Posted by Tyler Erickson, Developer Advocate, Google Earth Engine

One of many biggest issues about Earth Engine is the colourful group of builders who overtly share their data in regards to the platform and the way it may be used to deal with real-world sustainability points. To acknowledge a few of these distinctive group members, in 2022 we launched the preliminary cohort of Earth Engine Google Developer Specialists (GDEs). You possibly can view the present record of Earth Engine GDEs on the GDE Listing web page.

The preliminary cohort of Earth Engine Google Developer Specialists.

What makes an Earth Engine knowledgeable? Earth Engine GDEs are chosen based mostly on their experience within the Earth Engine product (after all), but in addition for his or her data sharing. They share their data in some ways, together with answering questions from different builders, writing tutorials and blogs, instructing in settings spanning from workshops to school lessons, organizing meetups and convention classes that permit others to share their work, constructing extensions to the platform, and a lot extra!

To be taught extra in regards to the Google Developer Specialists program and the Earth Engine GDEs, go to https://builders.google.com/group/specialists.

Now that it’s 2023, we’re re-opening the appliance course of for added Earth Engine GDEs. If you happen to’re interested by being thought-about, you could find details about the method within the GDE Program Software information.