In this episode of Mapping the Conversations, host Dr. Valrie Grant welcomes Christy Monaco, Chief Operating Officer of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). With over 30 years of experience spannin...

When it comes to achieving successful land administration sector reforms, development partners face considerable challenges, such as a lack of ongoing political support, limited access to resources, a...

In this special crossover edition, host Dr. Valrie Grant steps into the guest seat as she's interviewed by her colleagues from DBA Chronicles. Fresh off her successful dissertation defense, Dr. Grant ...

Over the past 25 years, EuroGeographics has evolved from a ‘dining club’ into an influential non-profit association. In this interview, Sallie Payne Snell discusses the current and future challeng...

Many surveying professionals – and contract specifications – use the term ‘accuracy’ without fully defining it, according to our technical editor Huibert-Jan Lekkerkerk. Using the ASPRS and IH...

We are in the midst of a geospatial revolution, with the global geospatial analytics market projected to grow from US$78.5 billion in 2023 to US$141.9 billion by 2028. How are technological advances l...

In this episode of Mapping the Conversations, host Dr. Valrie Grant sits down with Dr. Greg Scott, Executive Director of the SDG Data Alliance, for a powerful conversation on the transformative role o...

How can geospatial professionals prepare for the fluctuating GNSS signals caused by the peak in the current solar cycle, which is likely to see an increase in solar storms and ionospheric disturbances...

With rapid advancements in geospatial technology and its applications, understanding the status of academic education in land surveying and geomatics has become essential. A recent global survey by FI...

In this episode of Mapping the Conversations, host ValrieGrant sits down with Aaron Addison, Executive Director of the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC), for a deep dive into the future of the ...

To take the geospatial sector’s pulse, we asked representatives from three leading industry associations – FIG, ISPRS and ICA – for their views on the key developments and challenges shaping the...

During Peter Parslow’s term as chair of ISO/TC 211, the committee celebrated 30 years of developing and maintaining standards for the geospatial community. In this conversation with him, he reflects...

Join host Valrie Grant for a powerful conversation with Amy Coughenour Betancourt, the CEO of Cadasta, an organization at the forefront of using geospatial technology to advance land and resource righ...

Terria, a geospatial technology startup that emerged from Australia's CSIRO, is transforming how complex spatial data is organized and visualized. In this Q&A with Ana Belgun, co-founder and CEO, we h...