Geospatial Consulting - As A Business And A Career

Geospatial Consulting - As A Business And A Career

Author: MapScaping January 11, 2023 Duration: 46:52
If 80% of all data has a spatial component why do we need to approach mature and emerging markets differently?  With everyone racing to democratize location technology why is GIS still a valuable skill?  What are consultancies looking for when they hire geospatial consultants?   Answers to these questions and much more in this episode where we focus on geospatial consulting, as a business and career path.    Todd Slind - VP of Technology at Locana.co Connect with Todd on Twitter or LinkedIn    Recommended Podcast Episodes  The Business of Web Maps Building a web-based mapping tool into a business A Business Built on Open-Source GIS Being A Graduate Geospatial Consultant Hiring and Being Hired for Geospatial Jobs Getting Where You Want To Go In Your Geospatial Career      

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: 100

The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography
Podcast Episodes
Monetizing An Open-Source Geospatial Project [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:04
WhiteBox Contains over 500 geospatial analysis tools. Many of these tools have novel functionality that you won’t find in other software and it's FREE to use! But is it possible to monetize an open-source geospatial proj…
Whitebox Tools Is The Backend To Many Frontends [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:35
WhiteBox Contains over 500 geospatial analysis tools. Many of these tools have novel functionality that you won’t find in other software and it's FREE to use! https://www.whiteboxgeo.com/ Sponsored By Lightbox https://ww…
QGIS Offline And In The Field [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:52
Mergin Maps lets you create QGIS projects that can be used to collect and edit data in the field. You see updates in near real-time, even from the field. Works offline. Edits are merged automatically. View and edit geoda…
Sentinel Hub [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:06
Sentinel Hub makes satellite data easily accessible for you to be browsed or analyzed within your own environment. Imagine something between The Microsoft Planetry Computer and Google Earth Engine and you are probably th…
Unstructured Data Is Dark Data [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:26
This episode is all about Unstructured Data but alone the way you will be introduced to the concept of 1st 2nd and 3rd order metadata, edge computing, and knowledge graphs. And yes "Dark Data" is a thing! "the informatio…
What Is Modern GIS? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:00
Modern GIS is the process, systems, and technology used to derive insights from geospatial data. Modern GIS uses open, interoperable, and standards-based technology. It can be run locally or in the cloud and can scale to…
FOSS4G [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:10
FOSS4G is the acronym for Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial. It is the annual recurring global event hosted by OSGeo, the non-profit organization that supports and promotes the collaborative development of fre…
Building a web based mapping tool into a business [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:35
Tom MacWright is building a web-based mapping tool into a business and you are probably thinking, wait, don't we have those already? So why is he building a new one? and why take the risk of trying to build it as a busin…
Digital twins - not just a buzzword [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:59
Digital twins are enabled by cloud infrastructure but are they being driven by data density or the need for more information? What is real-time data and why it's not a real-time problem? We even manage to weave a robotic…

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