Monday, September 10th, 2012
At the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is warning of the growing threats faced by many existing World Heritage sites and is calling for stronger measures to guarantee their future.
Friday, September 7th, 2012
Protected Areas –parks, nature reserves and other natural areas– assist in reducing deforestation, habitat and species loss, and support the livelihoods of over one billion people, while containing 15 % of the world’s carbon stock, according to a new report released today at the World Conservation Congress.
Friday, September 7th, 2012
U.S. Geological Survey researchers are among an international group of scientists setting sail Aug. 25 on a voyage to explore the Arctic. This will be a five-week expedition aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy.
Thursday, September 6th, 2012
RapidEye, a leader in high-resolution, wide area repetitive coverage of Earth through its constellation of satellites announced today that it will take part in INTERGEO, an event that RapidEye has been involved with for more than five years running. This year, Europe’s largest event and communication platform for geodesy, geoinformation and land management will be held in Hannover from October
Thursday, September 6th, 2012
LizardTech, a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, is heading into a busy conference season, exhibiting at six different tradeshows this fall.
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) has appointed Trevor Taylor to the position of Director, Services for the Americas.
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
SuperGeo Technologies, the leading global provider of complete GIS software and solutions, announced to receive the ‘Asian Geospatial Excellence Award – Disaster Management’ by means of ‘Emergency Response and Disaster Prevention System’ which is developed by Environmental Management Consultants Technologies Inc (EMCT). The Web GIS system is utilized by Atomic Energy Council (AEC), Taiwan for
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012
The British Geological Survey (BGS) is to use a state of the art laser scanner to map volcanoes, glaciers and other natural phenomena. The RIEGL VZ-1000 purchased from 3D Laser Mapping will be used around the world to collect data that will be used to create photorealistic fly-throughs, 3D height models and highly accurate area
Monday, September 3rd, 2012
A new technology is being deployed by U.S. Geological Survey scientists this weekend to map urban flooding caused by Hurricane Isaac. Called “terrestrial lidar,” or “T-lidar”, this new capability will enable scientists to collect highly detailed information in select population areas in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama where the hurricane had the greatest impact.
Monday, September 3rd, 2012
NOAA has selected the University of Colorado-Boulder to continue a federal/academic partnership that extends NOAA’s ability to study climate change, improve weather models, and better predict how solar storms can disrupt communication and navigation technologies.
