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Deputy Director for MassGIS Geospatial Technology 4 Life.
Please check out the July MassGIS Newsletter, the GISette. We have been busy, including the first meeting of the Massachusetts Geospatial Information Coordinating Council (MaGICC) and updates to MassMapper.
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Never apologize for bringing geospatial technology to everyone. You are an inspiration.
01.07.2025 10:52 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π£ Exciting News! The full-color print edition of my book βIntroduction to GIS Programming: A Practical Python Guide to Open Source Geospatial Toolsβ is now available on Amazon!
π Grab your copy: amazon.com/dp/B0FFW34LL3
Prefer digital? The PDF version is available on Leanpub: leanpub.com/gispro
Introduction to GIS Programming: Book Release and Code Examples Walkthrough
YouTube Video: youtu.be/6GwMoV4LOiU
In this video, I provide a step-by-step guide on running the code examples from the book using Binder, Colab, and Docker.
#geospatial #opensource #python #mapping
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Teaching with the 3D scene Walking Time to Public Transport
Are you going to State of the Map US? Have you downloaded the conference app yet?
We love the Whova app! It's a great way to check the schedule, learn more about speakers, and connect with fellow mappers at the event!
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#MappyMonday #StateoftheMapUS #SOTMUS #Whova
Photograph of several people overlaying their hands in solidarity. I use this photo in the accompanying essay's section on "getting into community" as a great way to keep our spirits up, reenergize, and move forwardβtogether!
My personal essay: "A Different Kind Uncertainty" speaking out on the grave implications of the destruction of US science (including for GIS users). Yea verily, these are far from normal times ....
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Survey123 Beginner Academy with Michelle Williams, the Survey123 Jedi Master! details and registration at womeningis.org/survey123
Come learn from the best - Michelle Williams, Survey123 Jedi - as she takes you on a journey to master Survey123 with confidence!
Complete details and registration options on our website at womeningis.org/survey123
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21.05.2025 18:06 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0The May MassGIS GISette is now available.
Please read about our exciting news, including the establishment of the Massachusetts Geospatial Information Coordinating Council (MaGICC).
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JΓ©rΓ΄me Urbain will lead a hands-on tutorial on how to download OpenStreetMap data into a PostGIS database during this #SOTMUS workshop on Thursday afternoon. Access the full schedule here: bit.ly/SOTMUS2025_s...
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#MappyMonday #StateoftheMapUS #OpenStreetMap #OSM #PostGIS
In case you missed my keynote and workshop at the New Mexico Geographic Information Council conference last week, here are all the resources: www.josephkerski.com/my-keynote-a...
09.05.2025 15:37 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0If you are a fan of GeoAI (and GenAI for Geo), or just want to learn more, I recommend you follow my colleague Rami on LinkedIn. Great videos. He'll run a workshop for us at AGILE2025 in Dresden. www.linkedin.com/in/rami-alou...
09.05.2025 08:31 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0EXTRA! EXTRA! Check out the Special Edition of the MassGIS GISette - The Massachusetts Geospatial Strategy has been published! mailchi.mp/63b130b928ac...
06.05.2025 15:10 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π We have a special offer for educators interested in attending #StateoftheMapUS: Use code "TEACHERS-ROCK" on the Academic & Nonprofit Admission ticket option for a special rateπ bit.ly/sotmus2025tix
Valid on May 6 for the Academic and Nonprofit ticket. A .edu email address is required.
I was honored to receive the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the UCONN Department of Geography. I not only learned about Geog and GIS but also how to be a professional
06.05.2025 11:24 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Another great semester for GAMMA SIGMA THETA (ΠΣθ), the National Honor Society for Geospatial Technology, hosted by The GeoTech Center. The final numbers for the Spring 2025 class are:
148 New Students
21 New Honorary Members
25 Academic Institutions
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As Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month begins, thisΒ collections showingΒ will be Friday, May 2 in the Leventhal Map & Education Center with a staff member available to answer questions.
Drop in any time between 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
No reservations required!
NASA's Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission enables us to map global surface freshwater components including rivers, lakes and wetlands with high-resolution measurements (~200 m).
Explore SWOT data and its potential applications in this training series: go.nasa.gov/4jcVk5J
Make your own base map or overlay tiles with MapLibre stack and Planetile during this workshop at #SOTMUS with Yuri Astrakhan and Bart Louwers!
Snag your tickets and check out the entire schedule: openstreetmap.us/events/state...
#OpenRailwayMap #TimeTravelTuesday #TrainTuesday #TuesdayTrains #TrainTrackTuesday
23.04.2025 01:40 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
The deadline for poster session submissions for #SOTMUS2025 has been extended! Send us your ideas by April 18th: bit.ly/SotMUS-poste...
#MappyMonday #OpenStreetMap #postersession #StateoftheMapUS
