Getting very into a5 right now, its such a clever geospatial index when you get into it! A bunch of new functions have landed in {a5R} including new traversal functions and paired cell distance calculation. https://belian-earth.github.io/a5R/articles/traversal-and-distance.html #rspatial #rstats

New patches algorithm in the terra R package (implemented by Andrew Brown)

Faster performance and designed to work with large rasters

🔗 https://github.com/rspatial/terra/pull/2006

#RStats #RSpatial #Geospatial

Very cool example of spatial GAMs by @drxeo.eu on bsky (not bridged, as far as I can tell):

https://dominicroye.github.io/blog/canary-gam-downscaling/

#gam #statistics #rstats #rspatial

🌍🤖 New update on the PRISM project: spatial ML validation, model errors, improving R packages (incl. supercells), and contributing to open geocomputation resources.

https://jakubnowosad.com/posts/2026-02-13-msca-bp3/

#MachineLearning #RStats #RSpatial #OpenScience

Have you used the CAST R package?

We’re running a short survey on use cases, challenges, and feature needs.
Your input will guide CAST priorities during developer days in Mar 2026.

🔗 https://uni-muenster.sciebo.de/apps/forms/2Awr2HATpqZNdDmi/submit

#RStats #RSpatial #OpenSource

One of my recent experimental projects has been combining maps with photography!

Made entirely in #RStats with a few tricky things:

➡️ Mapping images to a *good* transparency range to allow both map and image to show at the same time
📊 Auto-cropping to a *good* aspect ratio (both map and photo have different, fixed ratios)
🗺️ Choosing a background map that isn't overpowering

(Blog post coming soon!)

#DataViz #RSpatial

supercells helps group raster cells into meaningful spatial units for analysis and ML.

v2 adds adaptive compactness, improved diagnostics, and more flexible outputs.

Docs: https://jakubnowosad.com/supercells/articles/v2-intro.html

Please try it and share feedback, suggestions, or use cases -- your input will help shape the release 🙏

#rstats #RSpatial #GISchat

Are you looking for a summer school? Check out OpenGeoHub Summer School. The topic of this edition is “Data Science for Earth Observation: Hands-on Training in Python, R, and Julia”. The event will take place on August 17-21 in Istanbul, and is primarily aimed at students and academic staff. Besides great workshops and lectures, the event will also feature numerous social activities!

Website: https://opengeohub.org/2026/01/29/earth-observation-summer-school-2026/
Registration: https://forms.gle/eN8YQeVS86PFShJM8

#rspatial #gischat #remotesensing

A new version of {valh} has hit the CRAN.
{valh} is an interface between R and the Valhalla API.
Valhalla is a routing service based on OpenStreetMap data.

https://github.com/riatelab/valh

This is mostly a maintenance release, no new features, but the package is working well 🙂 .

Co-authored by @mthv
#RStats #RSpatial #OpenStreetMap #gis

Happy to announce that with funding from @RConsortium #rstats #rspatial 📦 {geoarrowWidget_0.1.0} has hit CRAN. It enables fast data transfer from #rstats memory to the browser for use with {htmlwidgets}. Leverages Apache Arrow memory layout and provides necessary #JavaScript bindings for consumption in the browser, including reading (Geo)Parquet data from remote URLs. See the vignette for a general usage example. Blog post with more examples to follow...

https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/geoarrowWidget/vignettes/use_existing_widget.html

a5 bindings for #rstats. https://github.com/belian-earth/a5R
My first venture into rust so any feedback much appreciated 🙏#rspatial

How to efficiently query data at point coordinates from #STAC collection in #RStats ?
We have a bunch of points and e.g. want to calculate the mean raster value for each point with a buffer. #rspatial
https://dom.stac.lgln.niedersachsen.de/collections/dom1

Hi #RStats #rspatial do you know geoBoundaries, the only free unified spatial database providing administrative levels of all the countries of the world? Good news, {geobounds} is now on CRAN https://dieghernan.github.io/202602_geobounds/

useR! 2026 call for abstracts is open

Hoping to see many contributions on spatial data analysis in R!

🔗 https://user2026.r-project.org/call/

#useR2026 #RStats #RSpatial

Would you like to create a world map in globe-like view? There is a script that creates a nice map in a simple way using R (sf, ggplot2) and administrative boundaries from Natural Earth (rnaturalearth).

Script: https://gist.github.com/kadyb/4250e5827517eb647510cfe66754d668

#rstats #rspatial #gischat #maps

Explore Waiopehu Track with R: David O’Sullivan calculates a DEM-based transect to map elevation gain and loss along the trail.

URL: https://dosull.github.io/posts/2025-01-28-waiopehu/waiopehu-tramp.html

#RStats #SpatialAnalysis #GIS #HikingData #RSpatial

Honored and excited to be part of useR! 2026

I will give a keynote on geocomputation and spatial data science in R.

📅 6–9 Jul 2026, Warsaw, Poland
🔗 https://user2026.r-project.org/

Let’s make this event spatial!

#useR2026 #RStats #RSpatial #Geocompr

If you're a #GDAL + #rspatial user this thread with @ctoney and @mdsumner is super exciting! Imagine no-copy R vector integration with the new GDAL CLI! Cool things are happening in gdalraster. ✌️ https://github.com/firelab/gdalraster/issues/669#issuecomment-3865119543

R Coding for Ecology chapter on cblindplotR 🎨
Shows how to create colourblind-friendly maps and visualizations in R.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-99665-8_13

#RStats #DataViz #Accessibility #OpenScience #RSpatial

Are you interested in modern spatial data analysis and mapping? If you are looking for a way to improve your point-and-click workflow, R programming language is the perfect solution! With these powerful spatial packages, it is possible to handle the entire process in a transparent, reproducible and scalable way.

#rstats #rspatial #gischat