Fiona Gregory
@fionag11.mapstodon.space.ap.brid.gy
Geographic Data Analyst , specializing in Earth Observation / Remote Sensing. My favourite global projection is the Mollweide.
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So now the UN's favourite projection is Equal Earth...For a general purpose world map, what is your favourite projection? 😃 🗺️ #gischat #cartography #geography #mappingtheworld #projections
If you are not sure, maybe you'd like to play around here awhile - Warning! Addictive! […]
If you are not sure, maybe you'd like to play around here awhile - Warning! Addictive! […]
Original post on mapstodon.space
mapstodon.space
October 8, 2026 at 5:59 PM
So now the UN's favourite projection is Equal Earth...For a general purpose world map, what is your favourite projection? 😃 🗺️ #gischat #cartography #geography #mappingtheworld #projections
If you are not sure, maybe you'd like to play around here awhile - Warning! Addictive! […]
If you are not sure, maybe you'd like to play around here awhile - Warning! Addictive! […]
#gischat May be late to the party, but wondering what the GIS Community thinks about the UN #correctthemap resolution.
Yes, of course we should quit using Mercator for general purpose world maps - we've known that for decades, but it seems some still didn't get the memo, so if a UN resolution […]
Yes, of course we should quit using Mercator for general purpose world maps - we've known that for decades, but it seems some still didn't get the memo, so if a UN resolution […]
Original post on mapstodon.space
mapstodon.space
October 8, 2026 at 1:15 PM
#gischat May be late to the party, but wondering what the GIS Community thinks about the UN #correctthemap resolution.
Yes, of course we should quit using Mercator for general purpose world maps - we've known that for decades, but it seems some still didn't get the memo, so if a UN resolution […]
Yes, of course we should quit using Mercator for general purpose world maps - we've known that for decades, but it seems some still didn't get the memo, so if a UN resolution […]
Great opportunity for #arctic researchers interested in #earthobservation
https://events.coastal.hub.copernicus.eu/e/the-copernicus-arctic-hub
https://events.coastal.hub.copernicus.eu/e/the-copernicus-arctic-hub
The Copernicus Arctic Hub
Explore how the Copernicus Arctic Hub supports work in the Arctic through accessible data, practical tools, and up-to-date information. This session highlights resources that help researchers, policymakers, and operational users better understand environmental change, monitor Arctic conditions, and support informed decision-making.
events.coastal.hub.copernicus.eu
September 7, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Great opportunity for #arctic researchers interested in #earthobservation
https://events.coastal.hub.copernicus.eu/e/the-copernicus-arctic-hub
https://events.coastal.hub.copernicus.eu/e/the-copernicus-arctic-hub
Reposted by Fiona Gregory
RE: https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/117190389552428891
See thread from @Nonilex
"A record-breaking #ElNiño & a #marine #heatwave in the #pacific Ocean have combined to load the atmosphere with moisture, helping fuel the deadly #flooding. "
https://mastodon.social/@[email protected]/117190396820708316
See thread from @Nonilex
"A record-breaking #ElNiño & a #marine #heatwave in the #pacific Ocean have combined to load the atmosphere with moisture, helping fuel the deadly #flooding. "
https://mastodon.social/@[email protected]/117190396820708316
These forces drove the deadly #grandcanyon #flashflood
The #arizona #monsoon is only one part of a bigger #weather story.
This weekend’s #flashflooding, which has killed at least one person in the Grand Canyon, wasn’t an isolated weather event.
The torrential rain was part of Arizona’s monsoon […]
The #arizona #monsoon is only one part of a bigger #weather story.
This weekend’s #flashflooding, which has killed at least one person in the Grand Canyon, wasn’t an isolated weather event.
The torrential rain was part of Arizona’s monsoon […]
Original post on masto.ai
masto.ai
August 31, 2026 at 1:55 PM
RE: https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/117190389552428891
See thread from @Nonilex
"A record-breaking #ElNiño & a #marine #heatwave in the #pacific Ocean have combined to load the atmosphere with moisture, helping fuel the deadly #flooding. "
https://mastodon.social/@[email protected]/117190396820708316
See thread from @Nonilex
"A record-breaking #ElNiño & a #marine #heatwave in the #pacific Ocean have combined to load the atmosphere with moisture, helping fuel the deadly #flooding. "
https://mastodon.social/@[email protected]/117190396820708316
Reposted by Fiona Gregory
A tutte e tutti su Mastodon:
La vera lezione dell’attacco USA ad Autistici/Inventati è semplice: domani potremmo essere noi.
