The 3rd edition of our Lidar Data Analysis in R course is now underway with @micheletorresani.bsky.social !
Excited to welcome a fantastic group of participants from diverse backgrounds and locations around the world. 🌍✨

#Lidar #RStats #DataScience #GeospatialAnalysis

🌎 Our BSc & BA GEOGRAPHY courses in the Winter 2026 semester feature great instructors and dynamic topics including:

#remotesensing #communitydevelopment #internationaldevelopmentreconsidered #geospatialanalysis #naturalhazards #socialgeography #cartography #GIS
🌎

In this month's blog post, we’ll explore maritime protected areas (MPAs), walking through the process of downloading the data and visualizing it.
#Rstats #GeospatialAnalysis #DataVisualization #Rmaps

In this blog post, we’ll explore maritime borders, including territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ), by walking through the process of downloading the data and visualizing it. #Rstats #GeospatialAnalysis #DataVisualization #Rmaps

Research Assistant/Associate in Archaeology – Cambridge | HigherJobz Apply for Research Assistant/Associate in Archaeology & Geospatial Analysis at University of Cambridge. Full-time, 24-month fixed-term.

Research Assistant/Associate – University of Cambridge, UK
Project: MAEASaM – African Heritage & Geospatial Data Science
Deadline: 17 October 2025
Details: higherjobz.com/research-ass...

#Archaeology #AfricanHeritage #GeospatialAnalysis #UKJobs #AcademicJobs @universitypress.cambridge.org

Pakistan Becomes Opium Capital Of The World With Afghan Expertise #Gravitas With the help of Afghan farmers, Pakistan is overtaking Afghanistan and emerging as the leading hub of global opium production.  This finding comes after the Taliban’s strict ban on poppy cu...

World Is One News have made a short video of the key points of the research by @mansfieldintinc.bsky.social & @alcis.org so we don't have to!

🔗Our reports here: lnkd.in/eSj-Jij8 lnkd.in/eHjq3RH5.

#OpiumEconomy #Pakistan #Afghanistan #DrugPolicy #GeospatialAnalysis

www.wionews.com/videos/pakis...

This month’s blog dives into underwater cables in the German North Sea. Using EMODnet data and R, I mapped telecom & power cables, exploring, cleaning, and visualizing the data to reveal these hidden seafloor infrastructures. #Rstats #GeospatialAnalysis #DataVisualization #cables #Rmaps

What I Learned from Geolocating 1,000 Satellite Images Given satellite imagery’s primary role as a visual commodity, its use in popular media is often bereft of details helpful to the would-be researcher.

🛰️ William Goodhin reflects on geolocating over 1,000 satellite images from media, NGOs & open sources—highlighting the promises and pitfalls of satellite-based OSINT.

📖 What I Learned from Geolocating 1,000 Satellite Images
📍 E-International Relations
🔗 buff.ly/iwhQ6Vv
#OSINT #GeospatialAnalysis

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

#disastermedicine #geospatialanalysis #naturaldisasters #sociallyvulnerableareas

Hovering Horizon The bimonthly periodical to be informed on the state of the art in the world of Space and Security

🚀 The bimonthly Hovering Horizon magazine, published by the Copernicus Service on Support to EU External and Security Actions (SESA) is launching soon.

📝Subscribe to receive the first upcoming issue: bit.ly/45DXxDq

#Space4Security #CopernicusSESA #HoveringHorizon #EO4Security #geospatialanalysis

Miriam Lerma: Oil and Gas Offshore Installations In this month’s blog post, we'll explore oil and gas infrastructure in the German North Sea, by using EMODnet geospatial data to map offshore installations and pipelines, as well as focusing on a site...

#Rstats #GeospatialAnalysis #DataVisualization #oil #gas #Borkum
www.miriam-lerma.com/posts/2025-0...

European citizenship acquired by Kazakhstanis 🇰🇿 (2002–2022)

Top: 🇩🇪 53,752 🇧🇪 🇬🇧 🇨🇿 🇫🇷

Even 🇱🇮🇮🇸 included with a few cases

Map shows diverse migration trends

#Kazakhstan #EuropeanCitizenship #MigrationTrends #DataViz #RProgramming #EU #GeospatialAnalysis #Immigration #DataScience

Meteorite landings in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 (1834–2024)

☄️ Blue = landed in Kazakhstan
🌍 Green = nearby with potential impact

15 total recorded by NASA

#Kazakhstan #Meteorites #Astronomy #DataViz #RProgramming #GeospatialAnalysis #NaturalPhenomena #Science #Space

Average annual temperature in Almaty 🌡️ (1875–2023)

Each bar = deviation from norm

Cold years early on, sharp warming since late 20th c.

