About Us
We're a small team of talented geospatial people who love open source GIS.
Why do we specialise in open source?
We know our way around proprietary software too, and have plenty of experience working with it. But around ten years ago, we threw our hearts and hands fully into open source. We were drawn to the values behind it, the community around it, the freedom it gives people, and the fact that the tools are genuinely good to use.
Today, open source is at the heart of what we do.
Our team
Where does the name Mammoth come from?
We get asked this a lot!
Back in 2009, John and Cholena started Mammoth Geospatial as a small business while living in the Yukon, northern Canada - a land of permafrost and frozen tundra, where mammoth bones are regularly unearthed. The name felt like a natural fit and has stuck with us.
We don't just use open source - we live it!
We are proud to be a part of the open geospatial community, contributing to the sustainability of open source by ensuring the community has opportunities to meet, exchange ideas, and build a strong network.
We support our local open geospatial community through our efforts in organising community groups like Geogeeks and QGIS AU, and organising and participating in events like FOSS4G Perth and FOSS4G SotM Oceania.
On a global scale, by engaging with and supporting the international open geospatial community, online and at events like FOSS4G and the QGIS User Conference, we keep ourselves up-to-date and connected to the latest developments.
We embody open geospatial values in everything we do.
We're a QGIS Sustaining Member, and an OSGeo Silver Sponsor, through our financial support of QGIS, GDAL, OSGeo, and FOSS4G Perth.
