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Increasing shared understanding of our world through community-led initiatives that make data easier to access and use. radiant.earth
Workshop spotlight at #CNG2026 Your next data consumer might be an AI agent — not a human. Join Chris Stoner from @awscloud.bsky.social on Oct 6 to build an MCP server for the Registry of Open Data using vibe coding with Kiro. Grab your ticket + sign up for workshops: 2026.cloudnativegeo.org
For those planning to attend the @stacspec.bsky.social workshop at JAXA in Tsukuba (Aug 25–27) and/or @foss4g-asia.bsky.social Hiroshima 2026, check out the call for speakers for CNG Japan 2026, taking place in Tokyo on Aug 24 👇🏾
CNG@cloudnativegeo.org · 2mo ago🇯🇵 Call for Speakers: CNG Japan 2026 Building something interesting with #CloudNativeGeo tech? Join us in Tokyo on Aug. 24 We're looking for 5–10 minute talks focused on real-world experience, lessons learned & new ideas. Talks can be in English or Japanese. cloudnativegeo.org/blog/2026/06...
Join us for Source Changevlog v1.3.0, a livestreamed walkthrough of the latest features & improvements across @source.coop with @alukach.com, @tylere.bsky.social & Michelle Roby. Register to watch live on: ▪️YouTube: luma.com/b3ips729 ▪️LI: www.linkedin.com/events/74625...
Source Cooperative@source.coop · 3mo agoIntroducing Source Changevlog 🛰️ v1.3.0: preview Cloud Optimized GeoTIFFs & STAC catalogs in the browser, ROR IDs on org profiles, schema.org metadata. Plus from v1.0–v1.2: 3D globe, new landing page, faster search. 🔗 github.com/source-cooperative/source.coop/releases/tag/v1.3.0
We’re excited to welcome @awscloud.bsky.social as a sponsor of CNG Forum 2026 and grateful for their support of the cloud-native geospatial community. Read why they’re supporting #CNG2026 – Join us! 📍 Snowbird, Utah 🗓️ Oct 6–9, 2026 www.linkedin.com/pulse/aws-jo...
AWS joins CNG Forum 2026 as a Sponsor
We’re excited to announce Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the official sponsor of CNG Forum 2026's Lanyards. CNG Forum 2026 brings together practitioners from big tech companies, small consulting firms, ...
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The blog post below builds on the intro by @briannaritapagan.bsky.social & @thomashervey.bsky.social, who co-authored a white paper based on the “Beyond Open Data” discussion session at #CNG2025. The white paper is available now: cloudnativegeo.org/beyond-open-...
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CNG@cloudnativegeo.org · 3mo agoIn part 2 of the four-part series of the “Beyond Open Data” blog series, the authors argue that usefulness may be a better measure to evaluate data usage than openness alone, shifting the conversation from access to impact. Read the post here cloudnativegeo.org/blog/2026/04...
In part 2 of the 4-part “Beyond Open Data” blog series, @briannaritapagan.bsky.social and @thomashervey.bsky.social argue that usefulness may be a better measure to evaluate data usage than openness alone, shifting the conversation from access to impact 🔗 cloudnativegeo.org/blog/2026/04...
Beyond Open Data: Usefulness is a better measure of quality than openness
Beyond Open Data white paper thesis 1: Usefulness is a better measure of quality than openness.
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The full white paper is available now. Read it, share it, and give your perspective. cloudnativegeo.org/beyond-open-...
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3 Questions for Julia Wagemann Newly appointed to the CNG Editorial Board, Julia from @thrivegeo.bsky.social & @geospatialwomen.bsky.social, shares what she’s watching in cloud-native geospatial, where the community should focus, and what she’s working on 🔗 cloudnativegeo.org/blog/2026/04...
Interested in supporting CNG London? We have sponsorship opportunities starting at $500. Drop a note to louisa(at)radiant.earth for a copy of the prospectus.
CNG@cloudnativegeo.org · 4mo agoCNG London 2026 🇬🇧 Call for speakers now open! Join us on June 23. We're looking for 15–20 min talks grounded in real experience: things you've built, problems you've solved, lessons you've learned, or ideas you're actively working through. ▪️Submit by May 2 🔗 forms.gle/oezoDbQU1ERQ...
The full white paper is available now. Read it, share it, and give your perspective. cloudnativegeo.org/beyond-open-...
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Applications are now open for the @cloudnativegeo.org mentorship program! The deadline to apply for both mentees and mentors is April 30. Learn more below 👇🏽
CNG@cloudnativegeo.org · 4mo agoIntroducing the CNG Mentorship Pilot, a 6-month program pairing geospatial pros with mentees for 1:1s on career growth, tech skills, or specific projects. 🗓️ May–Oct 2026 🏔️ Meetup at #CNG2026 in Utah! ⏳ Apply by April 30 Learn more here 👇🏽 cloudnativegeo.org/blog/2026/04...
