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  1. Honored to share that my spatial analytics research has been featured as an official Success Story on The City of Calgary’s Open Data Portal.

    The feature highlights how open municipal datasets can be combined with remote sensing data to evaluate urban heat islands, land cover composition, and microclimate dynamics across Calgary neighbourhoods.

    Key aspects of the project:
    🔹 Processing multi-spectral satellite imagery to model surface temperature (LST) and vegetation dynamics.
    🔹 Translating complex spatial data into accessible, decision-ready insights for climate resilience and urban planning.
    🔹 Demonstrating the practical impact of open data in civic-focused research.

    A sincere thank you to The City of Calgary Open Data team for recognizing this work and highlighting the value of turning raw open data into actionable insights.

    Read the full story here: calgary.ca/research/open-data/

    #GIS #SpatialData #RemoteSensing #OpenData #Calgary #ClimateResilience #DataScience #UrbanPlanning #GreennessOfCalgary

  2. Honored to share that my spatial analytics research has been featured as an official Success Story on The City of Calgary’s Open Data Portal.

    The feature highlights how open municipal datasets can be combined with remote sensing data to evaluate urban heat islands, land cover composition, and microclimate dynamics across Calgary neighbourhoods.

    Key aspects of the project:
    🔹 Processing multi-spectral satellite imagery to model surface temperature (LST) and vegetation dynamics.
    🔹 Translating complex spatial data into accessible, decision-ready insights for climate resilience and urban planning.
    🔹 Demonstrating the practical impact of open data in civic-focused research.

    A sincere thank you to The City of Calgary Open Data team for recognizing this work and highlighting the value of turning raw open data into actionable insights.

    Read the full story here: calgary.ca/research/open-data/

    #GIS #SpatialData #RemoteSensing #OpenData #Calgary #ClimateResilience #DataScience #UrbanPlanning #GreennessOfCalgary

  3. FREE Virtual Webinar - Map Intelligence – Map Reading and Interpretation for Informed Citizens
    Monday, August 10 • 12 PM - 1:15 PM MDT US
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    eventbrite.com/e/map-intellige <-- shared event details
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    H/T @GregoryBabinski
    “Whether you're a curious beginner or just want to sharpen your spatial smarts, this session is perfect for becoming a more informed citizen. Dive into the world of maps and learn tips and tricks to navigate and understand any map like a pro. Don't miss out on this fun, interactive online experience!
    Maps are a form of language that needs to be learned to be understood.
    Everyone says ‘oh, I have GPS in my car or on my phone…’ But GPS is really just a mathematical monkey trick to send your approximate location from satellites to display on a map of the world. Without the map, GPS has limited value.
    Maps, as much as any form of media, contain a wealth of data, information, and knowledge about the world that we inhabit. But to decode that information, we need map intelligence.
    Map intelligence is the ability of a map user to decode the information about the world that the map maker (cartographer) is trying to convey to us.
    Why is this important? We encounter maps almost every day. From the ubiquitous daily weather map of our region, to maps we find in our history or current affairs books, maps that tell us where to vote and who we can vote for, maps presented by developers, or policy advocates to our elected officials, maps are important for our lives. Studies show that 50% of all local government employees use maps in some form for their work.
    This free, 75-minute online workshop introduces the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to interpret the maps that you encounter in your life.’’
    #spatial #mapping #FREE #webinar #mapintelligence #mapreading #navigation #education #learning #broadfocus #onlinelearning #map #spatialdata

  4. FREE Virtual Webinar - Map Intelligence – Map Reading and Interpretation for Informed Citizens
    Monday, August 10 • 12 PM - 1:15 PM MDT US
    --
    eventbrite.com/e/map-intellige <-- shared event details
    --

    H/T @GregoryBabinski
    “Whether you're a curious beginner or just want to sharpen your spatial smarts, this session is perfect for becoming a more informed citizen. Dive into the world of maps and learn tips and tricks to navigate and understand any map like a pro. Don't miss out on this fun, interactive online experience!
    Maps are a form of language that needs to be learned to be understood.
    Everyone says ‘oh, I have GPS in my car or on my phone…’ But GPS is really just a mathematical monkey trick to send your approximate location from satellites to display on a map of the world. Without the map, GPS has limited value.
    Maps, as much as any form of media, contain a wealth of data, information, and knowledge about the world that we inhabit. But to decode that information, we need map intelligence.
    Map intelligence is the ability of a map user to decode the information about the world that the map maker (cartographer) is trying to convey to us.
    Why is this important? We encounter maps almost every day. From the ubiquitous daily weather map of our region, to maps we find in our history or current affairs books, maps that tell us where to vote and who we can vote for, maps presented by developers, or policy advocates to our elected officials, maps are important for our lives. Studies show that 50% of all local government employees use maps in some form for their work.
    This free, 75-minute online workshop introduces the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to interpret the maps that you encounter in your life.’’

