Podcasts about gis geographic information systems

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Good employment policies underpin efforts to create more and better jobs, and help reduce inequalities and poverty, and empower people, especially women, young people and the most vulnerable such as people with disabilities. What is more, these polices also help address decent work deficits and are critically important to the realization of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDG 8, on promoting sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all. In this podcast, Juan Chacaltana, ILO Senior Employment Policies Specialist in the Employment Policy Department, and Alina Game, Technical Officer and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) expert, explain how Employment Impact Assessments involving a variety of tools for evidence-based policy development can help achieve these goals.

This month we celebrate conservation and sustainability through this intriguing conversation with Dr. Jerry Griffith, Associate Professor in our Department of Geology and Geography. Dr. Griffith shares his experience tracking timber for the U.S. Forest Service through efforts to engage members of the community in conservation. This citizen science work educates and involves the general public with plant and forest health, and assists with efforts to prevent poaching of valuable woods such as black walnut, much prized for its decorative grain and durability. Dr. Griffith shares how he engages students at UNCP, and how, through the use of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and other methods, these efforts keep watch on tree health and development. The conversation showcases how any of us can partner in these activities, which come with the additional benefit of fresh air and exercise.  Born and raised outside Reading, Pennsylvania, Dr. Griffith's academic pedigree includes a B.S. in Earth Science from Pennsylvania State University, a M.S. in Geography from Oregon State University, a Ph.D. in Environmental Geography from the University of Kansas, and a post-doctoral appointment with the U.S. Geological Survey.  Dr. Griffith's work background includes private environmental consulting companies (performing water quality monitoring) and government agencies (such as Oak Ridge National Laboratory, NASA, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, and USGS) as well as academia.  Dr. Griffith specializes in the area of environmental geography and remote sensing, which is the use of satellite and aerial imagery to study the state and condition of the earth's surface. His master's research included a functional assessment of a large, urban wetland in Oregon and his doctoral dissertation analyzed how satellite imagery could be used to assess river and watershed condition in the U.S. Midwest. He focuses his research on land use and land cover change, and its causes as well as its environmental impacts. This includes the relationship of land cover and land cover change to declining populations of American kestrel, stream water quality, and watershed health. In his spare time, Dr. Griffith enjoys traveling (all 50 states covered!), hiking, movies and riding his all-terrain electric scooter.    To Learn More about Citizen Science and Forestry Efforts: Book Recommendation: “Tree Thieves” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/lyndsie-bourgon/tree-thieves/9781549156120/?lens=little-brown Adventure Scientists: https://www.adventurescientists.org/index.html   Reach the “Timber Tracking” project page by selecting “For Adventurers”-“Current Volunteer Opportunities”-“Timber Tracking” Citizen science groups in North Carolina: The NC Museum of Natural History:  https://naturalsciences.org/research-collections/citizen-science  Triangle Land Conservancy: https://triangleland.org/explore/citizen-science-projects North Carolina Wetlands: https://www.ncwetlands.org/research/citizen-science/  NC Wildlife Federation:  https://ncwf.org/blog/citizen-science/ US EPA Water Quality Volunteer monitors:  https://archive.epa.gov/water/archive/web/html/index-18.html Photo Caption: Dr. Griffith taking a tree core sample from a black walnut tree in Pennsylvania   Find the episode transcript here Follow UNCP's College of Arts and Sciences  on Facebook, Twitter/X@uncpcas and Instagram@uncpcas

Hello everyone, This is Mirko Guerrini, and I welcome you to the Jazz Transcription Clinic, a monthly interviews podcast where we talk with accomplished jazz doctors about their lives, careers and personal transcription secrets. On this episode of the Jazz Transcription Clinic Podcast, Mirko Guerrini interviews the guest jazz doctor: Timothy Gondola, from Gondola Music. Listen to Timothy's answers to the questions below: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:32 Why do you transcribe? 00:16:01 What do you expect to learn from a transcription? 00:19:14 How do you choose solos? 00:21:39 What is your transcribing methodology? 00:43:04 How do you practise the solos? 00:49:30 How do you incorporate transcriptions into your playing? 00:57:37 Who was the most difficult one to transcribe? 01:08:57 What is your favourite solo that you transcribed? Timothy Gondola , founder and CEO of Gondola Music, is a dedicated contributor to the music community of Indianapolis. Born in Ithaca, NY, Timothy grew up and now resides in Indiana. He majored in geography and minored in music at Macalester College (St. Paul, MN) and holds a Master's in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) from Indiana University. At age four, Timothy started learning piano from his mother. He began private lessons at five, and started lessons in classical piano with Jackie Murphy at seven, which continued through high school. At Macalester College he discovered jazz, delving into the jazz piano repertoire by learning Oscar Peterson and Art Tatum transcriptions, including ones he transcribed himself. Beginning in summer 2013, he began teaching himself the principles of jazz improvisation and joined the Macalester Jazz Band junior year. That year, Timothy also started taking lessons in jazz with Mike Vasich, and classical lessons with Lauri Saeger-Wright.

