A VerySpatial Podcast | Discussions on Geography and Geospatial Technologies

Dec 23, 2023

News:

• EU AI Act passes

• University students build first Irish satellite to launch into space

• ISS at 25

Topic:

• 50, 45, 30 years of GPS

Events: 

• GeoWeek 2024: 11-13 February, Denver

• RGS-IBG 2024: 27-30 August, Dublin

• GIS Pro 2024: 7-10 Oct, Portland, Maine

Dec 2, 2023

News:

• Google updates Maps
• USDA updates Plant Hardiness Zone map
• SkyTruth updates features

Topic:

• Interview with Egyptologists Laura Ranieri Roy and Francois Roy of Ancient Egypt Alive and the new Secrets of Egypt Revealed podcast.    

Events: 

• Replaying Japan: August 19-21, Buffalo and Rochester
• IGC2024: 24-30...

Nov 16, 2023

News:

• Drone Data access continues to grow

• Dakota Landmap Art on tour

• QGIS 3.34 released

• ArcGIS Pro 3.2 released

• OSM gets a $150k donation from Microsoft 

Topic:

• “Place” and its place

Events: 

• Geo Business 2024: 5-6 June, London, call for speakers closes in February

Nov 4, 2023

Geography Awareness Week, Day of Geography, and GIS Day are just around the corner!

• American Association of Geographers GAW
• National Geographic GAW
• GIS Day
• Day of Geography (page down as of posting)

And for all of the other days, here is Sanborn's list of national Geography-related...

Oct 26, 2023

News:

• UK PNT Plan

• Landsat STELLAs program

• New NSF grant focused on GRASS GIS 

• New Esri MOOC - GIS for Climate Action starts Oct. 25th

Topic:

• Geospatial...