Episodes 36
Avg. Duration 24m
Activity Sporadic
Since Jun 2021
Latest Episode May 2025

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About This Podcast

The Field Notes Podcast is focused on communicating and exploring all things Field Operations at Esri. We’ll explore a variety of topics that showcase the range and use of mobile GIS technology. The ability to take your data, forms, and maps into the field using a cellphone or tablet has changed the way organizations have approached field workflows—and we want to dive into as many as possible!

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Recent Episodes

Preserving Georgia history using mobile GIS

May 02, 2025 23m

In this episode we talk with Emily Cochran from the Georgia Historic Preservation division and Eric McRae from the University of Georgia to discuss how mobile GIS is used to conserve historic sites…

Visionary Solutions: Leveraging Esri Field Apps for eye health

Apr 25, 2025 21m

Alexandre Chailloux is a senior research associate with Sightsavers, an international organization dedicated to treating and preventing eye diseases. In this episode we talk with Alex about how…

Improving fire inspection workflows with GIS

Sep 18, 2024 22m

The City of Johns Creek, Georgia implements GIS into many of their workflows. In this episode, we sit down with Catherine Cronlund, a GIS Analyst for Johns Creek, to learn how her team uses their…

Mapping paths with Ramblers Scotland

Jul 31, 2024 18m

Ramblers Scotland's mission is for “everyone to enjoy the pleasure of walking”. To help achieve this mission, they have created a Scottish Paths map that helps citizens discover over 42,000 miles of…

Dragons in the garden: protecting reptiles and amphibians in the United Kingdom

Jun 12, 2024 28m

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Rob Ward, the Senior Data and GIS Officer for Amphibian and Reptile Conservation trust (ARC). We learn how his organization uses Esri Field Apps and citizen…

Keeping food secure with Napa County

Apr 24, 2024 30m

California produces half of the nation's fruits and vegetables, so agricultural protection is a key pillar for the Napa County Agricultural Commissioner's office. In this episode, we sit down with…

S4 Season 4 trailer

Apr 17, 2024 0m Trailer

Welcome to the Field Notes podcast, where we engage with customers and Esri staff to understand mobile GIS, share stories from the field, and explore all things Field Operations. On this season,…

Field Snack #4: The Fieldwork Handbook

Feb 21, 2024 9m

The Fieldwork Handbook is a new book from Esri Press that includes tips, best practices, and activities for creating successful and productive field workflows. The author, Marika Vertzonis, is a…

Horticulture mapping at the Desert Botanical Garden

Dec 28, 2023 17m

Aryn Musgrave does just about everything related to GIS for the Desert Botanical Garden located in Phoenix, AZ. Maintaining land that contains over 4000 plant species is no small feat, especially…

S3E5 Something fishy: monitoring salmon populations to protect watersheds

Dec 20, 2023 37m

In this episode of Field Notes, we chat with Andrea Pecharich and Andrew Bartshire, who work with the Russian River Salmon and Steelhead Monitoring program. The data they collect with Esri Field Apps…

A community effort: monitoring rangelands in Tanzania

Sep 27, 2023 35m

African People & Wildlife is an organization dedicated to creating a world where Africa’s people and wildlife coexist and thrive in vibrant, healthy landscapes. In this episode, we sit down with…

S3E3 Something in the water: monitoring cyanobacteria with mobile GIS

Sep 06, 2023 34m

Shane Bradt is an extension professor at the University of New Hampshire and a member of the team responsible for creating the bloomWatch app. The app allows community members to report cases of…

Conserving Atlanta’s tree canopy: a conversation with Trees Atlanta

May 24, 2023 23m

Atlanta, Georgia is often called the city of trees, however increased development over the past several years has threatened the natural landscape the city is known for. Trees Atlanta is one…

Mapping seaside: Protecting sea turtles with GIS

Apr 12, 2023 31m

Amber Kuehn is the director of the Sea Turtle Patrol on Hilton Head Island. During nesting season, her and her team of volunteers wake up before the sun to look for one thing: sea turtle nests. On…

Field Notes Season 3

Apr 07, 2023 0m Trailer

Welcome to the Field Notes podcast, where we engage with customers and Esri staff to understand mobile GIS, share stories from the field, and explore all things Field Operations. On this season,…

Field Snack #3: Farewell, 2022

Dec 21, 2022 8m

Another year flies by and with it another season of the Field Notes podcast.  On this short, final episode, Josh and D’Maia reflect on the past year of podcasting about Esri Field Apps and mobile…

Transforming the Oldham County Water District with GNSS

Dec 21, 2022 42m

Kenny Ratliff is the GIS Manager at the Oldham County Water District, where they manage 370 miles of water main and treat 1.2 billion gallons of water annually. On this episode of Field Notes, Kenny…

Best practices for GNSS data collection

Nov 09, 2022 30m

On this episode, we’re joined by Dan Colbert and Jeff Ryan from Trimble. They talk about the value of high-accuracy data collection and share best practices for using GNSS receivers—covering…

Field Snack #2: Covering the basics of high-accuracy data collection

Nov 09, 2022 10m

High-accuracy data collection is often a requirement when adding and inspecting assets on a map. While your phone can provide a location accuracy of a few meters, high-accuracy GNSS receivers can…

From the ground level: streamlining city workflows with field apps

Sep 28, 2022 24m

David Webb is a GIS Solutions Developer for the engineering firm, Meshek & Associates. We first met David at the User Conference, where he stopped by our booth every day to discuss the latest…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Field Notes have?

Field Notes has published 36 episodes since June 2021, covering topics in Technology.

Is Field Notes still active?

Field Notes is currently sporadic with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 24m.

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