geography – Geospatial Commission

The Geospatial Scholarship Fund – A call to action for the geospatial industry

Stuart Bonthrone, Chief Executive, Esri UK, 19 October 2021 - Data, Skills

As we focus on education this year for Black History Month 2021- Proud To Be, we are delighted to place a spotlight on geosciences and the importance of diversity in a subject that informs decisions that affect all our lives. …

Supporting the next generation of Black geographers

Francisca Rockey, Director, Black Geographers, 8 October 2021 - Data, Skills

For Black History Month 2021, we interviewed award-winning geographer, campaigner, influencer, advocate and activist - Francisca Rockey. Francisca reveals her passion for geography, its power to create a greener planet and why she founded Black Geographers.

70,000 species in the UK; who records them, and where are they all? The importance of knowing what species are where.

Liz Collins, Data Standards Lead, Geospatial Commission, 25 May 2021 - Data, Data Standards

As Data Standards Lead at the Geospatial Commission I have been investigating species data and the path it takes from getting collected to being made available, to monitor species. Knowing a species geographic location is fundamental to many aspects of biodiversity conservation.

Data in the line of duty; PSGA data keeping us safe.

Andy Marsh, Chief Constable, Avon and Somerset Police, 3 March 2021 - Data, Technology

Geography and geospatial data have many applications to our lives including policing and public safety, a foundation of any democratic and progressive society.

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week - What is a geospatial apprenticeship?

Paul Bryan, Geospatial Survey Manager, Historic England and Apprentice Manager and Mark Combes, Non-Executive Director, Severn Partnership, a firm of Chartered Land Surveyors, 12 February 2021 - Data, Skills, Technology

Unlocking the value of geospatial technology requires developing more people with the right skills to work with location data, across organisations and sectors, to meet the UK’s future needs and support global development. The Geospatial Commission is collaborating with a …

National Underground Asset Register (NUAR), Northumbrian Water Group and a Culture of Innovation

Heidi Mottram CBE, Chief Executive, Northumbrian Water Group, 16 September 2020 - Data, Technology

At Northumbrian Water Group innovation is part of our DNA. We seek out new thinking and greater collaborations to tackle both our own and society’s wider challenges. A key example of this is our work alongside the Geospatial Commission …

Datgloi pŵer lleoliad Strategaeth geo-ofodol - A geospatial perspective from Wales

Dr Richard Fry, Senior Lecturer, 13 August 2020 - Data, Technology

Did you know that the UK’s Geospatial Strategy is available to download in Welsh? The Geospatial Commission asked Dr Richard Fry, Senior Lecturer in Geography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at Swansea University Medical School, to shine a light on …

Getting under the surface of our National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) team

Holger Kessler, Geoscience Technical Adviser,, 18 December 2019 - Data, Technology, Working for the Geospatial Commission

Take a look behind the scenes of one of our big projects, the National Underground Assets Register (NUAR) that was launched earlier this year.

Black History Month Guest Blog: Using location data in tackling ethnic disparities

Rebecca Williams, Analyst, 24 October 2019 - Data

The Geospatial Commission came together with the Race Disparity Unit to see how location data, geography and race can work together, to make it easier and quicker to link data to find helpful insights in disparities.