The Scene From Above Podcast
A show that brings you informal discussions about the cool things in the world of Earth observation. If you have questions, comments or corrections about this podcast then you can contact us on Twitter using @eoscenefrom or on LinkedIn. Organised, recorded and edited by geoinclusion
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
S12E4: Takeover
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
We don't talk in this episode :-) Instead, we gave over full editorial direction to our friends at Ladies of Landsat and Sisters of SAR who decided the format and topic for this show. Enjoy this brilliant discussion.
If you have questions, comments or corrections then you can contact Alastair (@ajggeoger) and Andrew (@map_andrew) on Twitter using #scenefromabove or @eoscenefrom
Shownotes:
The paper being discussed
Ladies of Landsat
Sisters of SAR
Polyanna’s Twitter
RSATE group
Letter from RSATE published in Science Magazine about the cuts to research funding in Brazil
UMAIN website
UMAIN youtube
UMAIN twitter
Geography EDI working group
Monday Mar 21, 2022
S12E3: Thank News 2
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
We talk about some great folks in the community - and then only have time for the news. In the news we mention Cloud Native Outreach Day, SNAP and Microsoft. Amongst other things.
If you have questions, comments or corrections then you can contact Alastair (@ajggeoger) and Andrew (@map_andrew) on Twitter using #scenefromabove or @eoscenefrom
Shownotes:
Interesting breakdown of EO satellites
I'm not sure I really understand this but it sounds cool
New Impact Observatory data are here
Cloud Native Outreach Day is coming
This city does not exist
SNAP 9 is coming
Labelling tool from Microsoft
Monday Feb 21, 2022
S12E2: Thank News
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
We talk about some great folks in the community - for so long that we only have time for the news. In the news we mention LiDAR, GEO and Landsat 9. Amongst other things.
If you have questions, comments or corrections then you can contact Alastair (@ajggeoger) and Andrew (@map_andrew) on Twitter using #scenefromabove or @eoscenefrom
Shownotes:
Landsat 9 imagery is now available
Satellogic get funding to $150M and NASDAQ listed - don't take your eyes off these folks!
Blog of the month?
Microsoft releases Torchgeo
RSGISLIB v5 is out
LiDAR for the whole of France
ML market news
Monday Jan 24, 2022
S12E1: What do we do?
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
We talk about why it's so hard to simply and accurately state what it is we do to people outside the profession. In the news we mention Sentinel 1B, launches and ARD. Amongst other things.
If you have questions, comments or corrections then you can contact Alastair (@ajggeoger) and Andrew (@map_andrew) on Twitter using #scenefromabove or @eoscenefrom
Shownotes:
Sentinel 1B power issues
Tonga
EO market share
What is Kaggle used for?
A great ARD post
Mort Canty's resources on GEE
Loads of stuff launched
Hidden EO voices
Steven's tweet
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
S11E6: Four Years
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
We talk about the year that's just passed and also the 4 years that we have been podcasting. In the news we mention GEDI, Callisto and Iceye. Amongst other things.
If you have questions, comments or corrections then you can contact Alastair (@ajggeoger) and Andrew (@map_andrew) on Twitter using #scenefromabove or @eoscenefrom
Shownotes:
Have you landed on MLHub recently?
Iceye to provide X-band SAR to MDA
10cm imagery!
Earth Engine converts the lot to a STAC catalog
GEDI in GEE eg Keiko, e.g. Emil
iScanForest - https://iscanforest.fld.czu.cz/
Digital Earth Australia Coastlines updates and portal
Callisto looks like an interesting project
Heads up again for the Brazil Data Cube
Nanalyze finance stuff
The SPAC Shack
Andrew's review of 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
S11E5: Include everyone
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
We talk to Flavia Mendes about inclusion in EO. In the news we mention 30 Day Map Challenge, floods and geo4good. Amongst other things.
If you have questions, comments or corrections then you can contact Alastair (@ajggeoger) and Andrew (@map_andrew) on Twitter using #scenefromabove or @eoscenefrom
Shownotes:
30 Days of Maps
GEO Highlights report
geo4good
Google Wants to Save the Planet With Satellite Images
Floods in British Columbia
PhD opportunity with Qiusheng Wu
Robin's DL repo passes 2K stars
Flavia on Twitter
Benefits of gender diversity
Geomixer
You can hear more from Flavia here
Groups and people to look up on Twitter
Role models:
@LianaAmazonia (in Brazil)
@VinhasLubia (in Brazil)
@yhasmoura (from Brazil, but live in UK)
@polybispo (from Brazil, but lives in UK)
@YanaGevorgyan1 (from Group on Earth Observation)
RSATE group: @rsategroup
UMAIN (You May Act for Inclusion): @GeoDiversityInc
Group of women in Brazil:
@meninasdageo
@mothersinsci
Manel Watch (to report):
@ManelWatchAU
@ManelWatchUS
Global organisations
@LadiesOfLandsat
@SistersofSAR
@geospatialwomen
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Special episode
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
A fun episode created entirely from outtakes from the podcast recording sessions and edited together to (try and) make some coherent content. Hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording and editing it together!
Monday Nov 15, 2021
S11E4: The Socials
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
We have a chat about how social media and EO match up. In the news we mention DEMs, COP and GEE. Amongst other things.
If you have questions, comments or corrections then you can contact Alastair (@ajggeoger) and Andrew (@map_andrew) on Twitter using #scenefromabove or @eoscenefrom
Shownotes:
Faster GEE image downloads
A global inventory of photovoltaic solar energy generating units
High resolution DEM's - EarthDEM
Worldcover 10m dataset and Earth Engine app
Zarr, COG and TileDB discussions
GDAL - new release 3.4
All the COP26 news! Go look online...
Monday Oct 25, 2021
S11E3: Impact Observatory
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
We talk to Steve from Impact Observatory. In the news we mention Sisters of SAR, Pelican and Moocs. Amongst other things.
If you have questions, comments or corrections then you can contact Alastair (@ajggeoger) and Andrew (@map_andrew) on Twitter using #scenefromabove or @eoscenefrom
Shownotes:
Sisters of SAR website
Living Planet Symposium
Demeter
Planet and Pelican
AI for Earth Monitoring on Future Learn
Open EO Cloud and call for early adopters
Google Earth Engine updates
Webmap performance
Impact Observatory
10m Land Cover/Land Use map
Monday Oct 04, 2021
S11E2: Disruption
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
We discuss issues around disruption in the EO/geo business system. In the news we mention Landsat-9, GDAL and machine learning. Amongst other things.
If you have questions, comments or corrections then you can contact Alastair (@ajggeoger) and Andrew (@map_andrew) on Twitter using #scenefromabove or @eoscenefrom
Shownotes:
Landsat 9 is launched
A nice EO based newsletter from Priya Patel
Awesome spectral indices
Being directly responsible for your career
Machine learning resources
UK Space Conf and FOSS4G are this week
GDAL changes - be aware
KTN Pavilion for COP26
Aravind's tweet