. @cloudnativegeo.org will be hosting monthly Geo-Embeddings community meetings starting this Thursday, April 9, at 11am PT. If you'd like to join, send a request to geo-embeddings-community@cloudnativegeo.org with a short note on why you're interested in participating.
CNG@cloudnativegeo.org · 4mo agoWe co-hosted the Geo-Embeddings Sprint with Planet & Clark University to establish shared standards for Earth observation embeddings – storage formats, metadata & access patterns. Find the best practices & docs at geoembeddings.org. For full recap of sprint 👇🏽 cloudnativegeo.org/blog/2026/04...
CNG London 2026 🇬🇧 Call for speakers now open! Join us on June 23. We're looking for 15–20 min talks grounded in real experience: things you've built, problems you've solved, lessons you've learned, or ideas you're actively working through. ▪️Submit by May 2 🔗 forms.gle/oezoDbQU1ERQ...
What makes a data product truly valuable in practice? Join @jed.co to discuss reframing #CARE and #FAIR data toward financial sustainability and real-world viability for scientific institutions. 🗓️ Sat, March 28 🕗 8:00 AM PT Register here forms.gle/Pt2xZQrb5AWp...
Add this to your calendar! You can also join the conversation and watch the LinkedIn livestream here 👇🏽 www.linkedin.com/events/74397...
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Source Cooperative@source.coop · 5mo agoWhat would a "perfect census" look like from a data science perspective? 🗓️ Wed March 25 at 12pm PDT, @jed.co sits down with Christopher Dick of Demographic Analytics Advisors to dig into demographic data products. Join the conversation LIVE on YouTube → luma.com/3t36zaqg
Upcoming Podcast | Tues Feb 10 at 10am PST Join us LIVE with folks from @earthgenome.org to learn more about the new Storm Events Database, a 1.9M-record dataset spanning 70+ years of NCEI storm records. Watch the convo LIVE on 🔗 YouTube luma.com/m94ce3n7 🔗 LinkedIn lnkd.in/eB8ZumYF
The Storm Events Database – A Conversation with Kwin Keuter and Brad Andrick · Luma
Join us for a conversation with Kwin Keuter and Brad Andrick from Earth Genome to explore the recently launched Storm Events Database – a collaborative effort…
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⏰ Reminder: applications close in 2 days (Feb 6) We’re looking for folks actively creating or using EO vector embeddings to help define best practices together. Apply today to attend this two-day in-person sprint 🗓️ Mar 10–11 | 📍 Worcester, MA forms.gle/Q27DbuciWgY9...
Registration for Earth Observation Vector Embeddings Standard Sprint
This registration form is for a 2-Day Sprint on Defining Standard for Earth Observation Vector Embeddings. March 10–11, 2026 | Clark University, Worcester, MA Please complete this registration for...
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CNG@cloudnativegeo.org · 6mo agoIn collaboration w/ Planet & @clarkuniversity.bsky.social, we're hosting a sprint to define standards for EO vector embeddings. If you have hands on experience creating or using EO vector embeddings, please consider applying to attend 🗓️ Mar 10 &11 📍 Worcester, MA cloudnativegeo.org/blog/2026/01...
Thanks to everyone who joined us live. If you missed it, you can catch the full podcast recording 👇🏽 youtu.be/5N5x8V1W7-Q
Turning Federal Data Into Action
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CNG@cloudnativegeo.org · 7mo agoGreat Data Products podcast reminder: Join us this Wednesday Jan 7 at 3pm EDT. Register to watch LIVE on YouTube luma.com/vk4ms1pb or on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/events/denic...
🎙️ Call for Speakers is open! Working on cloud-native geo tech? We’re looking for • Real-world case studies • Lessons learned – what worked & didn’t ✅ Speaker perk: accepted speakers get Super Early Bird pricing ⏰ Submit an abstract by May 17 2026.cloudnativegeo.org#/callforspea...
CNG Forum 2026
We’re excited to host CNG Forum 2026 at Snowbird, a world-class mountain resort located just 35 minutes from Salt Lake City Intl Airport.
