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Real Work. Real-world. Real GIS.

GEOTalks is a podcast for geospatial professionals turning data into real-world decisions. Each episode features conversations with GIS experts, surveyors, researchers, public safety professionals, and industry leaders who are solving complex challenges with geospatial technology.

From coastal conservation and environmental monitoring to drone assisted investigations, infrastructure planning, and precision mapping, GEOTalks explores the projects, workflows, and lessons behind the work. Hear how professionals collect, analyze, and apply geospatial data to improve outcomes, overcome obstacles, and advance their organizations.

Whether you’re looking for practical insights, emerging trends, or real customer stories, every episode is a conversation with someone doing work that matters.

GEOTalks episodes

November 19, 2025

Satellite-Derived Bathymetry Maps: Making Waves in GIS

Depending on the size and scale of a marine survey, bathymetry data can come with a prohibitive price tag. Traditional data acquisition methods—such as multi-beam sonar and airborne lidar—are effective, but…

September 30, 2025

Mapping Aquatic Vegetation in Maine | GEOTalks Podcast Ep. 11

Common eelgrass is a type of aquatic plant that grows in shallow waters. It provides a range of invaluable benefits to the ecosystems it calls home. This is precisely why…

April 23, 2025

How Drone Mapping Assists Police Investigations | GEOTalks Ep. 8

• About this episode • Forensic mapping specialists from the Windham, ME, Police Department use drones alongside GIS software to analyze vehicle crash sites and crime scenes. During this episode,…

October 16, 2024

The Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Communities | GEOTalks Ep. 7

• About this episode • Storm surges and sea level rise pose greater risks to coasts each year.  Maine felt the effects of climate change this past winter when powerful…

September 11, 2024

Understanding Secondary Tropical Dry Forests with Lidar Technology | GEOTalks Ep. 6

Lidar technology, in addition to other methods of remote sensing, can be integral to performing accessible research in a given area. This month on the GEOTalks Podcast, we spoke to…

July 17, 2024

Global Mapper’s Origin | GEOTalks Ep. 5

You may know the Global Mapper software suite, but do you know how it was created? Mike Childs created Global Mapper — known then as dlgv32 — as an intern…

June 10, 2024

Accessible Bathymetric Data & Its Impact on Marine Conservation in the Beqa Lagoon | GEOTalks Ep. 4

Bathymetric surveys provide vital information that informs decisions about marine environments and communities. Tomer Ketter of Map the Gaps and SubMerge, and Sefano M Katz of the Pacific Blue Foundation’s…

April 19, 2024

How Texas is Using GIS for Conservation with Kelsi Schwind | GEOTalks Ep. 3

Kelsi Schwind joined us on the GEOTalks Podcast to explore how GIS technology can enable progress in conservation. We discussed the budding efforts to preserve the Texas Hill Country’s Bigtooth…

March 20, 2024

Tracking Forever Chemicals (PFAS) with GIS Technology featuring Katrina Schweikert | GEOTalks Ep. 2

About this Episode Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of chemicals defined by carbon-fluorine bonds that make them resistant to fire, water, and oil. When PFAS were discovered…

March 7, 2024

Studying Coastal Salt Marshes using Drones with Andrea Celeste Curcio | GEOTalks Ep. 1

About this Episode The effects of climate change are present around the world, especially in coastal salt marshes. In this episode, we speak with Andrea Celeste Curcio, who has been…