  5. #geospatial #technology, and in #August we’ll start with an `Intro to #QGIS` before taking a vote on future topics.

    The #community is growing, but we could always use a hand — whether that’s a venue, a talk, or simply spreading the word. Help us out if you can, and share this with anyone who might be interested.

    RSVP: lgm.jsonsingh.com/

    #LondonGeoMeetup #Geospatial #GIS #OpenSource #Mapping #LondonTech #SpatialData #Community #OSGeo

  6. 🚨 FEMA’s Hazus v7.2 Is Here — A Major Upgrade For Disaster Risk Modeling
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    fema.gov/flood-maps/products-t <-- shared link to FEMA HAZUS download, documentation, use case, etc
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    [I used to work some with Hazus back in the back, but my career changed path; I still appreciate its strength and unity of purpose (sic) #alldataisspatial]
    H/T @Laban "L.J." Johnson | Founder, LJ Learn & Concordia Initiative | Crisis Support · Leadership Development · Community Resilience | Bridging worlds to help people rise
    “FEMA’s Hazus GIS platform has been updated with a new ArcGIS Pro–based version, bringing faster, more powerful tools for estimating losses from floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural hazards.
    Key updates in Hazus 7.2 include:
    • Streamlined workflows for flood and hurricane modeling
    • New Earthquake ShakeMap integration using USGS data
    • Expanded and improved results exports and reporting (including geodatabase outputs)
    • Stronger security with known vulnerabilities addressed
    • Performance improvements and optimized installation process
    • [Significantly enhanced and comprehensive summary reports for flood and earthquake are now available for download.]
    • Full integration with ArcGIS Pro (3.4–3.6) for a modern GIS experience
    This release represents a significant step forward in how hazard planners, emergency managers, and GIS professionals analyze and prepare for disaster impacts…”
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    “FEMA’s Hazus program provides software, data, methods, and guidance for estimating risk from natural hazards. Hazus can estimate building damages, economic losses, displaced households, casualties, debris generation and more resulting from a natural hazard event and can be used in all phases of emergency management…”
    #HAZUS #fedservice #fedscience #oublicgood #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #software #spatialdata #GIS #spatial #mapping #risk #hazard #riskassessment #naturalhazard #humanimpacts #earthquake #wildfire #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #flood #flooding #cost #damage #economic #publicsafety #publichealth #emergencymanagement #opensource #opendata #tsunami #tornado #hurricane #ShakeMap #infrastructure #planning #policy #preparedness #impacts #geology #engineeringgeology #remotesensing #earthobservation
    @FEMA

  7. 🚨 FEMA’s Hazus v7.2 Is Here — A Major Upgrade For Disaster Risk Modeling
    --
    fema.gov/flood-maps/products-t <-- shared link to FEMA HAZUS download, documentation, use case, etc
    --
    [I used to work some with Hazus back in the back, but my career changed path; I still appreciate its strength and unity of purpose (sic) ]
    H/T @Laban "L.J." Johnson | Founder, LJ Learn & Concordia Initiative | Crisis Support · Leadership Development · Community Resilience | Bridging worlds to help people rise
    “FEMA’s Hazus GIS platform has been updated with a new ArcGIS Pro–based version, bringing faster, more powerful tools for estimating losses from floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural hazards.
    Key updates in Hazus 7.2 include:
    • Streamlined workflows for flood and hurricane modeling
    • New Earthquake ShakeMap integration using USGS data
    • Expanded and improved results exports and reporting (including geodatabase outputs)
    • Stronger security with known vulnerabilities addressed
    • Performance improvements and optimized installation process
    • [Significantly enhanced and comprehensive summary reports for flood and earthquake are now available for download.]
    • Full integration with ArcGIS Pro (3.4–3.6) for a modern GIS experience
    This release represents a significant step forward in how hazard planners, emergency managers, and GIS professionals analyze and prepare for disaster impacts…”
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    “FEMA’s Hazus program provides software, data, methods, and guidance for estimating risk from natural hazards. Hazus can estimate building damages, economic losses, displaced households, casualties, debris generation and more resulting from a natural hazard event and can be used in all phases of emergency management…”

    @FEMA

  8. LandGlide - Land & Parcel Data [service / app]
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    landglide.com/ <-- shared home page
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    play.google.com/store/apps/det <-- shared Google Play Store app
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    [PLSes are distraught!! (obviously, this post is in NO way an endorsement of a specific approach and/or product)]
    #parcel #spatial #mapping #GPS #property #boundary #realestate #property #spatialdata #countyrecords
    @real Estate Portal USA | @LandGlide

  9. LandGlide - Land & Parcel Data [service / app]
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    landglide.com/ <-- shared home page
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    play.google.com/store/apps/det <-- shared Google Play Store app
    --
    [PLSes are distraught!! (obviously, this post is in NO way an endorsement of a specific approach and/or product)]

    @real Estate Portal USA | @LandGlide

  10. Oracle Expands Spatial REST Interface for 26ai Integration

    How does the new Oracle 26ai REST API affect spatial data access? Developers can now use web tools to manage satellite images and maps without complex code.

