Stefanos Natsis
Studied survey engineering at the National Technical University of Athens. My love for QGIS and open source drove me from gis power user to QGIS core developer. I now work as a software developer for Lutra Consulting ltd, squashing bugs and bringing new features to the best gis platform out there.
Session
STAC (SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog) offers a standardized way to discover and access geospatial data, simplifying the process of finding and using relevant information. Integrating STAC support within QGIS has empowered users to seamlessly browse, preview, and load different datasets from a wide range of providers directly within the QGIS interface, without the need for external plugins. This has significantly improved data discovery workflows, reduced the technical barriers to entry for using geospatial data, and enhanced QGIS's overall usability. We will discuss the key components and functionalities we have implemented in QGIS versions 3.40 and 3.42, including catalog browsing, searching for assets, metadata visualization, and finally loading or downloading data. Furthermore, we will address the potential next steps for improving the user experience when interacting with STAC catalogs in QGIS.