A VerySpatial Podcast - Episode 41

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

28 Apr 202348min

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

6 Apr 202327min

23 Mar 202331min

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 Initiative  Heritage Quest citizen science identifies 1,000s of prehistoric burial mounds using Lidar  Mapbox 3D Live Navigation  Ford files patent to let cars repossess themselves Events:  The Pennsylvania GIS Conference: 10 - 12 April, State College Innovation, connected, autonomous (ICA) Summit: 15-16 May, Frankfurt GeoBusiness: 17-18 May, London

10 Mar 202347min

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

25 Feb 202343min

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

8 Feb 202342min

News: Human brain’s spatial perception changes over time. BT announces creation of a drone superhighway in Southern England John Deere (in space) Artificial Intelligence model used to track beavers Senators question FCC’s new broadband map FCC space bureau  Inrupt announces updates to the W3  Personal Online Data Store “Solid Pod”  Osm data model study Overture map foundation    Events:  GeoNight:The international "Night of Geography" hosted by the Association of Geographical Societies in Europe (EUGEO) and The International Geographical Union (IGU), April 14th 2023. 2023 Digital Construction Week: May 17-18, London, UK. The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG): May 28 - June 1, 2023, Orlando, FL

19 Jan 202342min

Year in review: This week we discuss some of the trends and highlights that we remember from 2022.

7 Jan 20231h