Category Archives: Enviro/Ag
Sara Thompson
23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 21 of 23 Name: Sara ThompsonCompany: Arizona Department of Transportation Current position: Geospatial Analysis Section ManagerAge: 25 Education: BS in Conservation Biology and Ecology, Arizona State University; Certificate, GIS and Cartography, Arizona State University Thompson is a geospatial leader making a difference for young professionals across multiple...
Joel Holliman
23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 18 of 23 Name: Joel HollimanCompany: Phoenix LiDAR Systems Current position: Data AnalystAge: 26 Education: BS Environmental Geoscience, Texas A&M; Minor in Geographic Information Science and Technology While at Texas A&M, Holliman worked on a case study that showed the potential for satellite imagery to model the...
Roshni Sharma
23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 16 of 23 Name: Roshni SharmaCompany: Frontier SI Current position: Project Manager and AnalystAge: 34 Education: BS in Environmental Science and Management, University of Newcastle; MS in Spatial Information Systems, University of New South Wales; MS (Research), Geosciences, University of Sydney Sharma is a thought leader, a...
Megan Young
23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 6 of 23 Name: Megan Young Company: California Public Utilities Commission Current Position: Senior Spatial Analyst Age: 31 Education: BS Environmental Systems and Earth Sciences, University of California, San Diego Biography: Young is a leader, a trusted mentor, and a great advocate for the geospatial industry. She serves as...
Farming From Space
Airbus and Sentinel Fertigation use satellite imagery to improve sustainable crop production With help from Airbus’ detailed high-resolution 30cm satellite imagery provided by Pléiades Neo, a Midwest crop management software platform is offering a streamlined process for farmers fertilizing crops via irrigation (known as fertigation). Using multispectral imagery of field conditions, Lincoln, Nebraska-based Sentinel Fertigation...
Ocean Observation
Monitoring and comprehensive data collection is now a national security imperative For most of the second half of the last century there was general agreement that the primary existential threat to humanity was the purposeful or accidental exchange of nuclear weapons. While that threat has not been completely eliminated, in the 21st century there is...