Thursday, October 18th, 2012
You never forget your first love. When Shaylene Caffey was a little girl, one of her favorite things to do was get out the atlas and plan out her family’s road trips.
Thursday, October 18th, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today launched a new app and website to help people find information on the condition of thousands of lakes, rivers and streams across the United States from their smart phone, tablet or desktop computer. Available at http://www.epa.gov/mywaterway, the How’s My Waterway app and website uses GPS technology or a user-entered zip
Thursday, October 18th, 2012
The U.S. Geological Survey announces it is now possible to see the topography and geography of Alaska in an extensive set of topographic maps dating back to 1899. This recent addition to the Historical Topographic Map Collection provides a comprehensive landscape repository of our northernmost State and shows changes through time, providing essential clues critical in the understanding
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012
Aeroestudios S.A., an aerial mapping and surveying company based in Medellin, Colombia, has contracted with Microsoft UltraCam reseller GeoToolBox Ibérica S.L. (GTBi) to purchase an UltraCamLp photogrammetric digital aerial camera system. Aeroestudios completes cadastre work for a number of Columbian government entities and serves the domestic and international oil and mining industries.
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012
Ecopetrol S.A., the national oil company in Colombia, acquired an Esri enterprise license agreement (ELA) to support its extensive operations. The ELA software program simplifies procurement of essential ArcGIS technology supporting Ecopetrol’s strategy and growth objectives. Esri is the world leader in GIS.
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012
Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, is further accelerating its AGILE transformation plan by swapping roles for two of its three divisional chiefs. The move will make Astrium more competitive and enhance its technical and commercial capability in the satellite and space services markets.
Monday, October 15th, 2012
Esri, the world’s leader in geographic information systems, announced today that Geoloqi, a powerful platform for next-generation location-based services, will merge its staff and capabilities into Esri’s existing geospatial platform and launch a new Esri Research and Development Center in Portland, Oregon, where the company is headquartered. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Saturday, October 13th, 2012
The potential of GMES for crisis management and environmental monitoring is highlighted in a new publication with users demonstrating the importance of Earth observation data to European regions. The joint ESA-NEREUS (Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies) publication is a collection of articles that provide insight into how the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
Thursday, October 11th, 2012
In conjunction with showcasing current products and services DigitalGlobe are previewing a pilot program called Change Indicator at The GEOINT 2012 Symposium. Change Indicator is a customized solution for identifying the location and nature of changes occurring every day around the globe. Change intensity maps provide a signal or cue for changes allowing customers to manage map updates, account
Thursday, October 11th, 2012
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced funding of more than $10 million awarded by Interior’s regional Climate Science Centers to universities or other partners for research to guide managers of parks, refuges and other resources in planning how to help species and ecosystems adapt to climate change.