#Almaty #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Temperature #DataViz #RProgramming #Ecology #DataScience #GeospatialAnalysis

🧠🌐 Tackling illicit kidney trade with AI! Using BERT & LLMs, researchers built a geospatial database to map global networks of buyers, sellers & surgeons—more accurate than traditional NER. #GeoAI #HumanTrafficking #AIforGood #KidneyTrade #LLM #GeospatialAnalysis

Curious about mapping offshore wind farms with R? This month, we explore EMODnet data from the German North Sea, create maps with ggplot2, and track wind farm growth before 2016. Perfect if you're into data, maps, or the ocean. #Rstats #GeospatialAnalysis #DataVisualization #OWF

In this month's blog post, I demonstrate how to visualize shipping traffic data using R. The tutorial covers downloading the dataset from EMODnet, performing exploratory data analysis, and creating a map using ggplot2.

#Rstats #GeospatialAnalysis #DataVisualization #ShippingTraffic

The Download: the desert data center boom, and how to measure Earth’s elevations This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The data center boom in the desert In the high desert east...

The Download: the desert data center boom, and how to measure Earth’s elevations #Science #EarthSciences #Geology #EarthData #DataCenters #GeospatialAnalysis

4/14 DuckDB aims to democratize geospatial analysis, making it accessible to data generalists. But some caution: ease of use can lead to misuse if users lack expertise. ⚠️ #datademocratization #geospatialanalysis #DataLiteracy

#BeSpatial #BeInspired #GIS #GeospatialAnalysis #DataManagement #SpatialAnalysis #DecisionMaking #GISManagementAcademy #ProfessionalDevelopment

#BeSpatial #BeInspired #GIS #GeospatialAnalysis #DataManagement #SpatialAnalysis #DecisionMaking #GISManagementAcademy #ProfessionalDevelopment

A figure 1 from the blog post

A screen shot from the blog post

A screen shot from the blog post

A screen shot from the blog post

Explore the blog series on comparing spatial patterns in raster data using R. 🌍📊

- Techniques for analyzing continuous and categorical data
- Handling overlapping and arbitrary regions
- Advanced methods for comparing spatial patterns

Find the full series […]

[Original post on fosstodon.org]

In this blog post, I walk you through the process of visualizing Global Fishing Watch data in R, covering from downloading the dataset to reading it and creating a map using ggplot.

www.miriam-lerma.com/posts/2025-0...

#Rstats #GeospatialAnalysis

In this blog post, I share a step-by-step guide on how to use raster data from distance to the coast. I walk you through the steps I used using the North German Sea as an example.
#Rstats #GeospatialAnalysis

www.miriam-lerma.com/posts/2025-0...

Geolocation meets GenAI: Finding the best neighborhood in Zurich, Wed, Feb 12, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup **Onsite Venue Address:** **Kommandoraum** **[Kraftwerk, Selnaustrasse 25, 8001 Zürich](https://maps.app.goo.gl/LtaLmZ2AYbJYqZQ86)** Join us for our next KNIME community

🌍Join us for our next #KNIME Data Connect in Zurich on Feb 12 and learn how to build powerful #lowcode apps, combining #Geospatial research with #AI techniques

📆February 12, 5:30-8:30 PM
📍Kraftwerk Zurich

www.meetup.com/switzerland-...

#GeoAI #GenAI #GeospatialAnalysis

Here are the steps I used for creating a bathymetric map in R. From where to download bathymetric data to how to read it and plot it in R. #Rstats #GeospatialAnalysis

www.miriam-lerma.com/posts/2025-0...

Unleash GIS Power: Create Jaw-Dropping REM Maps with Lidar Data in R! YouTube video by Milos Makes Maps

🌍 I’m thrilled to announce the release of my latest video on How to Create Stunning Relative Elevation Model (REM) Maps with Lidar Data in R

👉 youtu.be/x8is770F7Og

#GIS #DataVisualization #GeospatialAnalysis #RStats #Lidar #REMmaps #DataStorytelling #Cartography

💡 Which of these datasets are you most excited to explore? Let’s talk about how these tools can transform your projects! Drop your thoughts below 👇

#dataviz #RStats #DataScience #GIS #OpenData #GeospatialAnalysis

bsky.app/profile/milo...

🚀🌍 Just wrapped up 2024 with a bang!

Dive into #LandScan2023 🌟 for stunning #3D population density maps of #France & #Austria.

Explore the data magic on #GoogleEarthEngine!

🌐: gee-community-catalog.org/projects/lan...

#GeospatialAnalysis #DataViz #RGeek