A VerySpatial Podcast | Discussions on Geography and Geospatial Technologies

News:

• New Galileo Satellites declared operational

Web Corner: 

• 2024 Fall Foliage Map and U.S. Prediction 

Topic:

• This week Jesse talks to Nat Case and Dan Coe about Volume 7 of the Atlas of Design which continues the series. Volume 7 is available now for preorder and will begin shipping in October.

Music sundays by Mad Keys

News:

• Geofence warrants 
• Overture Maps general availability and alpha addresses
• BVLOS drone rules are coming
• Mapping a News Desert in Maryland

Topic:

• Relevance of 20 years of OpenStreetMap

Events:

• EuroCarto 2024, September 9 -11, Vienna, Austria
• GIS in the Rockies 2024, September 26, Denver

Music: I’ve Given It Up by NITE

Topic:

• This week we discuss our thoughts on Geography as we get ready for the fall semester, plus talk about the idea of micro credentials
  • Video referenced by Frank - Why Is Edinburgh Split in Two?

Event Corner:

• GIS-Pro, Oct 7-10, Portland, ME
• NACIS2024, Oct. 16–19, Tacoma

Topic:

• This week we sit down on our 19th Anniversary to talk with Bern Szukalski of Esri about his time in the industry and the growth of connected and cloud based geospatial technologies.

News:

• IDC’s 2030 geospatial market trends
• Google
  • Google Maps on iPhone adds Speedometer (5 years after Android)
  • Google not bringing pop-up ads to Maps (during navigation)
• GeoHipster call for 2025 calendar content
• Not news, but reminder that the NSRS update is still coming (in 2026?)
• OGC IndoorGML v2.0 Conceptual Model open for comment

Topic:

• Interview with Ariel Seidman, co-founder and CEO of HiveMapper about their approach to data collection and distribution, as well as how they are building their data and tools.

News:

• Bentley e-on software now free with perpetual license 
• GOES-U satellite launched 
• CogniSat6 - AI-driven remote sensing
• ShakeAlert Earthquake System adds GPS Sensors 
• AGO June 2024
  • ArcGIS Web Editor
• UAS proposed legislation 
  • Counter Uas
  • FAA reauthorization
  • DJI ban
• Library of Congress Cartographic Fellowship 

Music:

• 40 Hours On The Road by Adriel Rivera

News:

• Back-up your Google Location History while you can
• Google Maps updates
• Apple Maps updates 
• USGIF accredits programs at South Dakota State University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• WingtraCloud for uas mapping 

Topic:

• A discussion of our 'duct tape', or the way we link applications to get results

News:

• Ordnance Survey creates National Vernacular Mapping Tool
• Oakridge National Laboratory team map Coca River, Ecuador 
• USGS using remote sensing to explore groundwater discharge impact on coral
• USGS call for William T. Pecora Awards nominations
• Air taxi developers in race for FAA certification
• Geomagnetic storms impact agricultural GPS
• Finland investing in AR and VR for maritime and road training
• Amazon Redshift announces support for H3 hexagonal hierarchical geospatial indexing 

Topic:

• Talking about state conferences 

Events:

• 2024 EO for Africa Symposium, September 23 - 26, Frascati, Italy, call for abstracts 
• URISA GIS-Pro 2024, October 7-10, Portland, ME, call for abstracts 

This week’s song is Carry Us Home by HARBRS

News:

• FCC votes to restore Net Neutrality
• White House/OMB AI guidelines 
• UNESCO names 18 new Geoparks
• The impacts of open edit
• Overture Maps beta

Topic:

• Metageography 

Events:

• State of the Map US: 6-8 June, Salt Lake City
• International geographical congress 2024: 24-30 August, Dublin

This week’s song is “Idaho” by Arbour Season