Best MapScaping Podcasts (2025)

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Telematics Data is Reshaping Our Understanding of Road Networks 58:52

2M ago58:52

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Telematics Data is Reshaping Our Understanding of Road Networks In this episode MIT Professor Hari Balakrishnan explains how Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) is transforming traditional road network analysis by layering dynamic behavioural data onto static map geometries. Telematics data creates "living maps" that go beyond traditional road geomet…

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Hivemapper 51:29

3M ago51:29

51:29

In this week’s episode, I’m thrilled to welcome back Ariel Seidman, founder of HiveMapper. Ariel was my very first podcast guest back in 2019, and HiveMapper has come a long way since then! We explore how HiveMapper has evolved from a drone-based mapping system to a cutting-edge platform collecting street-level data at a global scale. Ariel shares …

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Exploring ArcGIS Web Editor: Innovations and insights 25:29

4M ago25:29

25:29

In this episode, hosts Mary Murphy and Ellen Carter are joined by Scott Sandusky, Principal Product Manager at Esri, to delve into the exciting new ArcGIS Web Editor. They discuss the evolution of web-based editing, the comprehensive capabilities of the new application, and its impact on GIS professionals and casual users alike. Scott shares insigh…

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Tracking Elephants 45:36

4M ago45:36

45:36

Tracking elephants in Southern Africa’s Kavango-Zambezi (KAZA) region, the largest transfrontier conservation area in the world. Lead scientist Robin Naidoo from the World Wildlife Fund-US explains the complex, cross-border collaboration required to understand elephant movements across vast landscapes and the role of GNSS. Connected with Robin http…

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MapScaping: Female voices in geospatial 42:54

5M ago42:54

42:54

In this bonus episode, Ta and Mary join Daniel from The MapScaping Podcast to explore the crucial role of mentorship in personal and professional growth. They discuss when to seek guidance, share their own experiences with mentors, and highlight the importance of community connections. With empowering advice for women in geospatial, this episode un…

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Female Voices in Geospatial 42:54

5M ago42:54

42:54

Today's episode touches on some pretty big topics like Imposter Syndrome, Mentorship, Career Progression, Adaptability and Diversity Today you are going to hear two stories from two very different voices. Two brilliant people who happen to be women in geospatial. Ta Taneka https://www.linkedin.com/in/ta-taneka/ Mary Murphy https://www.linkedin.com/…

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QField 49:07

6M ago49:07

49:07

In this episode, Marco Bernasconi, co-founder and CEO of OPENGIS.ch, introduces us to QField, an open-source mobile application designed for field data collection in conjunction with QGIS. Marco shares his journey in developing QField and discusses its seamless integration with QGIS, allowing users to capture, survey, and manage geospatial data on …

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Analyst To Engineer 41:05

6M ago41:05

41:05

This is the story of Priscilla Cole, and what she did when she discovered that her ambitions were bigger than the tools she was using! Connect with Priscilla here! https://www.linkedin.com/in/priscilla-cole-5892549/ Recommended Listening The Way You Talk About Your Skills Is Costing You Money Geospatial Consulting As A Business And Career Mid-Life …

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Esri UC 2024 wrap-up 26:29

6M ago26:29

26:29

Ta and Mary catch up with Esri Australia's critical infrastructure expert Tom Gardner, to talk about the latest trends, the most interesting insights, as well as the cutting-edge tech and capabilities coming out of the 2024 Esri UC. Check out the 2024 Esri UC presentations GISDirectionspodcast.com.au…

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Satclip - Encoding Location 43:40

7M ago43:40

43:40

In this episode, I'm joined by Konstantine Klemmer, a researcher at Microsoft, to dive deep into the fascinating world of GeoAI. Konstantine introduces us to Satclip, a cutting-edge model that encodes geographic locations based on satellite images. We discuss how Satclip works, the data it uses, and its potential applications, particularly in low-r…

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Natural Language Geocoding 45:14

7M ago45:14

45:14

In this episode, I welcome Jason Gilman, a Principal Software Engineer at Element 84, to explore the exciting world of natural language geocoding. Key Topics Discussed: Introduction to Natural Language Geocoding: Jason explains the concept of natural language geocoding and its significance in converting textual descriptions of locations into precis…

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Semantic Search For Geospatial 50:39

