GRASS

GRASS 8.5.0 released: two years of community work.
🐍 New grass․tools subpackage: GRASS tools as Python functions with NumPy I/O and proper exceptions
📊 JSON output across dozens of tools (r․info, r․univar, …)
📖 Docs rewritten in Markdown: tool pages show CLI, grass․tools, and grass․script tabs
⚡ r․mapcalc parallel, multiple masks per mapset, CMake build, 22 new addon tools
https://grass.osgeo.org/news/2026_05_08_grass_8_5_0_released/
#GIS #Geospatial #OpenSource #Python
https://grass.osgeo.org/news/2026_05_08_grass_8_5_0_released/

Try out GRASS for conda today!

#conda #python #geospatial #hydrology #gis #foss #osgeo #thatwaseasy

GRASS packages for macOS + Linux are now on conda-forge. It allows for easier to install along other tools into the same environment for smoother data science workflows.

`conda install -c conda-forge grass`
https://grass.osgeo.org/download/conda/

🌾 GRASS 8.4.2 is out! 🎉

This update brings enhanced stability and performance improvements to our powerful open-source software 🙌

The changes span core tools, GUI, Python support, packaging, and build infrastructure — making GRASS more stable, reliable, and polished for day-to-day use 🚀

👉 Learn more: https://grass.osgeo.org/news/2025_11_27_grass_gis_8_4_2_released/

#GRASS #OpenSource #SoftwareUpdate #geospatial #map
https://grass.osgeo.org/news/2025_11_27_grass_gis_8_4_2_released/

GRASS Community Meeting 2026 is coming to San Michele all’Adige, Trentino, Italy. July 11–19, 2026.

The week will focus on the Python API and CMake build system transitions, documentation, and interoperability with QGIS, R and more.

Add your name and find logistics, venue details, and the agenda on the wiki:
https://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_Community_Meeting_San_Michele_2026

Support makes participation possible for more contributors. Donate via NumFOCUS:
https://numfocus.org/donate-to-grass
https://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_Community_Meeting_San_Michele_2026

GRASS tool highlight: i.segment does object-based image segmentation using region growing with merging or mean shift. Supports hierarchical segmentation: run at threshold=0.02, feed the output as seeds into the next pass at 0.08, 0.20, 0.40. As the threshold increases, more spectrally similar neighbors merge into fewer, larger segments.
By Eric Momsen and Markus Metz.

Docs: https://grass.osgeo.org/grass-stable/manuals/i.segment.html
8.5: https://grass.osgeo.org/grass85/manuals/i.segment.html

#GRASS #OpenSource #RemoteSensing #OBIA

2025 was a big year for GRASS: modernized documentation, faster parallel raster algebra, a new Python API with NumPy integration, JSON outputs for data-science workflows, new addons, and a major developer summit in North Carolina—plus tutorials, workshops, and community support.

Read the full GRASS Annual Report 2025:
https://grass.osgeo.org/news/2025_12_31_annual_report/

Geomorphometry Coffee Talk on YouTube: “Geomorphometry with GRASS” by Corey White.

DEM fusion tools, terrain uncertainty modeling, and overland flow simulation. Also a good look at how GRASS plugs into reproducible terrain workflows via Python and Jupyter, plus the open addon ecosystem for sharing methods.
https://youtu.be/4la_zOc6OG8
#geomorphometry #geospatial #hydrology #GRASS
https://youtu.be/4la_zOc6OG8

🎂 Happy Birthday, #GRASS! 🎉

A toast 🥂 to the incredible science-based, open-source geospatial processing engine and to all the contributors and developers who make it possible! 🙌 🚀

Caitlin Haedrich shared her dissertation defense recording online: "Integration of GRASS and Jupyter...was one of the coolest things I got to be a part of...It feels very special to have someone else use your code."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT_5xNGEML8

Thank you, Caitlin, for sharing your skills and your experience!

#opensource #PhD #sharing #NCState
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT_5xNGEML8

Coffee Talk: Geomorphometry with GRASS with Corey White (Center for Geospatial Analytics @ NC State University; GRASS Core Development Team Member) will discuss GRASS as a high-performance, extensible #geospatial engine for #geomorphometry. Examples include post–hurricane analysis, DEM fusion & terrain uncertainty. Also: Python/R/Jupyter integration + an open add-on ecosystem for sharing methods.

Apr 1, 2026 14:00 UTC
Time: https://tinyurl.com/5n2dbbxf
Zoom: https://uqac.zoom.us/j/87983675737

🌍 GRASS GIS at FOSS4G 2024 in Belém! 🎉

We’re thrilled to share that the GRASS team made a strong impact at #foss4g2024 with a keynote, an engaging workshop, and an insightful talk! 🚀

But that's not all—tomorrow we'll be at the code sprint, ready to connect and collaborate. Come find us! Let's chat about all things GRASS and open-source GIS.

See you there! 👋💚

#OpenSource #Community #GRASSGIS #OSGeo

In two hours: International Society for Geomorphometry Coffee Talk: #Geomorphometry with @grassgis@fosstodon.org by Corey White

Link: https://uqac.zoom.us/j/87983675737
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 10AM ET, 16:00 CET, 23:00 JST
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20260401T140000&p1=207&p2=1440&p3=248&p4=195

Next release is close. Please, test the new documentation!

https://grass.osgeo.org/grass-devel/manuals/

Review and report issues & suggestions on GitHub:

https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/issues

International Society for Geomorphometry Coffee Talk: Geomorphometry with GRASS by Corey White

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | 14:00 UTC (see you time zone: https://lnkd.in/dMNWCcZT)
Link: https://lnkd.in/dVxq_7rm

🎬 Missed today's webinar on the new #GRASS #Python API? The recording is now available!

Learn how upcoming GRASS 8.5 lets you use GRASS tools as Python functions, integrates NumPy, and simplifies #geospatial automation with JSON outputs and context managers.

Thanks to Natrx for supporting this development!
https://youtu.be/6VI9bfglP3c

#Webinar on the new #GRASS #Python API in upcoming v8.5! Supported by Natrx, this update allows GRASS tools to be used as Python functions, integrates NumPy, and introduces efficient context managers. Discover how JSON outputs enhance Python integration, simplifying geospatial automation and data science workflows.

🗓️ Date: December 18, 2025
🕒 Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Time (18:00 UTC)

🔗 Register here: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/fe9cFpm0Tl6PHjXWSJaFcw

Hosted at the Center for Geospatial Analytics, North Carolina State University, community at local meetup in Raleigh, NC, USA has been focused on GRASS usability, point clouds, tutorials, PR reviews, and prepping for the next release. Support our next event through NumFOCUS: https://numfocus.org/donate-to-grass

See the full report: https://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Local_GRASS_Meetup_at_NC_State_Center_for_Geospatial_Analytics_2025
https://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Local_GRASS_Meetup_at_NC_State_Center_for_Geospatial_Analytics_2025

⏰ Less than 24 hours until our #webinar on the #GRASS #Python API in GRASS 8.5!

🗓️ Dec 18, 2025
🕒 1:00 PM ET (18:00 UTC)

🔗 Register here: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/fe9cFpm0Tl6PHjXWSJaFcw

#GIS #geospatial #API #learn