I server Mastodon, nella loro stragrande maggioranza non sono strumenti di sorveglianza, spesso si trovano fuori dagli Stati Uniti e rappresentano un’alternativa […]
La vera lezione dell’attacco USA ad Autistici/Inventati è semplice: domani potremmo essere noi.
I server Mastodon, nella loro stragrande maggioranza non sono strumenti di sorveglianza, spesso si trovano fuori dagli Stati Uniti e rappresentano un’alternativa […]
Original post on mastodon.uno
mastodon.uno
August 29, 2026 at 7:56 AM
A tutte e tutti su Mastodon:
La vera lezione dell’attacco USA ad Autistici/Inventati è semplice: domani potremmo essere noi.
I server Mastodon, nella loro stragrande maggioranza non sono strumenti di sorveglianza, spesso si trovano fuori dagli Stati Uniti e rappresentano un’alternativa […]
La vera lezione dell’attacco USA ad Autistici/Inventati è semplice: domani potremmo essere noi.
I server Mastodon, nella loro stragrande maggioranza non sono strumenti di sorveglianza, spesso si trovano fuori dagli Stati Uniti e rappresentano un’alternativa […]
Reposted by Fiona Gregory
The case of the small Italian collective Autistici/Inventati (A/I) should make us think twice about how we choose a domain.
I bought my domains through a Lithuanian registrar, but that alone is not enough. What also matters is who operates the top-level domain. ".org", for example, is […]
I bought my domains through a Lithuanian registrar, but that alone is not enough. What also matters is who operates the top-level domain. ".org", for example, is […]
Original post on social.vivaldi.net
social.vivaldi.net
August 28, 2026 at 10:08 AM
The case of the small Italian collective Autistici/Inventati (A/I) should make us think twice about how we choose a domain.
I bought my domains through a Lithuanian registrar, but that alone is not enough. What also matters is who operates the top-level domain. ".org", for example, is […]
I bought my domains through a Lithuanian registrar, but that alone is not enough. What also matters is who operates the top-level domain. ".org", for example, is […]
Track #harmfulalgalbloom on six popular #alberta #lakes with this satellite based tool https://ee-habs.projects.earthengine.app/view/algalbloomstrackerapp6lakesv2
Behind the scenes is Sentinel-2 and an algorithm trained on several years of chl-a lake samples #earthobservation
Behind the scenes is Sentinel-2 and an algorithm trained on several years of chl-a lake samples #earthobservation
AlgalBloomsTrackerapp6lakesv2
ee-habs.projects.earthengine.app
August 18, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Track #harmfulalgalbloom on six popular #alberta #lakes with this satellite based tool https://ee-habs.projects.earthengine.app/view/algalbloomstrackerapp6lakesv2
Behind the scenes is Sentinel-2 and an algorithm trained on several years of chl-a lake samples #earthobservation
Behind the scenes is Sentinel-2 and an algorithm trained on several years of chl-a lake samples #earthobservation
This article shows why having satellite data is not going to help with effective fire prediction and response, without processes in place to process and analyze that data in a consistent and timely way. Unfortunately governments at federal and provincial level are actively laying off the exact […]
Original post on mapstodon.space
mapstodon.space
August 11, 2026 at 3:24 PM
This article shows why having satellite data is not going to help with effective fire prediction and response, without processes in place to process and analyze that data in a consistent and timely way. Unfortunately governments at federal and provincial level are actively laying off the exact […]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/117043566081748429
With SpaceX's megaconstellation, we will see more satellites than stars
With SpaceX's megaconstellation, we will see more satellites than stars
And then there's SpaceX's freaking ridiculous million satellite filing. I had to reduce the frame rate for this animation because it made my computer (and me) sad. We called this the "overalls" configuration. Giant overalls, in the sky. Anytime the […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
August 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/117043566081748429
With SpaceX's megaconstellation, we will see more satellites than stars
With SpaceX's megaconstellation, we will see more satellites than stars
Reposted by Fiona Gregory
Relatedly, Hugh Lewis just recently posted a paper showing that even by making the most conservative assumptions possible about size and orbits, and ignoring everything else that's already in orbit, all 3 of these proposed megaconstellations have so many satellites that they could cause Kessler […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
August 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Relatedly, Hugh Lewis just recently posted a paper showing that even by making the most conservative assumptions possible about size and orbits, and ignoring everything else that's already in orbit, all 3 of these proposed megaconstellations have so many satellites that they could cause Kessler […]
Keepers of the Water have prepared a report on the Pathways Alliance Carbon Capture and Storage #CarbonStorage #alberta
Note the chapter "CCS and Induced Seismicity"
https://www.keepersofthewater.ca/
Carbon capture is not only ineffective, it is dangerous
Note the chapter "CCS and Induced Seismicity"
https://www.keepersofthewater.ca/
Carbon capture is not only ineffective, it is dangerous
We Are Keepers of the Water
Keepers of the Water are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, environmental groups, concerned citizens, and local communities working together for the protection of Water, air, land, and all living things within the Arctic Ocean Drainage Basin.
