Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
SuperGIS Desktop 3 Lab Kit and GIS Learning CD, developed by SuperGeo, are selected by the college of Science, Kuwait University to establish a GIS platform that serves as an important tool for conducting science related research and improving the teaching quality.
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
Geospatial strategy and analysis are becoming essential for organizational problem-solving within many professions from government to business to health and human services. The demand is higher than ever for educated professionals who can apply geospatial concepts and insights to strategic development and decision-making.
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
The Commonwealth of Kentucky’s recently signed Esri Educational Site License makes ArcGIS technology available to all K–12 public and private school students in the state. The license will be managed by the Kentucky Geographic Alliance (KGA), a longtime supporter of geography initiatives for elementary and secondary schools.
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
Aerial photography from Bluesky has been used to create an interactive map illustrating the massive regeneration project that is transforming London’s South Bank. The project is set to metamorphose the Nine Elms district of London from a semi-derelict, light industrial zone into an ultra-modern residential and business district. The online map – www.nineelmslondon.com/map – provides detail
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
Exprodat, provider of training, software and consultancy services to the oil & gas industry has moved their London head office to new, larger premises. The company provides a unique combination of petroleum exploration and production expertise with GIS knowledge; a combination that has proved extremely popular with the world’s oil and gas companies. Exprodat’s success has
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
Cornerstone Mapping, Inc., an aerial mapping company based in Lincoln, Nebraska, has contracted with Vexcel Imaging GmbH, a Microsoft company, to purchase an UltraCamLp photogrammetric digital aerial camera system. A new aircraft is also being purchased and retrofitted to accommodate the UltraCamLp. Cornerstone intends to fly the UltraCamLp in conjunction with its thermal sensor to
Friday, September 21st, 2012
URISA is pleased to announce the publication of Foundations of Urban and Regional Information Systems and Geographic Information Systems and Science, a 300-page book assembled to celebrate URISA’s 50th anniversary conference. Sponsored by URISA past presidents, the commemorative book discusses some of the research, education, training, and applications foundations that URISA and its members have
Friday, September 21st, 2012
A bill to establish a “Digital Coast” program whereby the the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) develops a coordinated and comprehensive national mapping effort for coastal, State and territorial waters of the United States has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, earning praise from MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association of private sector
Friday, September 21st, 2012
As Landsat continues to circle Earth, international partners of the Landsat program in almost a dozen locations downlink and process the data, sharing images with a global community of scientists, engineers, and land managers. These partners meet annually for the Landsat Technical Working Group (LTWG) meeting, which will be held this year in Sioux Falls,
Friday, September 21st, 2012
In just two weeks since the all-time record for lowest extent of Arctic summer sea ice was broken the Arctic has lost an additional and astonishing 260,000 more square miles of sea ice, the area of France. On August 26th scientists from NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center announced that Arctic sea ice
