Category: Podcast
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 680
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 680
15 December 2021
A conversation with Dr. Emily Yeh, AAG President
Housekeeping:
- We will be receiving an AAG Media Achievement Award
Topic:
- This week we talk to Dr. Emily Yeh of the University Colorado Boulder about her time as the President of AAG, the breadth of Geography, and the upcoming AAG Conference in NYC.
Events:
- SatShow 2022: March 22-24, Washington, DC
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 679
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 679
28 November 2021
Long term project sustainability issues
News:
- NASA and ESA partner on collaborative tool and open data
- Unity acquiring WETA tools
- DJI Mavic 3
- Snapchat map continues to grow
- Lockheed Martin contract to build GPS IIIF satellites 15, 16 and 17 (SV15-17)
- Trimble creates three scholarships to honor Gladys West
Topic:
- Project sustainability is an ongoing issue in digital (and analog) work as accessibility, technology, and data formats change overtime. This week we discuss some issues and offer some options to begin to address these long term issues.
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 678
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 678
14 November 2021
Dr. Christopher Fowler talks about boundaries and redistricting
News:
- SpaceX Crew-3 mission successfully launches and docks with ISS – CREW-3 MISSION – SpaceX – Updates
- COP26
- Fugro New Generation of Unmanned Surface Vehicles
Topic:
- Frank sat down with Dr. Christopher Fowler, Associate Professor of Geography and Demography at Penn State University about boundaries and redistricting.
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 677
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 677
31 October 2021
Geography Awareness Week 2021
News:
- Hexagon Power Portfolio 2022
- QGIS 3.22 released
- NGA launched the Phase 4a of its MagQuest Challenge
- Landsat 9 proceeding through commissioning phase
Topic:
Events:
- GeoWeek2022, Feb 6-8, Denver, CO
- GIS-T, April 19-22, North Charleston, SC
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 676
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 676
17 October 2021
A review of some of the geo certifications
News:
- GEOINT News:
- Preview of NASA’a VIPER Lunar Rover
- Vautrin Lud Geography Prize goes to geographer from the National University of Singapore
Topic:
- Geo certificates revisited
Events:
- DH2022: 25-29 July, Tokyo
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 675
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 675
3 October 2021
Local and seasonal foods
News:
Topic:
- Seasonal and local foods as a representation of Cultural Geography and memory
Events:
- Geography2050 November 15-19, Virtual
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 674
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 674
12 September 2021
Data preparedness for hazard events
News:
- Amtrak scholarships
- Landsat 9 launch coming up
Topic:
- This week we ask some questions about the ideas surrounding data response and data preparedness for hazard events
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 673
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 673
29 August 2021
Resilience in our technology and systems
News:
- Greek Scientists want to name heat waves
- National Geographic and DeBeers partner on Okavango Eternal project
- NASA debuts new interactive website for Landsat 9 ahead of launch
- Next 3 GPS III satellites complete (sv06, 07, 08)
- Space Force’s Main Job – Protecting GPS
Topic:
- A quick discussion on the need for resilience in our technology and systems as highlighted by some recent issues.
Events:
- URISA’s LEAP conference: Feb 1-3, Virtual
- AAG: Feb 25- March 1, in-person & virtual
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 672
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 672
15 August 2021
Recreating landscapes – snapshots in time and space
News:
Topic:
- Recreating landscapes – snapshots in time and space
Events:
- UAS Summit & Expo: 13-14 Oct, Grand Forks, ND
A VerySpatial Podcast – Episode 671
A VerySpatial Podcast
Shownotes – Episode 671
25 July 2021
This week we celebrate 16 years and a new PhD.
This week we talk to Barb MacLennan about her recently defended dissertation with looks are Public Policy and Geography.
We also spend some time talking about the 16 years of VerySpatial.