8M ago50:39

50:39

This podcast episode is all about semantic search and using embeddings to analyse text and social media data. Dominik Weckmüller, a researcher at the Technical University of Dresden, talks about his PhD research, where he looks at how to analyze text with geographic references. He explains hyperloglog and embeddings, showing how these methods captu…

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Why You Should Care About L Band 51:14

9M ago51:14

51:14

In this episode, we welcome back Lauren Guy, CEO and founder of ASTERRA, a groundbreaking company using L band and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) for commercial purposes. Lauren shares his journey as a geophysicist and discusses the innovative applications of L band in detecting water leakages, soil moisture, and even minerals from space. Dive deep…

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GeoParquet For Beginners 42:00

10M ago42:00

42:00

Cloud-native geospatial, range requests, chucks, COGs and COPCs ... [ insert confusing acronym here ] Sometimes It feels like we need to learn a whole new vocabulary and if you have been doing #geo for a while you might be wondering how much of this is actually going to impact me. What bits of this are the ones that I need to know about? I don’t th…

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Finding Stuff Indoors 49:37

10M ago49:37

49:37

Mappedin started as a school project and evolved into a leading indoor mapping company, working with malls, airports, hospitals, and Fortune 500 companies. You guessed, today's podcast is all about indoor mapping, why it's hard, what are the use cases driving it, what the state of the art looks like today and what we can expect in the future. Key p…

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What is humanitarian GIS? 47:24

10M ago47:24

47:24

Hugo Powell, from immap.org shares his expert insights on how GIS technologies are leveraged to analyze data, visualize scenarios, and facilitate rapid decision-making during emergencies. Here are the key tools mentioned: 1. **Kobo Toolbox**: An open-source tool used for data collection in humanitarian contexts. Kobo Toolbox allows for both quantit…

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AI Autocomplete for QGIS 42:52

11M ago42:52

42:52

AI Autocomplete for QGIS Brendan Ashworth the CTO and co-founder of https://buntinglabs.com/ focuses on integrating AI with QGIS, and today on the podcast we are talking about Autocomplete for vectorization. Along the way Brendan will share with us why Bunting Labs chose to build this on top of QGIS, the Challenges in Map Digitization, what the dev…

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GNSS receivers - why precise positioning will not be coming to your phone any time soon 51:01

12M ago51:01

51:01

GNSS receivers - why precise positioning will not be coming to your phone any time soon Igor is the CEO and cofounder of Emlid.com a company that started out making high-precision GNSS receivers in his kitchen and crowd-funded the first batch on Kickstarter. But that was over ten years ago so today on the podcast Igor is going to tell us about the …

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The way you talk about your geospatial skills is costing you money 52:17

12M ago52:17

52:17

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 …

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Modern Geospatial 48:25

1y ago48:25

48:25

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…

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Introduction To LIDAR & Point Clouds 48:52

1y ago48:52

48:52

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 technolo…

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Introduction to Cloud Native Geospatial 55:13

1y ago55:13

55:13

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 Geo…

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GeeMap 54:55

1y ago54:55

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.…

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GPS Reimagined 45:36

1y ago45:36

45:36

GPS reimagined? Why do we need to reimagine GPS? ... Is it broken? Recommended Podcast Episodes 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/naviga…

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The final frontier: A 2023 GIS round-up 15:52

1y ago15:52

15:52

Ta, Mary, and Simon get together for the last time in 2023 and discuss their favourite updates from the past year, and predictions for 2024. They also explore the new features of ArcGIS Pro 3.2, highlighting advancements in 3D technology and the potential for tighter integrations and spatial representation of business data. For all resources mentio…

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The Business of QGIS Development 52:26

1y ago52:26

52:26

Nyall Dawson is a QGIS developer, cartographer, and owner and founder of North Road, a company specializing in open-source geospatial software. His journey into geospatial began with personal interests in mapping and cartography, which later evolved into a business called North Road. But that's not why I wanted to make this episode for you, I wante…

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Making Beautiful Maps In Felt 52:36

1y ago52:36

52:36

This episode is all about making beautiful maps ... I am not a cartographer but my guest Mamata Akella is a professional cartographer at Felt! So today on the podcast we are talking about Essential Elements of Map Design: Which of course starts with questions like - who is it for, what is it for and how do we get it to them? And then moves on to Vi…

