Thursday, May 5th, 2016
Redlands, California — Charles Convis, director of the Esri Conservation Program (ECP), received the Distinguished Landscape Practitioner Award from the Society for Landscape Ecologists. Convis was recognized for nearly three decades of mentoring ecologists to use geographic information system (GIS) technology for species and ecosystem conservation. As a computer-savvy ecologist in the mid-1980s, Convis supported
Thursday, May 5th, 2016
Leicestershire, UK, 05 May 2016 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky is cementing a period of growth with a number of key appointments. Investing in internal support, Bluesky has appointed Andrew Kociolek to the role of IT Engineer, while Suzanna Baynard joins as Management Accountant. Charlotte Ballard, previously a key member of the Bluesky production team,
Thursday, May 5th, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS – East View Geospatial has teamed with DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), to provide access to DigitalGlobe’s Geospatial Big Data platform (GBDX), expanding research and design capabilities with high resolution imagery archives. The GBDX ecosystem complements East View Geospatial efforts to deliver innovative analytic solutions to customers while deepening its already rich product lines. The
Thursday, May 5th, 2016
Redlands, California —The new edition of GIS Tutorial 1: Basic Workbook, published by Esri, teaches the fundamentals of using geographic information system (GIS) technology, including making maps, geocoding data, and analyzing spatial data. The workbook, updated for ArcGIS 10.3 for Desktop software and later versions, also includes a new chapter on how to use the
Thursday, May 5th, 2016
Sydney, Australia – 5 May 2016 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced its call for submissions to the 2016 Be Inspired Awards program. The deadline for entries is 30 May, 2016. The awards, which are selected by independent juries of industry experts, recognise the
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
Speaking today at the AUVSI annual conference in New Orleans, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced the agency is establishing a broad-based advisory committee that will provide advice on key unmanned aircraft integration issues. He also announced plans to make it easier for students to fly unmanned aircraft as part of their coursework. Huerta said the
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.– May 4, 2016 – Blazegraph, creator of the industry’s first GPU-accelerated high-performance database for large graphs, today announced version 2.1.0, with significant updates that give users faster, easier access to key data sets, such as new support for processing geospatial coordinates and optimizing queries against the National Center for Biotechnology Information’s (NCBI) PubChem
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
Redlands, California — As one of the fastest-growing parts of Esri’s business, the commercial sector continues to redefine how location information, knowledge, and insight are created, shared, and applied. Location strategy has transformed the way organizations approach problem solving, allowing them to achieve more with less and helping them successfully engage with customers within real
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
Members of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) request comments on the draft charter for an OGC Land Administration Domain Working Group (DWG). Worldwide, effective and efficient land administration is an ongoing concern. Only 40 countries around the world have mature land information systems. Of the remaining nations, only 10% have some land administration capability in
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
Karlsruhe — By taking “Smart City” as a key topic, INTERGEO 2016 is focussing on a multi-faceted issue that will shape the future. The preview of the leading international event for the geospatial community in Hamburg was attended by renowned experts from industry, science and public authorities. During their discussions, all were agreed that cities
