Category: Geohipsters
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Call for Maps: the 2020 GeoHipster Calendar
Hello GeoHipster fans, cartographers, and map geeks around the world! While we’ve put out teasers over the last few weeks, today we’re making it official: we’ve set a deadline of October 25 for you to submit your map for the 2020 GeoHipster Calendar. We’re trying to move a bit quicker this year so we can…
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David Haynes to GeoHipster: “Learn the back end…you’ll be viable forever.”
David Haynes II is an Assistant Professor with the Institute for Health Informatics at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and a health geographer who uses cutting-edge spatial analysis methods to advance knowledge of health and cancer disparities. David was interviewed for GeoHipster by Mike Dolbow. Q: You got your undergrad degree in Biology, then a Master’s…
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Terry Stigers: “When done correctly, maps are truly beautiful.”
My favorite picture of myself and my son. I’m the old, scruffy one. “I was born, which came as a bit of a shock but I rallied quickly. I survived childhood, which is hardly surprising considering the time period during which this occurred. I also survived adolescence, which surprised the hell out of everyone who…
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Steve Pousty: “Never go full spatial”
Steve is a Dad, Son, Partner, and Director of Developer Relations for Crunchy Data (PostgreSQL people). He goes around and shows off all the great work the PostgreSQL community and Crunchy Committers do. He can teach you about Data Analysis with PostgreSQL, Java, Python, MongoDB, and some JavaScript. He has deep subject area expertise in…
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Maps and Mappers of the 2019 Calendar: Aly Ollivierre
Q: Tell us about yourself. A: I work full-time as a Cartographer at National Geographic Maps, part-time conducting freelance work as Tombolo Maps & Design, and part-time working with the conservation NGO BirdsCaribbean. I’m rounding up on 10 years of experience at the end of 2019 and am passionate about beautiful maps, participatory mapping, bird…
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Rosemary Wardley: “Coding is foundational knowledge that can help you in any career”
Rosemary Wardley is a Cartographer at National Geographic where she works on a variety of custom print and digital products. Outside of work, Rosemary stays active in the larger geo community through her position on the Board of NACIS and through the many geospatial meetups that take place in Washington D.C. Whenever possible she likes…
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John Gravois to GeoHipster: “Lift while you climb.”
John Gravois is a developer at https://showrunner.io. Previously, as a Product Engineer at Esri he helped build ArcGIS Hub, maintained a handful of Leaflet plugins and coordinated with developers across the company to steer Open Source strategy. He has a tattoo of a California Raisin and when he’s not in front of a computer you can often find him tangled up in…
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Chris Whong to GeoHipster: “How we build is as important as what we build.”
Chris Whong is an NYC-based civic hacker, urbanist, mapmaker, and data junkie. He most recently worked as the founder and director of NYC Planning Labs, promoting the use of agile methods, human-centered design, and open technology to build impactful tools at the NYC Department of City Planning. He’s perpetually tinkering with open source geospatial technology,…
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Maps and Mappers of the 2019 GeoHipster calendar — Gretchen Peterson, May
Peterson is a geo expert working in the realm of GIS analysis and cartography. Peterson is the author of several cartography how-to books and the co-author of the recently-published QGIS Map Design, 2nd Edition along with Anita Graser of the Austrian Institute of Technology. Peterson’s consulting work has included the creation of numerous map styles…
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Maps and Mappers of the 2019 GeoHipster calendar — Team Bright Rain, April
Q: Tell us about yourself. A: I was surprised that we were the only collaboration to submit an entry, we are a team of two strong here at Team Bright Rain: David Puckett Bright Rain Solutions’ owner, operator, geospatial developer, data wrangler and self professed Grand Poobah. I’ve been part of the Geo Community for…
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Denise McKenzie: “I love the challenge of making open geo standards hip”
Denise is an Aussie who lives in England in the historic town of Winchester. She joined OGC in 2012 and spends her time managing the Communication and Outreach program globally for the consortium. The program handles the planning and execution of marketing, communication and education to raise awareness and increase implementation of open geospatial and…
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Tobin Bradley: “The open source community and ethos feels like home to me”
Tobin Bradley is an indoor enthusiast. His hobbies include staring at screens (computers), staring at screens (books), staring at screens (movies), and staring at screens (video games). He wrangles code at Mecklenburg County Government in North Carolina and occasionally writes about it on his blog. Tobin was interviewed for GeoHipster by Mike Dolbow. Q: Good…