Minor-Projects | Growing Data Foundation

Agricultural Technologies in South Australia Survey Report

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The Agricultural Technologies in South Australia Survey Report documents the state of adoption of digital and precision agriculture technologies among South Australian farmers and agribusinesses.

The survey was conducted by the Growing Data Foundation in collaboration with industry partners, gathering primary data on awareness, uptake and barriers to adoption of technologies including sensors, drones, variable-rate application, remote monitoring and data analytics.

The full report is available for download below. All data is published openly to support policy development, research and industry planning.

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Australian Landscape Trust

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The Australian Landscape Trust partnership connects the Growing Data Foundation with one of South Australia’s leading conservation landholders to apply open data and IoT monitoring to large-scale ecological restoration.

The Australian Landscape Trust manages properties in the Murray-Darling Basin committed to long-term native vegetation restoration. GDF contributes technical expertise in sensor deployment, data infrastructure and open data publishing to support evidence-based land management decisions.

About

The partnership supports the Trust’s monitoring of revegetation success, wildlife recolonisation and water balance across their properties. Data gathered through the collaboration is made publicly available to support broader research and conservation planning.

Collab Fellowship

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The Collab Digital Fellowship is a Growing Data Foundation program that pairs skilled digital practitioners with community organisations to build local capacity in open data, IoT and digital tools.

Fellows work embedded within partner organisations for a defined period, delivering a specific digital project while sharing skills and knowledge with staff and volunteers. The program aims to reduce the digital divide between well-resourced organisations and smaller community groups.

The project

Each fellowship is scoped around a concrete deliverable — a sensor network, a data dashboard, a community app — that the host organisation can maintain and build on after the fellowship ends. Fellows are drawn from GDF’s network of technical volunteers and industry partners.

About

The fellowship model is inspired by similar programs internationally that embed technologists within civil society organisations. The Growing Data Foundation coordinates the program and provides fellowship support, mentoring and open-source toolkits.

Economic Impact of Digital Infrastructure

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The Economic Impact of Digital Infrastructure project examines the economic value created by community-owned open digital infrastructure — specifically LoRaWAN networks and open data platforms — for regional and metropolitan communities in South Australia.

The Growing Data Foundation contributed data and case studies from The Things Network Adelaide and associated citizen science projects to demonstrate how shared open infrastructure reduces costs for community organisations, researchers and small businesses.

The full report is available for download below.

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Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN)

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

GODAN — the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition initiative — is an international partnership that advocates for open access to agricultural and nutritionally relevant data.

The Growing Data Foundation holds affiliate membership of GODAN, connecting South Australian open data and AgTech work to a global network of governments, NGOs, research institutions and private sector organisations committed to making agricultural data freely available.

About

GODAN supports the principle that open agricultural data is essential to addressing food security, sustainable farming and rural development challenges. GDF’s involvement in GODAN reflects its commitment to open data principles and its AgTech and environmental monitoring work in South Australia.

Hi-Tech Sector Plan 2030

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The Hi-Tech Sector Plan 2030 is a strategic industry development document produced in collaboration with South Australian government and industry stakeholders to chart a pathway for growth of the state’s high-technology sector over the decade to 2030.

The Growing Data Foundation contributed to the development of this plan, drawing on its experience in open data, IoT infrastructure and digital skills development to inform recommendations around community digital capacity, regional connectivity and open data policy.

The full plan is available for download below.

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If you want to go far, go together

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

“If you want to go far, go together” is a Growing Data Foundation community mentoring and collaboration initiative inspired by the African proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

The program brings together experienced digital practitioners, community organisations and emerging technologists to work on shared open data and IoT projects. The emphasis is on collective capacity building — sharing skills, tools and networks so that communities can sustain and grow their own digital projects over the long term.

The full report is available for download below.

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Makerspace Adelaide

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Makerspace Adelaide is a community fabrication and prototyping space that the Growing Data Foundation has supported as a hub for hands-on IoT, electronics and open hardware projects.

Makerspaces provide access to tools — 3D printers, laser cutters, soldering stations, electronics benches — and, more importantly, a community of makers willing to share skills and collaborate on projects. For GDF, the makerspace connection supports the hardware prototyping side of citizen science and IoT initiatives including SmartHollow and the TTN Adelaide sensor node program.

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GDF has provided mentorship, project facilitation and open-source toolkits to Makerspace Adelaide participants, helping bridge the gap between community making and real-world environmental and social impact projects.

The Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI)

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) partnership connects the Growing Data Foundation with Australia’s peak professional body for surveying, spatial information and remote sensing.

The collaboration focuses on the intersection of open geospatial data, community science and spatial technologies — areas where GDF’s open data infrastructure and SSSI’s professional network create mutual value. Joint activities have included workshops, data-sharing projects and advocacy for open spatial data access.

About

SSSI represents over 4,000 professionals working across surveying, geographic information systems, remote sensing and related disciplines. The Growing Data Foundation’s work in environmental monitoring, citizen science and IoT generates spatial datasets that complement professional practice and open new avenues for community engagement with spatial data.