    #oracle26ai, #spatialdata, #databaseupdate, #webdevelopment, #georaster

    newsletter.tf/oracle-26ai-spat

  11. Oracle has launched new REST API tools for its 26ai database. This update makes it 50% easier for developers to connect map data to web apps compared to older methods.

    #oracle26ai, #spatialdata, #databaseupdate, #webdevelopment, #georaster
    newsletter.tf/oracle-26ai-spat

  12. Extreme Coastal Flood [and SLR] Maps For Aotearoa New Zealand
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    niwa.co.nz/hazards/coastal-haz <-- shared Earth Sciences New Zealand entry page
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    experience.arcgis.com/experien <-- NIWA sea level / coastal flooding web mapping tools
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    niwa.co.nz/hazards/riskscape-s <-- shared NZ RiskScape software entry page
    --niwa.co.nz/sites/default/files <-- shared 2023 #NIWA report, ‘Mapping New Zealand’s exposure to coastal flooding and sea-level rise’
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    niwa.co.nz/hazards/coastal-sto <-- shared NIWA Coastal storm inundation page
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    #GIS #spatial #mapping #NewZealand #spatialdata #opendata #water #hydrography #coast #coastal #flood #flooding #inundation #stormsurge #risk #hazard #forecasting #infrastructure #cost #damage #housing #climatechange #storm #extremeweather #tide #inundation #waves #sealevelrise #SLR #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #floodmap #remotesensing #LiDAR #SRTM #regional
    @earth Sciences New Zealand | National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) | @Ministry for the Environment | Manatū mō te Taiao

  13. Extreme Coastal Flood [and SLR] Maps For Aotearoa New Zealand
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    niwa.co.nz/hazards/coastal-haz <-- shared Earth Sciences New Zealand entry page
    --
    experience.arcgis.com/experien <-- NIWA sea level / coastal flooding web mapping tools
    --
    niwa.co.nz/hazards/riskscape-s <-- shared NZ RiskScape software entry page
    --niwa.co.nz/sites/default/files <-- shared 2023 report, ‘Mapping New Zealand’s exposure to coastal flooding and sea-level rise’
    --
    niwa.co.nz/hazards/coastal-sto <-- shared NIWA Coastal storm inundation page
    --

    @earth Sciences New Zealand | National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) | @Ministry for the Environment | Manatū mō te Taiao

  14. Global Atlas Will Track Human And Climate Impact On River Systems
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    news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/
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    “Rivers are critical resources that affect everything from watersheds to agriculture to energy. But rivers, in turn, have been impacted by humans, often in the form of hydraulic infrastructure such as dams and wells.
    A new [Cornell] project… will create a global record that shows how river systems around the world have changed under human influence over the last 75 years…”
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #research #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #water #waterresources #river #remotesensing #earthobservation #climatechange #climate #change #resources #humanimpacts #survey #monitoring #hydraulic #infrastructure #dams #wells #engineered #canals #global #spatialdata #opendata #history #anthropocene #freshwater #DARE #sediment #discharge #transport #temperature #fish #biodiversity #atlas #ecology #ecosystems #riverine #delta #model #modeling #machinelearning #AI
    #CornellUniversity | #CornellDuffieldCollegeofEngineering

  15. Global Atlas Will Track Human And Climate Impact On River Systems
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    news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/
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    “Rivers are critical resources that affect everything from watersheds to agriculture to energy. But rivers, in turn, have been impacted by humans, often in the form of hydraulic infrastructure such as dams and wells.
    A new [Cornell] project… will create a global record that shows how river systems around the world have changed under human influence over the last 75 years…”

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  16. One more quick byproduct of my MDEM development: a bivariate map integrating volumetric structural data (SAR) with surface temperature (LST). This approach identifies the exceptionally intensive dissipative role of volumetric vegetation structure (trees and tall shrubs). By accounting for these high-performance cooling elements, we can better understand how they supplement traditional landscaping to enhance the city's overall thermal resilience.

    #UrbanHeatIsland #EnvironmentalScience #DataScience #Calgary #YYC #Sustainability #RemoteSensing #GIS #MDEM #GreennessOfCalgary #CalgaryMDEM #RStats #UrbanPlanning #EarthObservation #OpenScience #SpatialDataScience #SpatialData

  17. One more quick byproduct of my MDEM development: a bivariate map integrating volumetric structural data (SAR) with surface temperature (LST). This approach identifies the exceptionally intensive dissipative role of volumetric vegetation structure (trees and tall shrubs). By accounting for these high-performance cooling elements, we can better understand how they supplement traditional landscaping to enhance the city's overall thermal resilience.

