A VerySpatial Podcast | Discussions on Geography and Geospatial Technologies

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News: 2026 Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) ROV World Championship Open Web corner Mapping the Past: The Welsh LiDAR Portal  Topic: Unique GIS Jobs (From reddit) I'm a geography major with a concentration in GIS and I've done some digging through jobs but what are some unique GIS related jobs? What companies that you wouldn't think have a GIS person have them? Events: AAG: 17-21 March, San Francisco - Abstracts due October 30 PA GIS Conference 2026: 15-17 April, State College, PA - oral submissions due Jan 11 Esri UC: 13-17 July, San Diego - Abstracts due October 24 Music: Link in the Chain by The Old North  

News: First images from NISAR, joint NASA-ISRO SAR mission Niantic spatial creates geospatial Death Stranding game Earthmover climate startup focuses on weather data Web corner: Maps Learning Hub Topic: Geography as an interdisciplinary binding agent   Events: CalGIS 2026, January 20-23, Redlands, CA, call for papers GISSuRF 2026, January 30-31, Andhra Pradesh, India, call for papers 2026 GIS/Valuation Technologies Conference, March 30 – April 2, Mobile, Alabama, call for papers

News: International Geomagnetic Reference Field Explorer Updated Researchers use AI machine learning to uncover hidden earthquakes Web corner McAtlas - McAtlas.com Topic: This week we return to a discussion on worldbuilding this time focusing more on games that allow for worldbuilding. Music: Who Put That Ceiling There by niko  

News: New U.S. Cooperative National Geologic Map for the Nation CREAM AI developed to address satellite space debris  Study Analyzes National Geography Curriculum across countries Web corner Esri World Sizes App Topic: Geography and AI Music: "Why Do I Cry" By Vian Izak