Join me as we discuss the 10 most important educational benefits that GIS (Geographic Information Systems) offers.  The post What are the 10 most important educational benefits to GIS? appeared first on Joseph Kerski, Ph.D. - Geographer.

Join me as we discuss the 10 key strategies for teaching GIS–Geographic Information Systems.  Many choices exist, and this chat will help you navigate those choices and make informed ones.  The post What are the 10 key strategies for teaching GIS? appeared first on Joseph Kerski, Ph.D. - Geographer.

#119Josh Moss is a geospatial scientist/archaeologist living in Portland, Oregon. Josh has been using his skill set with GIS (Geographic Information Systems) to make mostly state-scale maps that compare Bigfoot sightings to other relevant environmental information, such as black bear ranges, or precipitation levels. Josh is also an outdoor enthusiast, having thru-hiked the AT in 2007 and back-packed extensively in the Cascades, Olympics, Appalachian mountains and elsewhere, as well as spending countless days in remote areas doing fieldwork for various jobs.Join the Bigfoot Society Patreon for an extra 30 minutes with Josh where we answer Patreon questions and discuss even more Bigfoot maps! You'll also get a sweet membership card, a special vinyl sticker and much, much more!https://www.patreon.com/thebigfootsocietyTune in every Saturday at 5 pm Central for new episodes of Bigfoot Society!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Qq45W6iaTU8FE9kelxT7QIG: https://www.instagram.com/bigfootsociety/Website: https://bit.ly/3jvKIm7Donate: https://bit.ly/3C4hodMShop: https://etsy.me/3ptlubQiTunes: https://apple.co/3fmmhTCSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3vF1vIriHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/3CarDgDStitcher: https://bit.ly/3m75I4xFacebook: https://bit.ly/3b5XgMpFull links: https://bit.ly/bigfootlinksResource:Josh's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pnwbigfootmaps/Josh's Twitter - https://twitter.com/PNWBigfootMapsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thebigfootsociety)

Let's chat about the 10 most important GIS (Geographic Information Systems) skills to focus on and foster in education. I contend that if you and your students gain confidence in […] The post What are the 10 most important GIS skills in education? appeared first on Joseph Kerski, Ph.D. - Geographer.

Roman is a good friend of mine who happens to like maps. He started his career in the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) industry, which sounds boring until you consider the fact that you find out just how many cameras are out there and what they can be used for. While Roman's favorite part of GIS is cartography, I pestered him with questions about whether or not the government is using GIS technology to spy on us. Here are the links we mentioned in the show: Florida Case Study: https://medium.com/geoai/swimming-pool-detection-and-classification-using-deep-learning-aaf4a3a5e652 Data.gov Instagram.com/maps

“I grew up loving maps. They draw your eyes — you just want to go look at them and find a new place you’ve never been or look at the places you are familiar with.” — Karin Tuxen-Bettman Karin Tuxen-Bettman is a Program Manager at Google where she’s worked for more than a decade helping develop Google’s mapping projects. The field of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) married together all of her passions — economics, environmental science, and public policy. Now in the GEO division at Google, Karin’s job is to “help public benefit groups around the world use mapping tools to make the world a better place.” For the last five years or more, Karin has been focused on Project Air View, a partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund, creating air quality maps for every city and town in the world so that cities have the data they need to change behavior and therefore the health of its residents and surrounding areas. “90% of the world’s population lives in conditions that the World Health Organization says are below the livable air quality,” says Karin. A portion of Google’s street view cars are dedicated to collecting air quality and environmental data in order to power Project Air View. The data collected is then shared with research scientists to produce studies that inform actionable insights. On this episode, Stephanie and Karin sit down to discuss the various projects she has worked on while at Google, how she is using Google Maps to help nonprofits and public benefits around the world, and why mapping tools are a huge multiplier for these organizations to tell their story. — We have a new partnership with b8ta! B8ta.com gives you access to some of the most innovative and cutting edge consumer tech products. This week, we will be giving away a Withings Body+ Wi-Fi Smart Scale. Enter the giveaway for a chance to win or use discount code "MissionDaily20" to receive 20% off online at Withings.com! — Mission Daily and all of our podcasts are created with love by our team at Mission.org. We own and operate a network of podcasts, and brand story studio designed to accelerate learning. Our clients include companies like Salesforce, Twilio, and Katerra who work with us because we produce results. To learn more and get our case studies, check out Mission.org/Studios. If you’re tired of media and news that promotes fear, uncertainty, and doubt and want an antidote, you’ll want to subscribe to our daily newsletter at Mission.org. When you do, you’ll receive a mission-driven newsletter every morning that will help you start your day off right!

