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Cloud-Native Geospatial 101

Start your geospatial cloud journey today

With thriveGEO’s ‘Cloud-Native Geospatial 101’ course you learn the skills needed to process large volumes of geospatial data in the cloud. Spend less time downloading massive amounts of data and more time deriving data-driven insights.

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Location

Online

Language

English

Next cohort

26 Oct–6 Nov 2026

Format

2 weeks · Part-time

Time commitment

8–10 hours per week

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In-demand data and cloud skills

Acquire high in-demand data and cloud skills that set you up for your next career move.

Highly applied and practical

Our courses stand out through their interactive and hands-on format.

Officially certified by CNG

Receive an official certification from the Cloud-Native Geospatial Forum after successful completion.

Course partners

Built with specialist partners, this course combines recognised certification from the Cloud-Native Geospatial Forum with practical technology expertise from MEEO.

Certification partner

Providing the certification framework behind the Cloud-Native Geospatial 101 course.

Technology partner

Bringing applied technology expertise into the learning experience.

Learn how to implement geospatial workflows at scale.

This course introduces you to cloud-native geospatial, a new set of standards to work with geospatial data in the cloud. The course consists of four fundamental modules, in which you practically work with key parts of the cloud-native geospatial technology stack, including STAC, cloud-optimised geospatial data formats (COG, Zarr, GeoParquet) and xarray + Dask.

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Course modules

Five modules that move from concepts to application

Explore the full Cloud-Native Geospatial 101 learning journey, from key concepts and data discovery to cloud-optimised formats, scalable technologies and a practical capstone project.

Build the foundations: what cloud-native geospatial means, why it matters, and the core concepts that connect the ecosystem.

Module 1

Introduction to key concepts

Learn how to discover, describe and access cloud-native geospatial data using STAC in practice.

Module 2

Data discovery and STAC in Action

Part 1: Cloud-Optimized Raster formats Part 2: Cloud-Optimized Vector formats

Module 3

Cloud-Optimised Geospatial Data Formats

Learn how to scale your workflows with xarray + Dask and DuckDB.

Module 4

Introduction to Cloud-Native Geospatial Technologies

During the capstone project, you apply the skills you acquired and work on your first cloud-native geospatial project.

Module 5

Capstone Project

Autumn 2026 cohort

Upcoming course dates

Our Autumn 2026 cohort runs part-time over two weeks, combining self-paced online learning, three live practical sessions, optional office hours, and a capstone project.

1 cohort 2 weeks Part-time 8–10 hours / week
Autumn 2026 · Live schedule

26 October–6 November 2026

Live sessions shown in Central European Time (CET) and Eastern Time (ET, −6 hours).

26 October–6 November 2026
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Week 1
  • Tue 27 Oct Practical 1: Introduction to STAC 16:00–17:00 CET · 10:00–11:00 ET
  • Thu 29 Oct Practical 2: Cloud-optimised geospatial data formats 16:00–17:00 CET · 10:00–11:00 ET
Week 2
  • Tue 3 Nov Practical 3: Introduction to Dask and DuckDB 16:00–17:00 CET · 10:00–11:00 ET

Office hours are optional and available for questions, troubleshooting and course support.

Week 1
  • Fri 30 Oct Office Hours 16:00–16:30 CET · 10:00–10:30 ET
Week 2
  • Thu 5 Nov Office Hours 16:00–16:30 CET · 10:00–10:30 ET
Week 2
  • Fri 6 Nov Capstone Project Presentations 16:00–17:00 CET · 10:00–11:00 ET

Participant voices

Hear what past participants say about the course

Feedback from previous cohorts highlights the clarity of the teaching, the value of practical application and the usefulness of the course materials.

High-class teaching

Julia and Sabrina have a real gift for explaining technical concepts in an accessible and engaging way. I especially appreciated the workshop's balance between theoretical teachings and practical applications within a organized, friendly, and supportive environment.

Hands-on and practical

Being able to apply what we learned in a final mini project was such a rewarding and meaningful experience - I converted a personal Jupyter notebook from using a NetCDF file to a Zarr file, which significantly reduced both processing time and file size.

Totally recommend the course

I left the workshop feeling more confident and excited about where to dive deeper and continue my cloud-native geospatial journey. I’d absolutely recommend this to anyone curious about advancing their geospatial skills for the future of geospatial.

Great training material

I liked that we had full code scripts to run through while we were learning so we had clear things to reference when we were building our own mini project at the end.

Training in practice

See what cloud-native training can unlock

See how thriveGEO has adapted cloud-native geospatial training for operational teams working with Earth observation, marine and large-scale geospatial data.

Australian Ocean Data Network

One shared cloud-native baseline for an entire data team

A tailored two-week hybrid programme aligned the AODN team around cloud-native concepts and practical tools, while surfacing concrete opportunities to improve existing data pipelines.

8 team members trained
5 modules across the stack
5/5 participant satisfaction
Read AODN case story

Centre National d'Études Spatiales

Confidence doubled across a cross-functional EO team

A tailored hybrid programme created a shared technical language across specialists in satellite processing, DevOps, ground segment, EO algorithms and scientific applications.

2× confidence increase
20 specialists trained
3 weeks end-to-end programme
Read CNES case story

Who is this for?

This course is for you, when:

A practical fit for geospatial professionals who want to move beyond local workflows and build confidence with cloud-native tools.

  • Scale

    You are running into limits of downloading and processing large amounts of geospatial data.

  • Understand

    You want to understand what ‘cloud-native geospatial’ means.

  • Build

    You want to be able to work with STAC, cloud-optimized geospatial formats, as well as xarray and Dask.

  • Certify

    You want to add ‘cloud’ to your geospatial toolset and get an official CNG certification.

Learning with thriveGEO

Training designed to be useful beyond the classroom

Our courses combine current geospatial practice with hands-on learning, so participants can understand the tools, apply them and keep working independently.

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Relevant

Built around current tools, standards and real geospatial workflows — not generic theory.

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Applied

Learn by doing through guided workflows, practical exercises and project-based application.

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Independent

Leave with the confidence, references and practical foundations to continue on your own.

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We offer tailored group training and special pricing for organisations.

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