find out more in the following link: https://2020.foss4g.or...

In 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...

In 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  Chal...

In 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...

Project 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 governm...

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...

In 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 resourc...

Project 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...

In 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-twea...

In this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Catherine Nakalembe, Program Lead for the NASA Harvest Africa Program. Catherine gives us an extensive overview of the projects she is involved in that takes advantage of Earth Observation satellites such as MODIS for agriculture monitoring. NASA Harvest is NASA's Food Security and Agriculture Program. Our mission is to enable and advance the a...

In 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 G...

In this interview, we have the pleasure of bringing on John Beane, CEO, and Cofounder of MemComputing. John discussed the innovative technology that MemComputing brings to the industry to solve challenging computational problems. He also discusses his background while giving career advice for those interesting in exploring the space. Be sure to check out the MemComputing explainer segment after th...