Maps have been a part of our lives for so long that we can often take their utility for granted. Prof. Kristen Kurland brings their importance back into focus with this week's episode. Sitting down with James Reid, Professor Kurland details her path from architecture to design to teaching geospatial analysis at Carnegie Mellon.  James and Kristen talk about the many fields GIS (Geographic Information Systems) can be utilized. Her work has ranged from looking at whether childhood obesity is related to neighborhood characteristics like green spaces and restaurants, to whether transportation access influences patients showing up for check ups, to how maps of crime can inform police departments of where resources are needed. 

We speak with David Beitz from Planned Grocery, a service that works with Shopping Center Owners, Real Estate Investors, Retail and Multi-Family Developers, Real Estate Brokers, Investment Banking Organizations, and Internet Entrepreneurs across the United States to bring them best in class GIS (Geographic Information Systems) solutions for real estate and related sectors. Planned Grocery is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

Location is an increasingly relevant aspect of software systems as we have more internet connected devices with GPS capabilities. GIS (Geographic Information Systems) are used for processing and analyzing this data, and fortunately Python has a suite of libraries to facilitate these endeavors. This week Sean Gillies, an author and contributor of many of these tools, shares the story of his career and contributions, and the work that he is doing at MapBox.

Carlos Viola served for over twenty years as President and CEO of Aeroterra S.A., a technology company dedicated to providing geospatial solutions using GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and satellite imagery, actively participating in all of the many projects undertaken by the company. Passionate reader and writer, Black Lion is his first fiction novel. Carlos Viola's lengthy career in hi-tech satellite systems clearly adds realism to the electrifying details and breakneck pacing of his impressive debut book, Black Lion. An attention-grabbing, action-packed story about an elite group and their mission in America's ongoing war on terror, that keeps readers on a roller coaster ride of emotions – terrified, but not wanting to get off! He currently lives in Buenos Aires with his wife, María. A forty-year career in technology, providing geospatial solutions using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and satellite imagery, definitely gave Carlos Viola the 'edge' when writing realistic accounts of the part technology plays in the deadly and secretive world of terrorism. His debut novel, Black Lion (Harris & Johanssen Publishers, Inc.), tells the story of Mike Harris, a fearless U.S. Army major and member of the dreaded Desert Lions, an elite group within the Special Forces and feared by the enemy. In Black Lion, readers are alongside these brave heroes as they are plunged into the vivid and real world of deceit, secrecy and clandestine operations; sharing the ride with this elite group as they navigate their way through many deadly circumstances in a pulse-pounding, explosive plot that keeps readers anxiously turning pages! Please visit: www.carlosviola.com for more information on this talented new writer and his thrilling debut novel.

Jokes You Can Use: On Our Mind: Job changes. Week “off”. Eileen Award Monte Tatom Advisory: Belongings By SAM DOLNICK There are three million immigrants in New York City. When they left home, knowing it could be forever, they packed what they could not bear to leave behind: necessities, luxuries, memories. Here is a look at what some of them brought. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/nyregion/27belongings.html Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) GIS (Geographic Information Systems) with middle school students. (We attach the device to an area they can’t reach, that way if they wander off the floor we can find them! Oh, wait, that’s the mental ward . . .) From the Twitterverse: Don’t forget to join the conversation on MiddleTalk and Twitter at #midleved this Friday at 8:00 pm EST. Resources: Multi-media in Education Report http://www.edweek.org/ew/collections/multimediareport-2011/digitaledition-multimediareport2011.html?r=1130997812 77 Web Resouces to Explore this summer http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/06/77-web-resources-for-teacher-to-explore.html Stick Pick http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_wapp17.409d429.html or http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stick-pick/id436682059?mt=8 Succeeding with Science http://www.succeedingwithscience.com/ OKAPI Reading level and CBA (Curriculum Based Assessment) probes. http://www.lefthandlogic.com/htmdocs/tools/okapi/okapi.php Web Spotlight: Summer Reading List for new teachers: http://www.edutopia.org/groups/new-teacher-connections/52655 MichiganScience http://www.facebook.com/MichiganScience Events & Happenings: Calendar of Events:

Karen is the author of Full-Time Woman, Part-Time Career. For twelve years, Karen Steede-Terry operated her own business in Austin, Texas. She built a successful training practice in the high-tech fields of GPS (Global Positioning Systems) and GIS (Geographic Information Systems). She is consistently ranked as a “Top 5” instructor in these areas. As a self-employed professional, many women (and some men) approached Karen, wanting to learn how to start their own businesses. Almost all of the women, many of them new moms, sought a flexible or part-time career they could cultivate while raising a family. Karen would offer advice and informally coach them. This experience combined with her collective knowledge, insight, and experience, led her to write her award-winning second book, Full-Time Woman, Part-Time Career. As a coach, Karen brings diverse life experiences, wisdom and coaching tools - to guide you. Karen is a Certified Life Coach (CLC).