DiscoverUtah Geospatial PodcastReflecting on 30 years in Geospatial: A conversation with Matt Peters - former UGRC Director, traveler, geographer, and avid cyclist
Reflecting on 30 years in Geospatial: A conversation with Matt Peters - former UGRC Director, traveler, geographer, and avid cyclist

Reflecting on 30 years in Geospatial: A conversation with Matt Peters - former UGRC Director, traveler, geographer, and avid cyclist

Update: 2024-10-25
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In this episode, Denise Peterson and I sit down with Matt Peters, the former UGRC Director. Matt tells us how he went from office intern to director over his 30-year career. He tells us the key to a successful career comes down to relationships and communication. He also shares some of his favorite traveling experiences from around the globe and fills us in on his retirement plan to bike across America. Don’t miss this episode!

This episode was recorded on 8/12/2024

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Music heard in this episode

  • Australian Crawl - Errol
  • Alice Merton - Run Away Girl
  • STING - The Last Ship
  • Len - Steal My Sunshine
  • Drunken Sailer - Irish Rovers

Audio footage heard in this episode

  • 1976 bike trip Coast to Coast Ambassador Touring Team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz6vqHrGaWQ
  • Birth Of The Bike (1937): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOMlIO0_fEQ&list=PLiDNFeE89L9i9NZQiSRzFc-CpUqAcTF_y&index=2
  • Cycling Family (1961): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M5hM-e_sjQ&list=PLiDNFeE89L9i9NZQiSRzFc-CpUqAcTF_y
  • Bicycle Safety (1950): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QEKTZyQmwk&list=PLiDNFeE89L9i9NZQiSRzFc-CpUqAcTF_y&index=4

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Reflecting on 30 years in Geospatial: A conversation with Matt Peters - former UGRC Director, traveler, geographer, and avid cyclist

Reflecting on 30 years in Geospatial: A conversation with Matt Peters - former UGRC Director, traveler, geographer, and avid cyclist

The Utah Geospatial Resource Center