The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography MapScaping
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A podcast for the mapping community. Interviews with the people that are shaping the future of GIS, geospatial and the mapping world. This is a podcast for the GIS and geospatial community https://mapscaping.com/
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The way you talk about your geospatial skills is costing you money
Refactoring the Way you Talk About your geospatial skills: It is Costing you Money
Some of the key topics in this episode
1.Our Geospatial Skills and Marketability: There's a realization that while our traditional geospatial skills are valuable, they might not always be marketed effectively to match the broader IT and data analysis job markets. We discuss the benefit of framing our skills in terms that are more widely recognized outside the niche of geospatial technology, such as data science or IT.
2.The Spatial Discount: We explore the concept of the spatial discount, which refers to the observation that geospatial professionals might face a disparity in compensation compared to their counterparts in more generalized IT roles, despite having highly transferable and valuable data manipulation skills.
3. Skill Development and Adaptation: The importance of continually developing skills that are not only advanced within the geospatial domain but also marketable across various sectors is emphasized. Learning and mastering technologies that have broad applications, such as SQL for spatial data manipulation, can enhance our versatility and marketability.
4. Communication and Marketing Skills: Our ability to effectively communicate and market our skills is highlighted as crucial for career advancement. We are encouraged to adopt the language and terminology that resonate with broader industries and potential employers, moving beyond the jargon of the geospatial field.
5. Finding Value in Our Geospatial Work: The discussion also touches on the importance of identifying and articulating the real-world value of our geospatial work. We should focus on how our skills can solve practical problems and address the needs of businesses and organizations, rather than solely on the technical complexity of our tasks.
6. Professional Development: Lastly, the conversation advocates for a proactive approach to our professional development, suggesting that we should seek out opportunities to learn new skills and technologies that align with market demands and personal interests.
These points collectively suggest a strategy for us, as geospatial professionals, to enhance our career prospects: by broadening our skill sets, effectively marketing our capabilities, and aligning our work with the needs and language of the wider IT and data analysis fields.
Connect with Brain Timoney on LinkedIn
Thank you to our sponsors
https://www.scribblemaps.com/
https://merginmaps.com/
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Modern Geospatial
Rebranding Gis and Geospatial
Getting Where You Want To Go In Your Geospatial Career
Mid-Career Change
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Modern Geospatial
Modern geospatial - not the bleeding edge of geospatial but modern geospatial - what is it?
Well my guest Will Cadell, the CEO of SparkGeo describes modern geospatial as the intersection of the cloud, smart space, open source data/standards, AI and smart devices - that's modern geospatial
And as you will hear during the discussion it's important to understand the difference between modernisation and innovation when we think about moving people from where they are now to where they want to be with regards to their geospatial capabilities.
You might be wondering - what does any of this have to do with me? I just want to make better things, I just want to help people use all this awesome geospatial stuff …
but you don’t get to do that without first understanding what “better” looks like for them - what is their version of awesome geo stuff … and that is why you should listen to this episode!
Connect with Will Cadell
Twitter https://twitter.com/geo_will
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/willcadell/
SparkGeo https://sparkgeo.com/
https://www.strategicgeospatial.com/
This episode is sponsored by https://www.scribblemaps.com/
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The Business of Web Maps
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/the-business-of-web-maps/
Modern GIS
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/what-is-modern-gis/
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Introduction To LIDAR & Point Clouds
The main topics discussed during this episode include:
Basics of LIDAR data and its applications.
Differences between LIDAR and photogrammetry.
Processing chain of LIDAR data.
Challenges in classifying point clouds.
Applications of LIDAR technology in vegetation mapping, terrain modelling, and infrastructure inspection.
The future of LIDAR technology includes the potential for more affordable and widespread use.
Importance of automated processing tools for handling large volumes of data.
Connect with Nejc Dougan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nejcdougan/
or at https://www.flai.ai/
Recommended listening
Cloud Optimized Point Clouds
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/cloud-optimized-point-clouds/
PDAL - the point data abstraction library
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/pdal-point-data-abstraction-library/
Lidar from drones
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/lidar-from-drones/
Bathymetric Lidar
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/bathymetric-lidar-and-blue-carbon/
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Introduction to Cloud Native Geospatial
Alex Leith is a Digital Earth Architect and in this episode, you will learn what Infrastructure as code is - hint it is the opposite of the "clicky-clicky" and so much more!
Connect with Alex here https://auspatious.com/
Recommended Listening
Cloud-Optimized Point CLounds
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/cloud-optimized-point-clouds/
Cloud Native Geospatial
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/cloud-native-geospatial/
Planet Scale Tiled Maps without a Server
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/planet-scale-tiled-maps-without-a-server/
What is Modern GIS
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/what-is-modern-gis/ -
GeeMap
GeeMap is an open-source Python library that provides tools for interactive mapping with Google Earth Engine (GEE), which is a platform for earth science data and analysis ... and today you are going to hear from the creator of GeeMap!
Connect with Qiusheng Wu here: https://wetlands.io/
This episode is sponsored by Planet
learn more at https://www.planet.com/gis/
Recommended Listening
Introduction to Google Earth Engine
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/introducing-google-earth-engine/
Introduction to Sentinel Hub
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/sentinel-hub/
Planet - Imaging everything every day ( almost )
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/planet-imaging-everything-every-day-almost/
Introduction to Microsoft's Planetary Computer
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/the-planetary-computer/
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GPS Reimagined
GPS reimagined?
Why do we need to reimagine GPS? ... Is it broken?
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How Google Calculates Your Location
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/how-google-calculates-your-location/
From GNSS To VPS
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/from-gnss-to-vps/
Navigating The Past Present and Future of GNSS
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/navigating-the-past-present-and-future-of-gnss/
SatelliteBased Augmentation System - A Base Station In The Sky
https://mapscaping.com/podcast/satellite-based-augmentation-system-a-base-station-in-the-sky/
Customer Reviews
More Than An “Industry” Interview Show
Daniel’s curiosity and focused questioning makes for a productive conversation with a variety of Geospatial practitioners.
Geospatial Awesomeness
Plain and simple, if you have any interest at all in geospatial technology, data, or application, this is a MUST SUBSCRIBE podcast. The host provides a thought provoking and informative model for how podcasts in general should be run and his efforts are likely to spread geospatial to the realm of mainstream thought. Well done!
Attention to detail!
It’s obvious from the podcast that Daniel devotes a huge amount of time researching and editing the podcasts for a great listening experience! This is a valuable resource for veterans and aspiring professionals in the geo field.