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#CNG2026 ⏳ Last chance: Super Early Bird pricing for Cloud-Native Geospatial Forum (CNG) 2026 ends tomorrow Save $100 on CNG Forum 2026 tickets – prices increase Jan 9 🎟️ $450 for CNG members | $550 for non-members 📍 Snowbird, Utah 🗓️ October 6–9, 2026 Get your ticket: cloudnativegeo.org/2026
What made #CNG2025 special: 🌐 250+ attendees from 100+ orgs ⭐ 4.7/5 star rating ✅ 95% said they'd return ▪️Real technical depth, no fluff For #CNG2026, we're going bigger: 500 attendees, higher bar, more impact. Join us cloudnativegeo.org/2026
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CNG@cloudnativegeo.org · 8mo agoRegistration is officially open for CNG Forum 2026 Super Early Bird tickets available now through Jan 9 Plus: Calls open for speakers, workshop leaders, exhibitors & sponsors cloudnativegeo.org/blog/2025/12...
Academic researchers push #geospatial science forward, but the work often lacks the funding, format compatibility, and industry expertise needed for commercial adoption. The Taylor Geospatial Engine's Innovation Bridge program addresses this bottleneck. tgengine.org/building-the...
Register to watch LIVE on either: YouTube luma.com/vk4ms1pb or LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/events/denic...
Turning Federal Data Into Action – A conversation with Denice Ross · Luma
Join us for a conversation with Denice Ross from the Federation of American Scientists about what happens when the tools that help turn data into action…
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Source Cooperative@source.coop · 8mo agoOur next Great Data Products #podcast conversation is w/ @denicewross.bsky.social from @scientistsorg.bsky.social. @jed.co & Denice will talk about what happens when federal data tools disappear & why some tools work better outside government 🗓️Jan 7, 2026 ⌛️ 3pm EST 🔗 greatdataproducts.com
Our inaugural event got a 4.7 star review with 95% saying they'd return. If you're working with #cloudnativegeo tech, this is where you need to be. The calls for speakers, exhibitors, workshop leaders & sponsors. Get started here: cloudnativegeo.org/2026
CNG@cloudnativegeo.org · 8mo agoRegistration is officially open for CNG Forum 2026 Super Early Bird tickets available now through Jan 9 Plus: Calls open for speakers, workshop leaders, exhibitors & sponsors cloudnativegeo.org/blog/2025/12...
If you missed the conversation between @geoskeptic.bsky.social & @jed.co on how open tech standards evolve, using #stac as a case study, you can watch it here www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFFe...
Matthew Hanson: How Standards Emerge: Lessons from STAC (EP 4)
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Source Cooperative@source.coop · 8mo agoOur next Great Data Products #podcast convo is with @geoskeptic.bsky.social about how open tech standards evolve. Matt & @jed.co will use @stacspec.bsky.social as a case study & will explore how community-driven design made it successful & how standards enable orgs to align w/out central control..
What's the difference between data & data products? Our Executive Director @jed.co sat down with Daniel O'Donohue from MapScaping to explore that question, plus @source.coop, cloud-native approaches & building institutions designed for the 21st century. Listen here: mapscaping.com/podcast/from...
Just love this moment capturing the past (Anne Hale Miglarese & @hamedalemo.bsky.social) & present leadership (@jed.co) of Radiant Earth, all in one shot! Our legacy 😊
The pilot bias bounty program theme will be geospatial and climate adaptation domains & will leverage @source.coop's data publishing utility. A working group with climate scientists will be set up to help identify the most impactful challenge focus, based on scientific relevance and needs.
Radiant Earth@radiant.earth · 8mo agoWe're joining forces with @humaneintelligence.bsky.social to move their bias bounty program onto Zindi, a data science platform with users in more than 185 countries, with @heisingsimonsfdn.bsky.social's support. Read the announcement here: humane-intelligence.org/post/announc...
We're joining forces with @humaneintelligence.bsky.social to move their bias bounty program onto Zindi, a data science platform with users in more than 185 countries, with @heisingsimonsfdn.bsky.social's support. Read the announcement here: humane-intelligence.org/post/announc...
Announcing Bias Bounties at Scale - Humane Intelligence
Humane Intelligence nonprofit is moving our bias bounty program onto Zindi
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Register to watch @geoskeptic.bsky.social from @element84.com and @jed.co live on Dec 10 at 11am PST at luma.com/p5287nqc
How Standards Emerge: Lessons from STAC – A Conversation with Matthew Hanson · Luma
Join us for a conversation with Matt Hanson about how open tech standards evolve, using the SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog (STAC) as a case study. STAC began as…
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Source Cooperative@source.coop · 8mo agoOur next Great Data Products #podcast convo is with @geoskeptic.bsky.social about how open tech standards evolve. Matt & @jed.co will use @stacspec.bsky.social as a case study & will explore how community-driven design made it successful & how standards enable orgs to align w/out central control..