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Planet - Imaging Everything, Every Day ... Almost 45:19

1y ago45:19

45:19

Planet manufactures and manages the world’s largest constellation of earth observation satellites! Imaging “Just about everywhere on earth just about every day – Making change visible, accessible, and actionable” … and the hope of this episode is to help you understand how they do that – along the way you will hear about their two constellations an…

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Part Two: Digitalisation trends in natural resources 24:31

1y ago24:31

24:31

Navigating the digital transformation journey In part two, Mary, Wayne, and guest speaker, Dal Hunter expand on the four emerging digital trends in natural resources. In addition, they discuss the technical aspects of managing sensor data and its integration into GIS systems. During the episode, the team uncovers how digital twins play a pivotal pa…

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Fire Mapping, Maritime Search And Wide Angle Imaging 46:27

1+ y ago46:27

46:27

This episode is a story about wide-angle imaging for fire mapping and maritime search but it's also a story about changing the culture and getting people to trust a new way of doing things. My guest today is Alison Harrod - mission success manager at a start-up called Overwatch imaging Whenever I work with a company like Overwatch Imaging it is har…

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Part One: Digitalisation trends in natural resources 35:11

1+ y ago35:11

35:11

Exploring the emerging trends transforming the industry In part one, Mary, Wayne, and Esri Natural Resources Director, Dal Hunter discuss the emerging trends fundamentally changing industries such as mining, oil and gas, agriculture and forestry – and their digital journeys. From sustainable business operations to advanced analytics, find out the t…

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Personal Branding in Geospatial 50:12

1+ y ago50:12

50:12

It's not about becoming an influencer it's about creating opportunities for yourself In this episode, we tackle the common misconception that personal branding is solely for influencers, revealing how it's actually about creating the right visibility and opportunities in your professional sphere. Helena Merschdorf shares her unique insights, drawin…

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Entity Resolution with Placekey 40:25

1+ y ago40:25

40:25

Entity resolution is the process of matching and merging records from different sources that refer to the same entity. today's episode is about entity resolution for place data, why you might want to do that, and what any of this has to do with the dollar, Unix time and the idea that If data is really driving innovation, join keys are going to beco…

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Part Three – Digital twin collaboration 23:21

1+ y ago23:21

23:21

Five steps to building a living digital twin In the final episode of this three-part series exploring the digital twins landscape, Ta, Mary, and Wayne unpack the five steps to help you create your own living twin. Our hosts share the essential tech needed to get you started on your journey and showcase the best of the best from Esri’s ArcGIS user c…

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Strategic Buy-In For FOSS4G 45:47

1+ y ago45:47

45:47

Embracing Open-Source Geospatial Technology is easy as an individual but what if you want your organization to use FOSS4G How do you get strategic buy-in? It turns out that the software does not sell itself and that even in the age of AI we still have to convince a human if we want organizational change to to happen. I think the temptation is to sa…

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From GNSS to VPS 54:59

1+ y ago54:59

54:59

** Warning** Consuming this content may lead to educated opinions and or a better understanding of the future of location technology! ** Proceed with caution!! ** If are curious about any of the following topics this episode is for you! Evolution of Positioning Systems Terrestrial-based Positioning: The role of Wi-Fi positioning and the potential o…

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Unpacking ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1 – extended cut 26:19

1+ y ago26:19

26:19

An exploration of geospatial excellence Wayne, Simon, and Esri Product Manager, Maggie Busek dig into the latest enhancements of Enterprise 11.1. Tune in to discover the best path for upgrading and how Esri’s latest release can reset the foundations of your GIS workflows. From new portal features that make data management a breeze, to upgraded secu…

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Overture Maps And The Daylight Distribution 52:23

1+ y ago52:23

52:23

In this podcast episode, Jennings Anderson, a research scientist at Meta, discusses the Overture Maps Foundation, a downstream product of OpenStreetMap. He explains his background in open map data and his interest in studying collaboration within the OpenStreetMap community. Jennings then dives into the Daylight Distribution, an open data product p…

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Top Tech Trends from the 2023 Esri UC 18:54

1+ y ago18:54

18:54

Creating the world you want to see From advanced symbology and automatic resizing, to the Digital Atlas and the road ahead for 3D — Ta, Mary, Simon, and special guest Ellen Carter, discuss the greatest hits from this year’s Esri UC. Get ready to immerse yourself in the latest features in ArcGIS Pro, best practices for app integrations, and how indu…

