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Just gave a talk at #rstatsgov about using DuckDB for spatial analysis, so thanks @hfmuehleisen and Dewey Dunnington #rstats

Apache Arrow 18.0.0 has been released. Check our blog post notes to learn what's new with this new one: arrow.apache.org/blog/2024/10/2…

I just posted on 'ArcGIS Pro Ideas' about adding GeoParquet support. Not sure how much of a difference it makes, but if you support the idea then sound in on it at community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-…

DataStream is hiring an Environmental Data Specialist! Working alongside the DataStream team, the specialist will support our user community and help grow our data holdings, with a focus on the Prairies and the North datastream.org/en-ca/article/…

I really enjoyed Kyle Barron kylebarron.dev on bsky's interview on the CNG website about his background and then the usefulness of cloud native geo formats I've been looking for a good, concise resource to 1. read on and 2. send people to for "WHY" we need cloud native formats Any recommendations?

Was a pleasure to be interviewed for the CNG blog! cloudnativegeo.org/blog/2024/12/i…

Spatial indexes, and RTrees specifically, are at the core of geospatial software. But ever wondered how an RTree is actually implemented? In this post we’ll dive into the implementation of Flatbush, a blazing-fast, memory-efficient RTree by Volodymyr Agafonkin 🇺🇦 kylebarron.dev/literate-flatb…

Apache...Sedona, you say? I'm lucky as ever to be able to work on the Apache Sedona and Wherobots internals for my new position, but it doesn't mean it was easy getting started. Read on for my adventures with (Py)Spark, Sedona, and distributed spatial! dewey.dunnington.ca/post/2025/apac…

2025 is shaping up to be a breakout year for fast query result transfer with ApacheArrow. But what exactly makes it so fast? David Li, Matt Topol, and I break it down in this new blog post: arrow.apache.org/blog/2025/01/1…

Really happy for myself and developmentseed to be part of GeoJupyter, an initiative to improve interactive mapping and analysis in Project Jupyter notebooks. geojupyter.org/blog/20250108-…

Experimenting with CRS tracking support in DuckDB Spatial 🗺️👀