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Enterprise GIS and Kubernetes

More Than Just Maps - June 08, 2023 22:00 - 53 minutes
In this edition, we speak with Bryan Palus and Jason Harris from Rok Technologies about Enterprise GIS. In detail, we discuss the history of Enterprise GIS, a powerful enterprise tool known as Kubernetes, and what all this means to the GIS practitioner now and in the future. 

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Episode 27

More Than Just Maps - October 14, 2021 14:00 - 24 minutes
On this week's episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Ashley Hitt of Connected Nation.  Ashley discovered GIS during her undergraduate years when she took an intro to GIS class as mandated by her studies in meteorology. She instantly fell in love with and after completing her Masters Degr...

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Episode 26

More Than Just Maps - August 03, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes
On this week’s episode, I finish my interview with Liz Parrish of esri. In this special episode, Liz and I chat about the dreaded Imposter Syndrome and how it affects everyone. We share some of our own experiences and discover that men and women are actually affected almost the same. We also tal...

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Episode 25

More Than Just Maps - July 14, 2021 14:00 - 45 minutes
On this week’s episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Liz Parrish of Esri. Liz got her start in GIS after unknowingly doing GIS in her career in Real Estate. After wetting her pallet, she went back to school to learn more about it, and become a GIS professional. We chat about how more gra...

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Episode 24

More Than Just Maps - May 26, 2021 13:00 - 34 minutes
On this week’s episode, I finish my interview with Toby Soto of Soto Media. We chat about some of the differences between working in any level of government versus the private industry. We also dive deep into Toby’s journey of GIS Success, the blog he started while struggling to find all the inf...

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Episode 23

More Than Just Maps - May 12, 2021 13:00 - 17 minutes
On this week’s episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Toby Soto of Soto Media and GIS Success.com. Toby got his start in the industry through surveying and drafting while at the City of Riverside, California. It was there this cool new thing called GIS was starting to take off, and Toby j...

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Episode 22

More Than Just Maps - April 28, 2021 13:00 - 25 minutes
On this week’s episode, I finish my interview with Chris Wayne of Directions Magazine. We dive into his current business and how he not only helps clients with their GIS needs, but also helps them to create the need. We also talk about the difficulty of getting organizations to switch to newer t...

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Episode 21

More Than Just Maps - April 14, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes
On this week’s episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Chris Wayne of Directions Magazine. Chris has held many titles over years from archeologist, professor, GIS specialist, author and even voice actor. These days he goes by Geographer. We chat about the non-linear path his career has tak...

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Episode 20

More Than Just Maps - March 24, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes
On this week’s episode, I finish my interview with Brett Clark of Nearmap. We dive into how to use some of the sales skills Brett learned over the years to benefit not just your career, but almost anything you’re working on, from fighting for a seat at the table, to getting buy-in from other dep...

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Episode 19

More Than Just Maps - March 18, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes
On this week’s episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Brett Clark of Nearmap. Brett started his foray into the geospatial industry in a slightly non traditional manner, construction. After a series of decisions saw him then go from advertising to sales, Brett landed a sales role as one of...

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Episode 18

More Than Just Maps - February 24, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes
On today’s episode I conclude my interview with Lt Ronald Vaughn. We talk about how he took the reins and made sure he had all the tools and help he needed to succeed in this new phase of his career in GIS. After being nominated to the SCAUG board of Directors, he met as many GIS professionals a...

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Episode 17

More Than Just Maps - February 10, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes
On this week’s episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Lt Ronald Vaughn of Dallas Fire Rescue. When his dreams of becoming a police officer turned into becoming a Fire Fighter & Paramedic instead, Lt Vaughn never dreamed of the day when he would be voluntold into the world of GIS. After al...

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Episode 16

More Than Just Maps - January 28, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes
On today’s episode I conclude my interview with Caitlyn McNabb and Micah Babinsky. With 2020 being what it was, this special episode of the podcast deals with the topic of burnout. Caitlyn, Micah and I all discuss some of the challenges we’ve faced recently and how and what we’ve done to overcom...

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Episode 15

More Than Just Maps - January 14, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes
On this week’s episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with not one guest, but two. Caitlyn McNabb of Sedaru and Micah Babinsky of CDR McGuire join me and talk about how they got into this big wide world of GIS. Both are members of the URISA Vangaurd cabinet and have been able to greatly expand...

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Episode 14

More Than Just Maps - October 28, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes
On today’s episode I conclude my interview with Jordan Carmona as we wrap up our discussion on the GISP. We dive into why each of us wanted the certification in the first place, and then we crack open the technical exam, as much as we can, for those who are looking for some insight into this som...

