A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 692
5 June 2022

Addressing 1) imposter syndrome and 2) the value of an elevator pitch

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News:

• The Great American Rail-Trail and US Bicycle Route System 
• Google ARCore Geospatial API
• Google’s new camera will fit in any car 
• NOAA Aids Largest-Ever West Coast Oyster Data Map

Topic:

• This week we talk about the impact of imposter syndrome in geospatial, as well as the value of having an elevator pitch to introduce yourself and your work

Events: 

• Teaching and Learning About the Anthropocene: June 21, Virtual
• Education Summit @ Esri UC: July 9–12, San Diego, CA
• Esri User Conference: July 11–15, San Diego, CA

A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 691
22 May 2022

Hannah Gunderman talks about data management for Cultural Geography

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News:

• Google Immersive View 
• Google’s Scene Exploration isn’t a landscape explorer…yet
• Close call for Sentinel 1A
• USGIF: new scholarships and working group to focus on diversity 

Topic:

• This week we speak with Hannah Gunderman about the importance of data management for cultural geographers and qualitative data sources

Events: 

• HxGN LIVE Global 2022: 20-23 June, Las Vegas
• CommercialUAV Expo: 6-8 Sept, Las Vegas
• GIS-Pro: 2-6 October, Boise, Idaho

A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 686
6 March 2022

This week we talk about various news and the invasion of Ukraine.

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News:

• Mobile World Congress
• GISCI Endorsement Designation Program
• NGA developing commercial imagery buying guide
• Goes-t Launch
• USGS Releases topoBuilder Tool for Custom Topographic Maps
• New collaboration between Rumsey Map Collection and Machines Reading Maps. mapKurator will scan text in 60,000 georeferenced Rumsey maps.
• Concerns about Russia targeting GPS, Communications 
  • Hawkeye 360
• Premise

A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 685
20 February 2022

This week we talk to Isaac Brodsky of Foursquare about the recent release of Hex Tiles.

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News:

• SpaceX loses several satellites 
• Koalas are an endangered species in parts of Australia 
• GISCI announces June exam date

Topic:

• Isaac Brodsky of Foursquare talks about Hex Tiles and how they can be used for geospatial analysis.
• Try it out at studio.unfolded.ai

Events: 

• GeoIgnite 22: 1-3 March, virtual
• Citizen Science Conference, 23-26 May, hybrid

A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 684
6 February 2022

This week we discuss some ideas around this round of the Metaverse.

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News:

• Google’s Firmina subsea cable will run from Myrtle Beach, SC to South America
• SpaceX Satellite Internet
• NOAA GOES T launching on March 1st
• Landsat 9 operational
• Nearspace 10cm available
  • Public Labs
• ISS to be retired in 2030
• GRASS GIS 8.0.0 released
• Endurance22 expedition sets to find’s Shackleton’s lost ship

Topic:

• Jesse asks a few questions about this round of the Metaverse about where it we think it will go this time, ideas from previous rounds that we would like to see again

Events: 

• GISPro call due March 15
• Trimble Dimensions+: Nov 7-9, Las Vegas