www.keepersofthewater.ca
July 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Keepers of the Water have prepared a report on the Pathways Alliance Carbon Capture and Storage #CarbonStorage #alberta
Note the chapter "CCS and Induced Seismicity"
https://www.keepersofthewater.ca/
Carbon capture is not only ineffective, it is dangerous
Note the chapter "CCS and Induced Seismicity"
https://www.keepersofthewater.ca/
Carbon capture is not only ineffective, it is dangerous
Detailed summary of the recent Cloud Native Geospatial Forum in London by Akis Karagiannis
https://www.spectralreflectance.space/p/cng-london-people-who-fight-with
#GIS #opensourcegis #earthobservation
https://www.spectralreflectance.space/p/cng-london-people-who-fight-with
#GIS #opensourcegis #earthobservation
CNG London: People Who Fight With Data for a Living
I like events like CNG London more than most conferences, mainly because the people in the room tend to be practitioners.
www.spectralreflectance.space
July 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Detailed summary of the recent Cloud Native Geospatial Forum in London by Akis Karagiannis
https://www.spectralreflectance.space/p/cng-london-people-who-fight-with
#GIS #opensourcegis #earthobservation
https://www.spectralreflectance.space/p/cng-london-people-who-fight-with
#GIS #opensourcegis #earthobservation
Petition to sign - share please.
Ottawa is gutting pesticide rules. And they’re betting you won’t notice - Ecojustice | Ecojustice https://ecojustice.ca/news/ottawa-is-gutting-pesticide-rules-and-theyre-betting-you-wont-notice/ #pesticides #canada
Ottawa is gutting pesticide rules. And they’re betting you won’t notice - Ecojustice | Ecojustice https://ecojustice.ca/news/ottawa-is-gutting-pesticide-rules-and-theyre-betting-you-wont-notice/ #pesticides #canada
Ottawa is gutting pesticide rules. And they’re betting you won’t notice
Hidden inside two budget bills is the biggest rollback of pesticide protections Canada has seen in a generation. There was no major announcement, just a quiet burial in the Spring Economic Update 2026…
ecojustice.ca
June 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Petition to sign - share please.
Ottawa is gutting pesticide rules. And they’re betting you won’t notice - Ecojustice | Ecojustice https://ecojustice.ca/news/ottawa-is-gutting-pesticide-rules-and-theyre-betting-you-wont-notice/ #pesticides #canada
Ottawa is gutting pesticide rules. And they’re betting you won’t notice - Ecojustice | Ecojustice https://ecojustice.ca/news/ottawa-is-gutting-pesticide-rules-and-theyre-betting-you-wont-notice/ #pesticides #canada
QGIS for Planning and Local Government. Virtual Workshop next week! #qgis #urbanplanning
https://www.albertaplanners.com/civicrm/event/info?id=798&reset=1
https://www.albertaplanners.com/civicrm/event/info?id=798&reset=1
APPI Virtual Workshop - QGIS for Planning and Local Government | Alberta Professional Planners Institute
www.albertaplanners.com
June 12, 2026 at 2:04 AM
QGIS for Planning and Local Government. Virtual Workshop next week! #qgis #urbanplanning
https://www.albertaplanners.com/civicrm/event/info?id=798&reset=1
https://www.albertaplanners.com/civicrm/event/info?id=798&reset=1
"For years, the gradual thinning of African woodlands has mostly gone unnoticed because most monitoring systems were designed to spot clear-cutting, not slow declines in biomass" Kamusoko makes the case for better use of fully polarimetric L-Band #sar #earthobservation #biomassestimation […]
Original post on mapstodon.space
mapstodon.space
June 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"For years, the gradual thinning of African woodlands has mostly gone unnoticed because most monitoring systems were designed to spot clear-cutting, not slow declines in biomass" Kamusoko makes the case for better use of fully polarimetric L-Band #sar #earthobservation #biomassestimation […]
So is there currently a way to follow a BlueSky account from Mastodon, or does the BlueSky user have to enable it first by "bridging"?