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Episode 13

More Than Just Maps - October 14, 2020 12:00 - 51 minutes
On this week’s episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Jordan Carmona from the city of McKinney, Texas. On this special episode, Jordan and I chat about all things GISP. We share our own experiences of completing our portfolios, tips and tricks to use to gather points, and how the point sy...

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Episode 12

More Than Just Maps - September 24, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutes
On today’s episode I conclude my interview with Brandi Rank. We talk Servant leadership and the difference between good and bad management. We also dive into some universal truths in the workplace, and the importance of being aware of yourself including your positives and negatives. And finally ...

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Episode 11

More Than Just Maps - September 09, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutes
On this week’s episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Brandi Rank from the city of Thornton, Colorado. We chat about what it’s like being the first generation in your family to attend college, while not knowing what you want to do right away, and what that process is like when searching f...

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Episode 10

More Than Just Maps - June 25, 2020 16:00 - 20 minutes
On today’s episode I conclude my interview with Michelle Swindle. We talk about what it’s like to have staff who are brand new, versus subject matter experts in any given field. We also chat about some of the work Michelle has done with the North Texas Emergency Communications Center, as well as...

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Episode 9

More Than Just Maps - June 10, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes
On this week’s episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Michelle Swindle from the city of Fort Worth Texas. We chat about Michelle’s non-traditional path to GIS, and what it was like to go back to school after she thought she was finished with higher education. We also get to hear about wha...

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Episode 8

More Than Just Maps - May 27, 2020 19:00 - 27 minutes
On today’s episode I conclude my interview with Tom Fisher. We get into the wide range of activities Tom is involved with in Ohio from his work at the county to the non profits he helps to support. We also discuss how the current Covid-19 crisis is affecting everyone, and how his county is respo...

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Episode 7

More Than Just Maps - May 13, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutes
On this week’s episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Tom Fisher of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Tom and I discuss how he got his first taste of GIS as an eagle scout mapping out fire hydrants for his local community, before starting a degree in forestry. His love of nature eventually lead him ...

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Episode 6

More Than Just Maps - April 01, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes
On today’s episode I conclude my interview with Keri Brennan. We discuss how Keri’s career evolved with teaching as an esri instructor to teaching workshops for URISA, to being one of the head instructors of URISA GIS Leadership Academy. We also discuss the difference between a manager and a lea...

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Episode 5

More Than Just Maps - March 25, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes
On the current episode of More Than Just Maps I have the pleasure of talking with the current URISA President, Keri Brennan. We chat about Keri’s journey from being a non-GIS student in natural resources and how she was able to break into the industry through academic research. We also talk abou...

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Episode 4

More Than Just Maps - February 26, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutes
On the second part of my interview with URISA Texas founder Brian King, we talk about all the ways in which Brian continues to learn including teaching at Penn State, working on bringing continuing education through the URISA Texas Speaker series, and starting the Freese and Nichols drone progra...

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Episode 3

More Than Just Maps - February 12, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes
This month I get to chat with the founder of URISA Texas, Brian King. Brian goes into detail about what it's like to change from archeology to GIS gradually through his career. We also talk about how quickly the GIS field has grown since he first started using the technology, what it's like to s...

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Episode 2

More Than Just Maps - January 22, 2020 14:00 - 23 minutes
On this episode of the podcast I continue my discussion with Tim Nolan about his interest in all things project management including, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and personal Kanban, and how this can be used to make even the most complicated GIS workflows work for you.

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Episode 1

More Than Just Maps - January 08, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes
Navigating the world of GIS takes more than being able to make a pretty map. Between the science, technology, and artistic design required to be successful in the geospatial field, things can get confusing. Join us as we talk with GIS veterans and geniuses who know a thing or two about how to fi...

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Keep it Civil 304 – The past, present, and future of transport

Keep it Civil - UCL Engineering Podcast - October 30, 2017 14:52 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this week’s episode of Keep it Civil, we are joined by Dr Clemence Cavoli from the UCL Centre for Transport Studies, to speak about the past, present, and future trends of transport use. The centre for transport studies is a multidisciplinary research centre at UCL, the work they do covers est...

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Keep it Civil 303 - Women in Engineering

Keep it Civil - UCL Engineering Podcast - October 04, 2017 08:37 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this new episode of Keep it Civil, Julie Elkouby, the president of the UCL Student Society of Women Engineers, joins us to speak about the issues facing women in the engineering industry, and what her soceity is doing to improve the numbers of women studying engineering. Follow the UCL Studen...

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