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The Future of Geospatial Data Demands a New Approach to Management

Geospatial data serves as the foundation for many mission-critical and time-sensitive applications, including Earth observation, location-based services, defense, population health, and more. However, geospatial data is not just one thing and can be quite heterogeneous, coming in many different forms including point clouds (e.g., lidar and sonar); polygons (e.g. buildings and areas of interest), and...

Felipe Gonzalez

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: Trimble IncCurrent position: Product manager, data insightsAge: 26 Education: BS in geomatics engineering, York University Gonzalez is a dynamic professional with a rich background in data analytics, product management, and geospatial engineering. At York University, he gained a strong background in geospatial theory and practice. He...

Kendal Price

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: Truckee Meadows Water AuthorityCurrent position: GIS analystAge: 29Education: BS environmental management and protection, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Graduate certificate in analytics and data science, Georgia Tech. Price is a GIS analyst at the Truckee Meadows Water Authority in Reno, Nevada, where she supports...

Alex Hill-Stosky

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: Eagle Engineering & ConsultingCurrent position: Manager of reality capture development and regulationAge: 38Education: BS in geodesy and geomatics engineering with cadastral survey option, University of New Brunswick; Diploma in geomatics engineering technology, Centre of Geographic Sciences Hill-Stosky was inspired by his brother to enroll at COGS...

The Flow of Information

Looking Forward I remember years ago in the dial-up days of the Internet how all the IT people were talking about the coming “information superhighway” that would change life as we know it. And, as much as simple minds like mine couldn’t fathom it, they were right. Information came at us like a Porsche convoy...