Andres Abeyta, Author at GIS Lounge

Screenshot from a video with a man looking at the screen and the text "How do I get these GIS jobs" written in blue against a yellow background.

The State of GIS Jobs in 2022

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 by Andres Abeyta

Andres Abeyta, Director of Bootcamp GIS reports about the state of GIS jobs as he looks at what skills and experiences job seekers need.

Screenshot of a map visualizing hurricane wind speeds.

Fluid Earth: Open-source Visualization of Weather and Climate Data

May 2, 2022April 29, 2022 by GIS Contributor

Fluid Earth is a web visualization tool developed by The Ohio State University’s Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center (BPCRC) that enables users to view weather and climate patterns.

A map of underwater ocean sounds created by commercial ships in the North Atlantic. The darker orange areas are higher levels of noise.

Mapping the Sounds of the Ocean

April 4, 2022 by Taren Woelk

Using arrays of underwater microphones, called hydrophones, scientists can use sound to create images of the environment by converting sound waves to electrical signals.

An aerial image of a port showing rows and rows of shipping containers. An edge of the ocean is the the left of the containers.

The Many Uses of Aerial Imagery

April 8, 2022March 21, 2022 by Tony Agresta

Nearmap’s Tony Agresta outlines the many applications of aerial imagery, including assessing damage after a disaster, reducing crime, valuing properties, and more.

A screenshot from the Google Earth web map interface that shows a heart-shaped lake from a satellite image.

The Role of UX and UI in GIS

March 18, 2022March 2, 2022 by Taren Woelk

Jeff Siarto of Element 84 discusses with the MapScaping Podcast how design is present and changing in the geospatial industry.

An aerial with a few blocks highlighted in red.

How GIS Can Facilitate the Department of Defense’s Waste Management Efficiency

February 19, 2022 by Joshua Meehan

GIS can be used to help the Defense (DOD) map out its waste management/turn in process.

A picture of an arm holding a smartphone against the background of a hilly landscape with a picture of that landscape on the phone.

A Look at 3 Trends Shaping Remote Sensing in the Next 5 Years

February 14, 2022 by Ian Berdie, NV5 Geospatial

Ian Berdie of NV5 Geospatial, discusses three trends that will reshape use of remote sensing over the next five years.

Screenshot showing the mask and crop option in the QGIS plugin Mapflow.

AI-assisted Mapping of Crop Fields Using Free Sentinel Imagery

February 8, 2022 by GeoAlert

Mapflow offers an AI-driven process to map crop fields in QGIS.

Map showing trade areas in Illinois based on hotel locations.

How to Measure Hotel Market Share using the Huff Model in Maptitude

January 11, 2022 by Brett Lucas and Stewart Berry

Learn how to map hotel market share to measure a city’s tourism attractiveness using Maptitude.

A collage of satellite imagery showing a river in Peru, global land surface temperatures, a cyclone over the Pacific Ocean, and vegetation across Africa.

How to Create a Timelapse of Satellite Imagery With Google Earth Engine and Streamlit

February 2, 2022December 21, 2021 by Qiusheng Wu

Qiusheng Wu explains how to make a 60-second satellite timelapse of any location on the globe.

Screenshot showing the mapped locations of US airport on top of Google Maps.

A Guide to Building Interactive Google Maps with R Shiny

December 2, 2021December 1, 2021 by Dario Radečić

Dario Radečić demonstrates how to build interactive Google Maps with R, and how to include them in R Shiny dashboards.

A firefly map showing world population by cities using QGIS.

How to Create Firefly Cartography with QGIS

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 by Omowonuola Akintola

Firefly cartography is a cartographic style used to create maps that glow. Learn how to make a firefly map using QGIS.