Mapping practice, spatial data, and the slow remaking of where geographic intelligence sits. Who has the basemap, who answers the question.
Researchers using pangolin DNA and spatial mapping to identify illegal wildlife trade hotspots, advancing genetic-geographic methods for trafficking enforcement.
Geospatial AI tools being adopted for environmental journalism coverage, particularly rainforest monitoring and deforestation reporting.
OGC shifting geospatial standards focus from human-intervention systems to direct machine-to-machine data exchange and processing through Rainbow research initiative.
Open Geospatial Consortium advancing MUDDI standards for cross-system geospatial data interoperability and integration.
Open Geospatial Consortium emphasizes standards as foundation for scaled geospatial work across organizations, marking shift from tool-focused to systems-integration focus.
OGC's MUDDI standard enables cities to map and manage underground infrastructure, shifting risk visibility from physical inspection to spatial data systems.
OGC launches individual membership program in Philadelphia, shifting from organizational-only to direct individual participation in geospatial standards development.
Open Geospatial Consortium launches individual membership tier, opening direct participation in working groups and standards development to engineers, developers, and researchers beyond institutional membership.
OGC pilots DGGS + agentic AI for disaster management, signaling shift toward standardized, auditable geodata infrastructure for decision-making.
OpenStreetMap hosting its major international conference in Paris in 2026, positioning the city as the hub for open geographic data and mapping communities.
State of the Map Latam conference held for first time in Colombia (Medellín) at 7th edition, marking geographic expansion of OpenStreetMap organizing in Latin America.
OpenStreetMap Awards 2025 voting opens with 100+ nominees; community awards ceremony planned for State of the Map in Manila.