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100 billion Points Every Day 49:07

1+ y ago49:07

49:07

100 billion Points Every Day 100 billion is a very large number, let's say that I gave you a spreadsheet with 100 billion rows in it, each row consisted of five columns Latitude, Longitude, Device ID, A Timestamp, and a column telling the name of the data provider What would you do with that? How would you clean it? Make sense of it? Extract value …

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Synthetic Data For Real Problems 1:02:36

1+ y ago1:02:36

1:02:36

Computer vision is everywhere! But teaching an algorithm to identify objects requires a lot of data and this is definitely the case when we think about GeoAI But it is not enough to have a lot of data we also need data that is labeled If we are looking for cars in images we need a lot of images of cars and we need to know which pixels are the car! …

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Hub Ocean 38:53

1+ y ago38:53

38:53

This is an interview with a senior data scientist from Hub Ocean, a platform that aims to unlock and unite ocean data. Hub Ocean - as the name suggests is a hub for ocean data Now we have talked about these kinds of data hubs before on the podcast - Sentinal Hub - a data hub for earth observation data, Microsoft Planetary Computer, Google Earth Eng…

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Building on a Foundation of Collaboration - Part Two 15:19

1+ y ago15:19

15:19

Bridging the gap between BIM and GIS In part two of their catch up with Esri's Andy Lovell, Wayne and Mary explore the tech stack being used as the building blocks for developing living, growing digital twins. Learn more about how designers are embracing GeoBIM and hear Andy’s top tips for getting the most out of the geospatial context in data. Hea…

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Building on a Foundation of Collaboration - Part One 16:37

1+ y ago16:37

16:37

Connecting GIS and BIM to form a digital twin Join Wayne, Mary, and special guest, Esri's leading AEC Solution Engineer, Andy Lovell, as they discuss the emerging trends in the digital twins space and the technologies driving smarter urban planning, collaborative design and enhanced stakeholder management. Hear how the integration of GIS and BIM is…

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Felt - Upload Anything 39:30

1+ y ago39:30

39:30

felt.com is a browser-based mapping tool and its also a reminder that just because we have always done web mapping one way it doesn’t mean it always has to be done that way. For example, Felt lets you upload anything! That's a bold promise, you can upload anything you want and we will figure it out on the back end. Felt is also the first and only f…

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Supercharge your GIS 20:00

1+ y ago20:00

20:00

Discover a new breed of GIS applications and tech Whether you’re looking to ingest and analyse big data, streamline real-time operations or map workflows, this is all possible by simply integrating and extending your existing GIS platform. Wayne, Ta, and Mary discuss how you can enhance your GIS capability with these six game-changing apps. For all…

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The Rapid Editor 51:59

1+ y ago51:59

51:59

Rapid is a free open-source web-based editor for an OpenStreetMap. In the past the focus was on conflating AI-generated datasets with OpenStreetMap data but the future for this editor is conflating authoritative datasets with OpenStreetMap. Humans are in the loop, people reviewing data authoritative datasets and adding them to OpenStreetMap with a …

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PostgreSQL - Listen and Notify Clients In Real Time 26:28

1+ y ago26:28

26:28

The promise of digital mapping is to provide a shared and real-time view of the state of the underlying system. pg_eventserv is a free and open-source component that helps fulfill the promise of real-time event modeling and shared views in PostgreSQL. By connecting to PostgreSQL and listening on specified channels, pg_eventserv captures database no…

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Part Two – Digital twin visualisation 17:04

1+ y ago17:04

17:04

Bringing a digital twin to life How do you visualise a digital twin? In part two of this series, Wayne, Ta and Mary discuss how to build a digital twin by harnessing real-time data with the consideration of audience and purpose. They delve into groundbreaking examples of digital twins from across the globe and give a comprehensive overview of the e…

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Applying For A Job, Getting Picked and Negotiating The Contract 1:00:07

1+ y ago1:00:07

1:00:07

You guessed it this episode is all about recruitment! Who is this episode for? Well if you have a career in geospatial … it's for you! Getting the job you want, changing your career path, or deciding whether to work at a start-up or a more established company. Once you have made these decisions, how do you stand out from the crowd? What is it the r…

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