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
Aerial Imagery: The State Of The Art [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:07
Personally, I don't feel like aerial imagery gets the attention it deserves! So I invited Michael Bewley - Senior Director of AI Systems at Nearmap back on the podcast to help bring us up to speed on the state of the art…
The technology stack and the cultural stack [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:57
This episode covers a wide range of topics from the role of geospatial in systems thinking - representing natural systems in location systems and how we can apply the technology behind virtual worlds to the real world. D…
ChronoCards - Building a Business on ArcGIS Pro [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:26
My guest on the show today is Mike. Today Mike is the founder of a software startup called ChroneChards, but he started as a cartographer for an adventure race and Patagonia. So he has come a long way. A couple of other…
How Google Calculates Your Location [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:52
FROM THE ARCHIVE! Calculating the location of your mobile device ( the blue dot ) is not as straightforward as you might imagine. It involves databases of wifi hotspots, 3D city models, IMU's, GNSS, your proximity to cel…
Reduce and Reverse Tropical Forest Loss With NICFI [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:45
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Cloud Optimized Point Clouds [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:52
Cloud Optimized Point Clouds ( COPC) allow you to stream point cloud data! Cloud Optimized Geotiffs made raster data streamable and now its time for Point Clouds to be just as accessible! https://weeklyosm.eu/ weeklyOSM…
Full Stack Cartography [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:31
We cover a lot of ground in this episode but some of the key takes are: A key difference between visualizing non-spatial data and spatial data is that non-spatial data gives you the freedom to choose the locations of dif…
[From the Archive]  An Introduction To Artificial Intelligence [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:30
For some time, there was hype around AI and data science and that they would solve all of our problems. If you think AI solves every problem, then you’re overestimating its utility and where we’re at. However, on the oth…
Mid-Career Change [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:43
Grow your career — or reimagine it entirely, what do you do if find yourself wanting to make a change halfway through your career? This episode with Thierry Gregorius from https://truehorizoncoaching.com/ is more of a di…
Peer To Peer Mapping and Digital Democracy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:48
This is a story about a peer-to-peer mapping technology that is enabling people to "fight maps with maps" https://www.digital-democracy.org/ You can find Mapeo here https://www.digital-democracy.org/mapeo/ Promoting OSM…