Project Geospatial

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...

In this segment, Adam Simmons Interviews Jake Shermeyer, Research Scientist at CosmiQ Works. The discussion is focused around the upcoming SpaceNet 6 Challenge, SAR Datasets used, and Jakes's perspective on current imagery technology. SpaceNet LLC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating open source, artificial intelligence applied research for geospatial applications, specifically fo...

Project 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...

In 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%20Acad...

In 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-dat...

In 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-fa...

Bill Emison joins us to discuss the LiDAR industry and the upcoming International LiDAR Mapping Forum to which he is the conference chair. From Navigation and drones to understanding climate change LiDAR is growing in use and taking on scaling interest as technology has progressed. This is the preamble for the discussion so listen in and hear what Bill has to say about the LiDAR industry and the u...

In 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 suppo...

In 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 -...

In 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-sate...

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In 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/arcg...

In 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 - h...

In 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...

This 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 Sp...