FedGeoDay 2025 | Demonstrations: Open Source Geospatial Applications for Resilience - Introductions

This video features the opening remarks and speaker introductions for a session at FedGeoDay 2025 focused on Open Source Geospatial Applications for Resilience. The speaker sets the stage by acknowledging the challenges in the world but emphasizes the power of the community and the open source ethos in adapting and supporting climate resilience efforts. Key themes for the presentations that follow are outlined, including cross-functional and cross-jurisdictional collaboration, the democratization of data and analysis, and the speed and timeliness of delivery. The speakers presenting in this session are introduced with brief backgrounds highlighting their expertise: Karen Townsen, Daniel Defor, Henry Rodman, and Xan Frederick's. • Opening remarks for the FedGeoDay 2025 session on Open Source Geospatial Applications for Resilience. • Highlights the importance of the community and the open source ethos in supporting climate resilience. • Identifies cross-functional/cross-jurisdictional support and collaboration, democratization of data and analysis, and speed/timeliness of delivery as common themes for the day. • Introduces the presenters for the session: Karen Townsen (Sea Island Software), Daniel Defor (City of Chattanooga), Henry Rodman (Development Seed), and Xan Frederick's (USGS National Geospatial Program). • Encourages viewing the Project Geospatial website for recordings and proceedings of FedGeoDay and other events. For more content like this check out www.projectgeospatial.com #FedGeoDay #Geospatial #OpenSource #Resilience #ClimateResilience #Community #Democratization #Collaboration #EmergencyManagement #ProjectGeospatial