June 4, 2026 at 9:10 PM
So is there currently a way to follow a BlueSky account from Mastodon, or does the BlueSky user have to enable it first by "bridging"?
Carbon capture and storage causes earthquakes https://www.keepersofthewater.ca/news/fucsfudb59f6xo65aglh20afdypcob #fracking #CarbonStorage #earthquake #alberta
Brace for Shakes: More Earthquakes Pending NE of Edmonton
www.keepersofthewater.ca
June 4, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Carbon capture and storage causes earthquakes https://www.keepersofthewater.ca/news/fucsfudb59f6xo65aglh20afdypcob #fracking #CarbonStorage #earthquake #alberta
#ElNiño is coming, and with El Nino + climate change it looks like it's going to be another record breaking year https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-54f4e985-a7fb-48b2-8246-f3be0d699402
Prepare for El Niño, UN warns - it could be the strongest in decades - BBC News
Scientists fear the combined effects of El Niño and human-caused climate change could reshape weather around the world
www.bbc.co.uk
June 3, 2026 at 6:15 PM
#ElNiño is coming, and with El Nino + climate change it looks like it's going to be another record breaking year https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-54f4e985-a7fb-48b2-8246-f3be0d699402
#mexico City is sinking #earthobservation #subsidence #radar #sar #NISAR https://www.nasa.gov/missions/nisar/us-indian-space-mission-maps-extreme-subsidence-in-mexico-city/
US-Indian Space Mission Maps Extreme Subsidence in Mexico City
One of the most powerful radar systems ever launched into space has mapped the ground moving beneath one of fastest subsiding capitals in the world: Mexico City. The findings show how quickly and reliably the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite can track real-time changes across Earth’s surface from orbit, unhindered by clouds or vegetation […]
www.nasa.gov
May 27, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Need an easy way to lookup upcoming Sentinel-2 and/or Landsat overpasses? The good news is there are for this year only three S-2 satellites in operation so more overpasses than ever. The bad news is a lot of the tools out there are outdated and will give you incorrect answers, including LLMs! […]
Original post on mapstodon.space
mapstodon.space
May 25, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Need an easy way to lookup upcoming Sentinel-2 and/or Landsat overpasses? The good news is there are for this year only three S-2 satellites in operation so more overpasses than ever. The bad news is a lot of the tools out there are outdated and will give you incorrect answers, including LLMs! […]
"The LLM era has made it very easy to make software appear, while the slower work remains: maintenance, validation, messy remote sensing details, and earning trust. Making something exist is no longer the hard part. Making something worth depending on still is." […]
Original post on mapstodon.space
mapstodon.space
May 25, 2026 at 1:55 PM
"The LLM era has made it very easy to make software appear, while the slower work remains: maintenance, validation, messy remote sensing details, and earning trust. Making something exist is no longer the hard part. Making something worth depending on still is." […]
Reposted by Fiona Gregory
In Yesterday's IO Keynote Google declared war on the remnants of the Web.
While they packaged it as a lot of "AI" talk what their whole approach of decontextualizing information, of taking away links to sources and instead producing some LLM generated response means is that they want to […]
While they packaged it as a lot of "AI" talk what their whole approach of decontextualizing information, of taking away links to sources and instead producing some LLM generated response means is that they want to […]
Original post on tldr.nettime.org
tldr.nettime.org
May 20, 2026 at 8:03 AM
In Yesterday's IO Keynote Google declared war on the remnants of the Web.
While they packaged it as a lot of "AI" talk what their whole approach of decontextualizing information, of taking away links to sources and instead producing some LLM generated response means is that they want to […]
While they packaged it as a lot of "AI" talk what their whole approach of decontextualizing information, of taking away links to sources and instead producing some LLM generated response means is that they want to […]
An interesting analysis #alberta #pipeline #oil https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/12/01/New-Oilsands-Pipeline/
May 14, 2026 at 11:28 PM
An interesting analysis #alberta #pipeline #oil https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/12/01/New-Oilsands-Pipeline/
The "Oilsands Region" refers to not just the active surface mines, but a large region across 1/5 of Alberta that overlays #bitumen deposits. Most of it is in fact still native vegetation, but it is highly fragmented by seismic lines and other human footprint. After ten years, Alberta […]
Original post on mapstodon.space
mapstodon.space
May 14, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The "Oilsands Region" refers to not just the active surface mines, but a large region across 1/5 of Alberta that overlays #bitumen deposits. Most of it is in fact still native vegetation, but it is highly fragmented by seismic lines and other human footprint. After ten years, Alberta […]