Wednesday, March 5th, 2014
Optech, the world leader in the development, manufacture and support of high-accuracy lidar 3D survey systems and productivity-enhancing workflow software, is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the Oceanology International 2014 conference in London, UK on March 11-13. Attendees are invited to visit Optech at booth G100, shared with sister company Teledyne
Wednesday, March 5th, 2014
The INTERGEO leading conference trade fair for geodesy, geoinformation and land management is to return to the German capital for its 20th anniversary. Surrounded by the heady mix of politics, organisations and media found there, INTERGEO is turning its attention first and foremost to those questions thrown up by the increasing digitisation of
Tuesday, March 4th, 2014
The President’s fiscal year (FY) 2015 budget request for the U.S. Geological Survey is $1.1 billion, an increase of $41.3 million above the FY 2014 enacted level. The FY 2015 Budget reflects the President’s ongoing commitment to scientific discovery and innovation to support decision making in addressing critical societal needs and to support a
Monday, March 3rd, 2014
Optech, the world leader in the development, manufacture and support of high-accuracy lidar 3D survey systems and productivity-enhancing workflow software, is pleased to announce the launch of our new and improved website.
Friday, February 28th, 2014
During this year, National Atlas of the United States and The National Map will transition into a combined single source for geospatial and cartographic information. This transformation is projected to streamline access to maps, data and information from the USGS National Geospatial Program (NGP). This action will prioritize our civilian mapping role and consolidate core
Friday, February 28th, 2014
If you’ve ever wondered which trails Lewis & Clark traveled for their famous expedition, or looked for maps of the best schools in your region, you may have found yourself scouring the web without much luck. The best results for your search may come from governments, nonprofits and businesses, but historically that information has been
Thursday, February 27th, 2014
The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory, a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), thundered into space at 1:37 p.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 27 (3:37 a.m. JST Friday, Feb. 28) from Japan.
Thursday, February 27th, 2014
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently signed an enterprise license agreement with Esri, the world leader in GIS technology. The agreement enables NOAA to continue building its GIS platform while maintaining data quality in bathymetry, climate and weather data, navigational charting, fisheries protection, natural resource management, marine planning, and other areas of its
Thursday, February 27th, 2014
A recent regional health crisis in Lake Champlain shed new light on the importance of geographic information systems (GIS) technology for tracking harmful contaminations and the crucial role that trained GIS professionals play in assisting the health care industry to prevent the spread of disease.
Wednesday, February 26th, 2014
Esri is working with the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) to create a GIS platform for the program Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). Esri technology will make GEOSS earth observation data available to a wider audience for understanding, monitoring, and making decisions about the planet.
