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Episode 18: Mapping the Climate

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We’re going to pumpkin spice up your GIS in this episode of the podcast. First, we’ll look at how our user community is using GIS to better understand and confront climate change. Then our ArcGIS Pro GeoGeek will share what’s new in ArcGIS Spatial Analyst. 

What's Making Us Mappy [1:21]   

Our hosts share one cool thing that is catching their eye in the world of ArcGIS. 

Mark kicks off the podcast by sharing his mappiness about the latest additions to ArcGIS Solutions. He provides a quick rundown of the six new solutions, then dives a little deeper into one that might be useful for many GIS organizations to implement – GIS Request Management.

Maggie shares her excitement about ArcGIS Online, which is now authorized as FedRAMP Moderate. The Federal Risk and Authorization Program (FedRAMP) in the United States granted ArcGIS Online with this higher-level security standard on July 22,2024. Learn more about what this means and what’s coming next.

Inside the Arc [5:40]  

Feature interview that takes our audience inside an Esri product or capability.  

At the forefront of many of our global conversations is climate change. GIS is a critical tool to help us understand and tackle the impacts of a changing climate. From tracking extreme weather to modeling environmental scenarios, GIS enables stakeholders to make informed decisions and drive effective climate action. To walk us through an Esri Canada resource to help us address a changing climate using GIS, we are thrilled to welcome Madison Mackey to the podcast.  She is a Technical Solutions Specialist with the President’s Office and is the creator and curator of our Climate Change Data & Resources site.

Guest: Madison Mackey, Technical Solutions Specialist, President’s Office at Esri Canada (LinkedIn) 

GeoGeeks [14:41] 

Rotation of Esri Canada panelists shares what's new in ArcGIS technology.  

Alison O’Brien, our ArcGIS Pro GeoGeek returns to the podcast to talk about one of her favourite topics, ArcGIS Spatial Analyst. This extension provides advanced spatial modelling and analysis tools for both raster and feature data. Alison highlights many of the new features and enhancements to ArcGIS Spatial Analyst included in ArcGIS Pro 3.3.

Guest: Alison O'Brien, ArcGIS Support Consultant, ArcGIS Support Services at Esri Canada (LinkedIn)

M versus M [24:00]  

Our hosts quiz each other about all things ArcGIS and GIS.  

Maggie takes control of the game board as she quizzes Mark about all things Paralympics. Learn more about the history and the geography behind one of the biggest sporting competitions on the planet in the afterglow of the latest event in Paris. Does Mark have his A-Game about these games? Gold medals are on the line!

Have a podcast idea? E-mail us at spatialreport@esri.ca 

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