Summary: - Mark Isley, a data manager and physical scientist, discusses the use of open science and open data in monitoring environmental conditions at White Sands National Park. - The park is known for its unique geological features, including the largest gypsum dunefield in the world. - Open data from Landsat and open tools from the Pangeo project have been instrumental in their monitoring efforts. - Dust storms and erosion pose challenges to the park, impacting visitor experience and exposing fossil trackways. - Remote sensing imagery, specifically using the near infrared and shortwave infr ..read more

Summary Josh Carlson discusses the transformation of farm assessments in Kendall County, Illinois, highlighting the transition from a cumbersome proprietary tool to an open-source, efficient, and accurate solution. The new approach ensures precision in calculating agricultural parcel values, overcoming issues like rounding errors and software dependencies. Highlights ? Josh Carlson shares the journey of revolutionizing farm assessments in Kendall County, Illinois. ? Transition from a costly proprietary tool with limitations to an open-source, accurate, and accessible solution. ? Utilization of ..read more

Summary: FOSS4GNA 2023 presentation on using open source software at the Census Bureau, focusing on the Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS), a GIS solution built on QGIS framework. The presentation covers the benefits of open source for federal government, including security, flexibility, free support, and cost savings. The GUPS system integrates QGIS, PostgreSQL, GeoServer, open layers, and more. A demo of GUPS Web showcases features like map management, user invitation, role-based access, and the boundary review tool for automatic change detection. Highlights: ?️ FOSS4GNA 2023 pres ..read more

Summary Exploration of the next generation web maps for the National Park Service (NPS) using Map Libra and transitioning from Mapbox GJS. Emphasis on data standards, community collaboration, and avoiding a centralized API approach. Highlights ?️ NPS evolving web maps to Map Libra, transitioning from Mapbox GJS and Leaflet. ? Focus on data standards, community collaboration, and government standards. ?️ NPS known for visually stunning maps of parks like Acadia and Denali. ? Unigrid maps recognized but emphasis on data and community standards. ? Shift from centralized API to decentralized, comm ..read more

Summary: Feeding 911 data from QGIS/PostGIS is discussed by Randal Hale in his FOSS4GNA 2023 presentation. He shares insights into transitioning from proprietary to open-source tools, recounting experiences with a 911 proof-of-concept project in the Caribbean. The talk covers setting up PostGIS servers, overcoming challenges, and expanding GIS capabilities over time. Noteworthy aspects include leveraging GitHub for collaborative development, improving SQL scripts for efficiency, and adopting GeoPackage for streamlined data management. Highlights: ?️ Randal Hale recounts experiences with a 911 ..read more

Aaron Myers, the group lead at GE Informatics Engineering Group, discusses the EAGLE ITM Open Source Utility Outage Data Collect and Analysis platform in this presentation. EAGLE Eye is the Department of Energy's operational platform for situational awareness of utility outages, covering about 93% of the US and territories. The platform transitioned from commercial off-the-shelf to open source, employing Docker, Java, Spring Boot, and Apache Airflow for scalability. The data collection process involves scraping 450 utility outage maps every 15 minutes, and the platform aims to enhance data col ..read more

A presentation by Josh Campbell Summary The presentation introduces SpaceTime IDs, a novel approach developed by the US Department of State to enhance the accessibility and utility of boundary data. It addresses the need for quick access to relevant boundary information by policy officers and introduces SpaceTime IDs as a solution for tracking boundary changes over time. Highlights ? SpaceTime IDs: A unique identifier system for the hierarchical assembly of line segments into semantically meaningful units, addressing the dynamic nature of boundaries. ?️ Enhanced Accessibility: SpaceTime IDs en ..read more

Summary Utilizing open source technology to enable science at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the focus of Jessica Moehl's presentation. The talk explores the evolution of geospatial science at the laboratory, highlighting advancements, challenges, and the transformative role of open source tools. Highlights ? Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) engages in diverse scientific areas, with a focus on geospatial science within a team of around 100 researchers. ?️ Geospatial science at ORNL involves applications such as situational awareness, critical decision support, and crisis management, util ..read more

Summary: MapLibre Native underwent a significant upgrade to address technical debt and compatibility issues, specifically related to the transition from OpenGL ES to Apple's Metal rendering SDK. The upgrade was driven by a collaborative effort involving multiple contributors, including Stamen, AWS, and the MapLibre community. The project aimed to modularize the renderer, with a focus on achieving multi-SDK support, particularly for Metal. The primary goals included transitioning to direct metal rendering, moving certain operations to the GPU, addressing threading issues, and enhancing shader a ..read more

Summary Yuri Astrakhan, co-founder of Map Libre, discusses the project's evolution from a fork of Mapbox to a community-driven initiative covering data generation, packaging, visualization, and more. The Map Libre ecosystem includes projects like Map Libre GJS, Map Libre RS, and Martin, a tile server supporting various formats. Yuri emphasizes the importance of community involvement, stability, and the challenges of maintaining both native C++ and JavaScript/TypeScript codebases. The talk explores Map Libre's achievements, goals, and advanced features like 3D terrain, contour maps, and future ..read more