Aerial image mapping goes mainstream with public lab: Stewart Long at TEDxUCDavis

A founding member of The Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science, Stewart is a geographer that is focused on making aerial image maps. Inspired by the digital age of map making and virtual globes, his work centers on making maps with both new technology and classic field techniques. As Director of Geography and Data for Public Laboratory, Stewart coordinates and executes mapmaking projects while developing the Public Lab map tools and archive. Creating an ecosystem for a citizens aerial image map of the world continues to motivate Stewart and his Public Lab colleagues in designing the Public Lab map production hardware and software toolkit.

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