Crash Course on STAC and Cloud-Optimized Geospatial Data Access (Serkan Isik)

“Crash Course on SpatioTemporal Asset Catalogs (STAC) and Cloud-Optimized Geospatial Data Access” by Mustafa Serkan Isik Earth Observation Summer School 2026 17 Aug 2026 – 21 Aug 2026, Istanbul, Turkey https://opengeohub.org/events/earth-observation-summer-school-2026 This course introduces modern approaches to managing and accessing geospatial data in the cloud, with a focus on STAC catalogs and cloud-optimized geospatial formats.It covers the principles of organizing, discovering, and using scalable spatial data resources for efficient analysis and sharing, including both static STAC catalogs for fixed collections and dynamic STAC implementations that support on-the-fly querying and access. Designed for researchers and GIS professionals, the session provides a concise overview of cloud-native geospatial workflows and their practical applications.