    #UrbanHeatIsland #EnvironmentalScience #DataScience #Calgary #YYC #Sustainability #RemoteSensing #GIS #MDEM #GreennessOfCalgary #CalgaryMDEM #RStats #UrbanPlanning #EarthObservation #OpenScience #SpatialDataScience #SpatialData

  18. I love the regular #OSM website updates posted on the forum, great to peruse the incremental changes that keep making the public face of #OpenStreetMap better, and to see recognition of all contributors. ❤️
    community.openstreetmap.org/t/
    #GIS #OpenData #spatialData #maps #FOSS

  19. I love the regular #OSM website updates posted on the forum, great to peruse the incremental changes that keep making the public face of #OpenStreetMap better, and to see recognition of all contributors. ❤️
    community.openstreetmap.org/t/
    #GIS #OpenData #spatialData #maps #FOSS

  20. (Open) Webinar - Introduction to ML/DL Theory - Explore the foundational theory behind Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) in a geospatial context
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    events.teams.microsoft.com/eve <-- shared webina registration
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    H/T Eric Loubier | DG, Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation
    “🌎 GeoAI Webinar Series
    March 5, 2026 (11:00 am–3:00 pm ET)
    Module #1: Introduction to ML/DL Theory
    • Explore the foundational theory behind Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) in a geospatial context…”
    #webinar #open #free #GeoAI #UNGGIM #ArtificialIntelligence #Geospatial #Webinar #Canada #Americas #eLearning #onlinelearning #AI #NorthAmerica #Algorithms #Architectures #ML #DL #GIS #spatial #mapping #machinelearning #deeplearning #usecase #workflow #spatialdata #remotesensing

  21. (Open) Webinar - Introduction to ML/DL Theory - Explore the foundational theory behind Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) in a geospatial context
    --
    events.teams.microsoft.com/eve <-- shared webina registration
    --
    H/T Eric Loubier | DG, Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation
    “🌎 GeoAI Webinar Series
    March 5, 2026 (11:00 am–3:00 pm ET)
    Module #1: Introduction to ML/DL Theory
    • Explore the foundational theory behind Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) in a geospatial context…”

  22. 🚨 Dont forget to contribute to our #IOERconf! There are many ways to get involved.

    What about a 📢 Digital Tool Slam? Participants have five minutes to present their app, model, simulation environment, or data visualisation in an engaging way. The audience votes to award the most innovative tool - very similar to a science slam, but specifically focused on digital tools. More information 👉 conference.ioer.info/en/

    @ZALF_leibniz @NFDI @BERD_NFDI @nfdi4earth @IRSErkner

    #Polycrisis #SpatialData

  23. 🚨 Dont forget to contribute to our #IOERconf! There are many ways to get involved.

    What about a 📢 Digital Tool Slam? Participants have five minutes to present their app, model, simulation environment, or data visualisation in an engaging way. The audience votes to award the most innovative tool - very similar to a science slam, but specifically focused on digital tools. More information 👉 conference.ioer.info/en/

    @ZALF_leibniz @NFDI @BERD_NFDI @nfdi4earth @IRSErkner

    #Polycrisis #SpatialData

  24. Women Have Been Mapping The World For Centuries – And Now They’re Speaking Up For The People Left Out Of Those Maps
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    theconversation.com/women-have <-- shared technical article
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    e.g., xyht.com/gnsslocation-tech/dr- <-- shared @xyHt 2019 article on Ms. ’s background, career and marked contributions
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    @WomenInGeospatial

  25. Geospatial conferences in 2026
    A curated and growing list of events in GIS and spatial data science

    🔗 github.com/Nowosad/conferences

    Which ones are you planning to attend?

  26. Geospatial conferences in 2026
    A curated and growing list of events in GIS and spatial data science

    🔗 github.com/Nowosad/conferences

    Which ones are you planning to attend?

    #Geospatial #GIS #SpatialData #Conferences

  27. Adaptive Thresholding (AT) For Snowmelt Detection With Calibrated Enhanced-Resolution Brightness Temperatures (CETB) - Timing And Regional Patterns For Case Study Of Alaska
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    doi.org/10.1016/j.srs.2026.100 <-- shared paper
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    “HIGHLIGHTS:
    • Data-driven Adaptive Thresholding (AT) for snowmelt detection using PMW CETB data.
    • AT improves melt detection accuracy to ≤ 1.0 day MAE over legacy methods in Alaska.
    • AT captures spatial and regional melt variability linked to snow class and terrain.
    • AT is sensor-agnostic, scalable across frequencies and polarizations for broad use..."