The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography

Anita Graser, a legendary open-source geospatial Python expert, discusses the popularity and benefits of Python in geospatial analysis. They delve into topics such as getting started with Python for geospatial analysis, an introduction to Gopandas, the challenges and honor of inheriting work, when Python may not be the right answer, and the use of Python in geospatial data analysis with the 'moving pandas' library.

Discover two open-source mobile data collection apps, QField and Input, that are part of the QGIS ecosystem. The episode covers their features, customization options, and offline capabilities. Learn about setting up data for mobile collection, advancements in these apps, and how they empower communities to participate in data collection efforts.

learn why GIS geospatial technology is being underutilized, Why GIS professionals need to rebrand themselves and why communication skills might be the next big thing in the geospatial industry. Resources and show notes are available here

Today we're going to be talking about those early amphibians coming out of the primordial ooze up onto the shore and that would be the CAD files and then being transformed into maybe the mammals that are the GIS files the CAD people will be mad at me for that analogy, but hey, look, the crocodiles are still around so you know, they don't go anywhere. Can I send you all the resources mentioned in this episode?  How to Convert CAD to GIS while Preserving Rich Data Structures How to Convert GIS to CAD while Maintaining Data Quality Webinar - May 13: How to Automate CAD & GIS Integration  Resources for COVID-19 (This is where we're giving away free FME licenses until at least September 30, 2020)   

Scott Nowicki, an expert in robotics coupled with remote sensing, discusses the use of robots in facilities management, including monitoring substations. The podcast explores the advantages of using robots, challenges in analyzing data, and the potential value in preventing power outages. It also delves into the future of spatial problem-solving in facilities management and power network monitoring during natural disasters.

Episode #55 - In this episode, you will learn what it is like to work with a geospatial recruitment expert, what skills and qualifications are important at entry-level, midlevel and leadership positions with the geospatial industry and where the big opportunities are in terms jobs in the geospatial value chain. Geosearch - geospatial recruitment experts Jessica Touchard    We made some socks for you!  You can check them out here    You are more than welcome to reach out to me on social media, I would love to hear from you! Map_View on Instagram MapScaping on Twitter MapScaping on Facebook

Episode #54 - This week on the podcast Kent Marten from Tableau explains the cross over between business intelligence tools and traditional GIS software. We also explore the challenges around self serve mapping and answer the question "Is location still the next big thing"   This episode is sponsored by GraphHopper  GraphHopper provides web services to add for route planning, navigation and route optimization to your application in the food delivery industry or for traveling salesmen.    We made some socks for you!  You can check them out here    You are more than welcome to reach out to me on social media, I would love to hear from you! Map_View on Instagram MapScaping on Twitter MapScaping on Facebook

Episode #53 - Serving dynamic vector tiles might not be as difficult as you think. Paul Ramsey from Crunchy Data starts off by walking us through the early days of PostGIS, explaining what a vector tile is and the advantages over image tiles before explaining how you can easily and safely serve your own data as vector tiles straight from a PostgreSQL database. further reading  Querying Spatial Features with pg_featureserv Spatial Tile Serving with PostgreSQL Functions Tile Serving with Dynamic Geometry   This episode is sponsored by GraphHopper  GraphHopper provides web services to add for route planning, navigation and route optimization to your application in the food delivery industry or for traveling salesmen.    We made some socks for you!  You can check them out here    You are more than welcome to reach out to me on social media, I would love to hear from you! Map_View on Instagram MapScaping on Twitter MapScaping on Facebook

Episode #52 Today on the podcast I am joined by Dr. Aliastair Graham. Dr. Graham has been on the podcast before sharing his insights into the industry of remote sensing and earth observation and what the future might look like. This time we dive a little deeper and talk about the differences between remote sensing and earth observation, Aliastair walks us through 4 major data collection platforms and the data that these platforms provide and where and how we might find it.    Portals of data providers mentioned in the podcast Earth Explorer https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ Sentinel SciHub https://scihub.copernicus.eu/dhus/#/home Dedicated search companies Apollo Mapping https://apollomapping.com/ GeoCento https://geocento.com/   This episode is sponsored by GraphHopper  GraphHopper provides web services to add for route planning, navigation and route optimization to your application in the food delivery industry or for traveling salesmen.    We made some socks for you!  You can check them out here    You are more than welcome to reach out to me on social media, I would love to hear from you! Map_View on Instagram MapScaping on Twitter MapScaping on Facebook

Episode #51 -This episode is all about why it is so difficult to build a really big geospatial business and what it would take to disrupt ESRI. My guest on the show is Ariel Seidman CEO and Co-Founder of Hivemapper   This episode is sponsored by GraphHopper  GraphHopper provides web services to add for route planning, navigation and route optimization to your application in the food delivery industry or for traveling salesmen.    We made some socks for you!  You can check them out here    You are more than welcome to reach out to me on social media, I would love to hear from you! Map_View on Instagram MapScaping on Twitter MapScaping on Facebook