Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
In support of high-resolution satellite data application by environmental education organizations the Open Landscape Partnership Platform plans to launch at the end of 2013. This was announced on October 1 at the 6th International Conference “Earth from Space – the Most Effective Solutions”.
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
Aerial mapping company Bluesky has appointed Donna Lyndsay to the position of Business Strategist. With over 20 years’ experience in the Geographic Information industry Lyndsay brings a wealth of skills and expertise in the development and launch to market of exciting geographic data products. Lyndsay previously held positions with Landmark Information Group, Stanfords map shop
Monday, September 30th, 2013
Esri has joined the European Location Framework (ELF) project to assist in harmonizing and sharing geospatial data across Europe. As part of the project team, Esri has agreed to a grant offer with EuroGeographics to help its 59 members implement ELF and INSPIRE compliant services. Under the grant, Esri will be providing the ArcGIS platform,
Monday, September 30th, 2013
Intermap Technologies, a leading provider of geospatial solutions on-demand created from its uniform, high-resolution 3D digital models of the earth’s surface, today announced that the Company was awarded a US $1.0 million contract from a repeat customer for Phase II of a geospatial professional services project initiated in 2011.
Monday, September 30th, 2013
Exprodat, the GIS oil and gas services, software and training supplier, is extremely pleased to announce that Frauke Diehl has joined the company in the role of Account Manager.
Monday, September 30th, 2013
At the September meeting of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) in Frascati, Italy, Jeff de La Beaujardière, PhD, received the OGC’s prestigious Kenneth D. Gardels Award. The Gardels Award is awarded each year to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to advance OGC’s vision of geospatial information fully integrated into the world’s information systems.
Monday, September 30th, 2013
RapidEye’s satellites have captured something truly rare, a new island. After the deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Pakistan, an island was discovered in the Arabian sea, off the coast of Gwadar in Baluchistan Province. The island, made up of hardened mud and rocks, is approximately 170 meters wide and up to 16 meters high.
Monday, September 30th, 2013
American Sentinel University will be a featured participant and key sponsor at the upcoming GIS in the Rockies 2013 – Local to Global: Geospatial on the Move conference Oct. 9-10 at The Cable Center in Denver, Colo.
Saturday, September 28th, 2013
Building on its use of satellites for responding to disasters, ESA has helped to create a service that makes flood maps available simply via the Internet.
Friday, September 27th, 2013
Pleaides the very high resolution satellite manufactured and operated by Astrium, photographed the new island of Zalzala Koh from its orbit 695km above the Earth on 26 September 2013.
