GEOSPATIAL FRONTIERS
A Publication by Project Geospatial
LOOKING BEYOND
THE MAP
Geospatial Frontiers, a new publication from Project Geospatial, brings together leading voices and experts from across the geospatial ecosystem to tackle the industry's most pressing challenges. Through in-depth articles and discussions, Geospatial Frontiers aims to explore innovative solutions and spark critical conversations that will shape the future of geospatial technology and its applications.
CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS
Adam Simmons
Keith Barber
Fred Woods
Matthew Husted
Chris Vaughan
The Silencing of the Deep: The Geospatial Tragedy of Dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative
Explore the profound impacts of the decision to dismantle the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) $386 million Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). This comprehensive report delivers vital geospatial industry insights into how "descoping" four major deep-sea sensor arrays, including the Coastal Endurance and Coastal Pioneer arrays, blinds critical real-time data pipelines. Discover how losing this continuous marine intelligence cripplingly compromises public safety during tsunamis, threatens the $319 billion commercial fishing industry navigating hypoxia and ocean acidification, and disrupts advanced marine spatial planning for the offshore wind energy sector. Finally, examine the escalating constitutional crisis in Washington, D.C., and the shifting global landscape as the European Union’s newly launched €92 million OceanEye initiative steps in to seize global dominance over maritime intelligence.