GeeMap

GeeMap

Author: MapScaping January 10, 2024 Duration: 54:55
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/  

The MapScaping Podcast delves into the intricate world where geography meets data. This isn't about static paper maps, but the dynamic, digital systems that help us understand our planet. Each conversation focuses on the practical and the visionary within GIS, geospatial technology, remote sensing, and earth observation. You'll hear directly from the cartographers, data scientists, software developers, and analysts who are building the tools and interpreting the information that defines modern digital geography. The discussions explore how satellite imagery is used, how location intelligence solves complex problems, and where the technology is headed next. For professionals, students, or anyone fascinated by how we chart and comprehend our world, this podcast offers a grounded look at a field that is constantly redrawing its own boundaries. Tune in to The MapScaping Podcast for insights that are as much about the people and ideas shaping this space as they are about the technology itself. It's a consistent source for those who think spatially, providing depth and context that goes beyond the software interface. Listen to find out how the hidden structures of geospatial data influence everything from urban planning and environmental conservation to business logistics and everyday apps.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography
Podcast Episodes
Fields Of The World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:35
Where does one field end and the next one begin? It sounds trivial right up until you try to answer it. In this episode, I'm joined by Hannah Kerner — Assistant Professor at Arizona State University, AI Lead for NASA Har…
Virtual Worlds for Physical AI Systems [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:27
In this episode I'm joined by Apurva Shah, co-founder and CEO of Duality AI, a company building virtual worlds — or "world models" for robots and physical AI systems. Apurva's path here is an unusual one. He spent most o…
GPS, But 100 Times Stronger [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:14
My guest today is Tyler Reid, co-founder and CTO of Xona, a company building the first commercial satellite navigation system. We get into why Tyler and his team are moving satellites into low Earth orbit and what that u…
Turning Aerial Imagery Into a Searchable World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:59
Vexcel isn't a household name — but you've almost certainly used their data. This aerial imaging company flies low-elevation aircraft across roughly 45 countries, capturing imagery at 7.5cm resolution from five different…
Cloud Native for the Rest of Us [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:03
What happens when you take cloud native geospatial out of the satellite-and-petabyte world and drop it into a small city with no budget and the world's slowest internet connection? In this episode, Daniel talks with Niss…
Mapping With 360 Cameras [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:56
Jeffrey Martin is the co-founder and CEO of Mosaic, a company building 360-degree camera systems designed specifically for mapping. He's been obsessed with 360 imagery for over 20 years — he built one of the first websit…
Who Pays for Open Source? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:15
Open source software runs a huge chunk of the geospatial world — but somebody still has to pay for it. In this episode I sit down with Marco Bernasocchi creator of QField and CEO of OpenGIS.ch, to dig into the awkward qu…
The Great Retooling [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:18
Ian Schuler is the CEO of Development Seed — the team behind a lot of the open source tooling that quietly holds up the geospatial world. He's been at the helm for over a decade, and in this conversation, we dig into wha…
Earth Observation - The Invisible Industry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:33
What is Earth observation, really — and why, after fifty years of satellite imagery, is it still not "mainstream"? In this episode, I'm joined by Aravind Ravichandran, founder of TerraWatch, an independent research and a…
10 Tools for Telling Stories With Maps [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:54
Ryan Shields has one of the most interesting careers in geospatial — from remote sensing for conservation in the Caribbean, to disaster response data engineering with FEMA, to his current role turning spatial data into a…