FOSS4G NA 2024 - STAC for Public EO Data - Matthew Hanson

Matthew Hanson discusses recent updates and challenges surrounding the SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog (STAC) at the FOSS4G NA 2024 conference, emphasizing its open-source ecosystem and the importance of data extensions. Highlights 🌐 STAC is an open-source framework for geospatial data management. 📈 Adoption is a key metric for the maturity of its specifications. 📊 78 extensions exist, categorized by their maturity and usefulness. 🔍 Content and usage extensions serve different purposes in data management. 📅 STAC 1.1 introduces a flexible bands construct for better metadata definition. 🤝 Leadership diversity in STAC’s steering committee is a concern. 🛠️ Challenges include bloated metadata and interoperability across providers. For more content like this check out www.projectgeospatial.com #STAC #GeospatialData #FOSS4G #OpenSource #DataManagement #Metadata #EarthObservation