About me
Hello! I’m Michel Stuyts, a GIS specialist, open-source advocate, and blogger based in Belgium. I spend my days exploring the intersection of maps, data, code, and community.
What I Do
GIS & Geospatial Consultancy
I work as a GIS consultant at Geo-IT BV, where I support local governments in Flanders.
Open-Source Developer & Plugin Author
Over the years, I’ve built and maintained several QGIS plugins, including PluginLoadTimes and ZoomToBelgium.
I also contribute to various geospatial projects and host a portfolio of GIS code on Codeberg.
Editor & Curator of GeoNe.ws
I founded and maintain GeoNe.ws, a website and social media accounts that gather GIS, geospatial, and geodata news from around the world.
Blogger & Educator
I run several content projects:
- stuyts.xyz — my personal blog about GIS, geography, mapping, and experiments.
- QGIS Tips — dedicated to QGIS tips, tricks, and insights.
Through these, I share tutorials, reflections, and workflow insights to help others get more out of GIS tools.
Community & Advocacy
As a Charter Member of OSGeo and part of the Belgian open-source GIS community, I enjoy collaborating, organizing, and helping others get started in mapping.
You can find more about my community involvement on osgeo.org.
A Bit More Personal
When I’m not tinkering with maps, I often:
- Dive into programming & scripting (Python is a favorite — hence MyPythonTools)
- Play around with web tools & experiments (my personal site is a sandbox for me)
- Explore geographic oddities, travel maps, or elevation models
- Engage with the open-source and GIS community on Mastodon, LinkedIn, and elsewhere
- Like to take photographs.
You can find me online at:
How to Connect
If you'd like to chat about open geodata, spatial analysis, or community initiatives…
Feel free to reach out via email, or contact me on Mastodon or LinkedIn.
Thanks for stopping by — enjoy these tools and websites!
— Michel