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Feb 03 2025 200 ep. 37 mins 134
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Nick Everard: Spatial Hydrometry

Feb 03 2025 36 mins  
For this week's Geomob podcast, we shake things up a bit. Alastair interviews Nick Everard, a senior hydrometric scientist, about the advancements in hydrometry and river flow measurement. They discuss the evolution of measurement techniques from traditional methods to modern technologies like remote-controlled boats, drones, and satellites. Nick emphasises the importance of accura

Ed/Steven: 2025 Kick Off

Jan 26 2025 33 mins  
Steven and Ed meet for the first time in the new year to discuss upcoming events and significant developments in their respective fields. They delve into OpenCage's move to Berlin and the launch of a new geocoding service, highlighting the challenges of managing data from various sources. The discussion shifts to Foursquare's recent open data release, examining its implications for

Héctor Ochoa Ortiz: ODECO Research / OpenStreetMap Foundation

Jan 19 2025 35 mins  
After meeting at #geomobNL, Ed Freyfogle welcomes Héctor Ochoa Ortiz, a PhD student and newly elected board member of the OpenStreetMap Foundation to speak on the pod. They discuss Hector's journey into OpenStreetMap, his research on the corporate landscape of open data, and the challenges and opportunities for companies to contribute to OpenStreetMap. The conversation touches on

Luke Seelenbinder: MapLibre

Jan 12 2025 53 mins  
Steven sits down with Luke Seelenbinder, CEO and Founder of Stadia Maps. They share a lively conversation on the different ways technology, society and geo intersect; the evolution of Stadia Maps and some of the inherent challenges to serving maps as a service. The other main topic of conversation is Luke's work on MapLibre, a community-driven open-source map rendering SDK. Expect

Luisa Teixeira / Maddie Grady: Planet

Jan 05 2025 34 mins  
Welcome to the first episode of 2025! Alastair is joined today by two guests, Maddie Grady and Luisa Teixeira from Planet, a leading company in Earth observation. They discuss their backgrounds, the innovative satellite technology used by Planet, and its applications in agriculture and biodiversity conservation. Maddie delves into how satellite-derived land surface temperature can

Roundup 2024/Welcome 2025

Dec 30 2024 40 mins  
In the final #geomobpod of the year, our podcast hosts Ed, Steven and Alastair get together to reflect on 2024. They cover it all ranging from highlights, lowlights and ambitions for next year and more! They then turn their attention to the community and how they might grow it, before touching on the joy felt from having conversations with experts in the geospace. All this and more

Xmas Chaos 2024

Dec 23 2024 86 mins  
To celebrate the festive season, Steven welcomes back some special guests to reflect on their personal and professional highlights from 2024 in a fun, lively and diverse episode of the pod. Expect book recommendations covering some of the biggest themes in geography, projections on what might be hot in 2025 and much, much more. Enjoy! Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can

Harald Rieber: atlas.co

Dec 15 2024 29 mins  
In this week's episode of the Geomob Podcast, host Ed Freyfogle meets with Harald Rieber, Co-Founder and CTO at Atlas. Atlas.co is a web-based full-stack mapping company that provides an all-in-one solution that enables map data storage, collaboration and visualisation, focusing on making map-making simple for non-technical people. They focus on the product before moving onto the r

András Zlinszky: Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem

Dec 08 2024 36 mins  
In this episode of the Geomob podcast, Alastair and András Zlinszky delve into the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem, exploring its significance as the official data access portal for Sentinel data. András shares insights into the unique features of the platform, including its cloud computing capabilities, tools for data analysis, and the integration of OpenEO for enhanced data pro

Dariusz Wojcik: Atlas of Finance

Dec 02 2024 47 mins  
In this episode of the Geomob podcast, host Steven speaks with Darius Darek Wojcik, a professor of financial geography and author of the Atlas of Finance. They explore the intersection of finance and geography, discussing how historical events, geographical factors, and institutional behaviors shape financial systems. The conversation delves into the significance of financial crise