
Open Access: Knowledge for the World / Era of Rapid Change: AI & Big Data / Google Earth Engine / Essential Skills
Dr. Qiusheng Wu is an Associate Professor and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Geography & Sustainability at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He also serves as an Amazon Visiting Academic. Dr. Wu specializes in geospatial data science and open-source software development, with a research focus on utilizing big geospatial data and cloud computing to study environmental changes, particularly in surface water and wetland inundation dynamics. He is the creator of several widely used open-source Python packages, including geemap, leafmap, and segment-geospatial, which are designed for advanced geospatial analysis and visualization.
Explore his open-source contributions on GitHub: https://github.com/opengeos
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vmml4_0AAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Qiusheng-Wu-2
Prof. Wu on social media
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC6V9oXSB3T1XSBsbqtYvKMg
X (former Twitter): https://x.com/giswqs
01:44 Two key turning points: Career choice and starting a YouTube channel
06:38 The importance of creating free content and providing open-access resources globally
11:10 Prof. Wu’s experience in acquiring skills in geospatial sciences
15:30 How the COVID-19 lockdown highlighted the need for online knowledge sources
16:58 Key implications of remote sensing data
19:06 Why a background in remote sensing is more crucial than just data analysis skills
21:39 The importance of frequently updating teaching materials & their alignment with job market demands
26:29 The era of rapid change: ‘…you need to be irreplaceable by AI’
28:25 Google Earth Engine Explorer/Code Editor/Timelapse & their applications / The power of Cloud computing
37:56 How Big Data & AI are shaping geospatial science
42:08 ‘For students who want to pursue a career in geospatial studies…’
43:14 The role of ‘coding skills’ in geospatial sciences
46:18 Essential skills and key advice for aspiring researchers
55:39 ‘I learned most of what I know from social media…’
57:27 How to stay curious
1:00:20 Advice for incoming students
Dr. Qiusheng Wu is an Associate Professor and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Geography & Sustainability at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He also serves as an Amazon Visiting Academic. Dr. Wu specializes in geospatial data science and open-source software development, with a research focus on utilizing big geospatial data and cloud computing to study environmental changes, particularly in surface water and wetland inundation dynamics. He is the creator of several widely used open-source Python packages, including geemap, leafmap, and segment-geospatial, which are designed for advanced geospatial analysis and visualization.
Explore his open-source contributions on GitHub: https://github.com/opengeos
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vmml4_0AAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Qiusheng-Wu-2
Prof. Wu on social media
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC6V9oXSB3T1XSBsbqtYvKMg
X (former Twitter): https://x.com/giswqs
01:44 Two key turning points: Career choice and starting a YouTube channel
06:38 The importance of creating free content and providing open-access resources globally
11:10 Prof. Wu’s experience in acquiring skills in geospatial sciences
15:30 How the COVID-19 lockdown highlighted the need for online knowledge sources
16:58 Key implications of remote sensing data
19:06 Why a background in remote sensing is more crucial than just data analysis skills
21:39 The importance of frequently updating teaching materials & their alignment with job market demands
26:29 The era of rapid change: ‘…you need to be irreplaceable by AI’
28:25 Google Earth Engine Explorer/Code Editor/Timelapse & their applications / The power of Cloud computing
37:56 How Big Data & AI are shaping geospatial science
42:08 ‘For students who want to pursue a career in geospatial studies…’
43:14 The role of ‘coding skills’ in geospatial sciences
46:18 Essential skills and key advice for aspiring researchers
55:39 ‘I learned most of what I know from social media…’
57:27 How to stay curious
1:00:20 Advice for incoming students
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