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Wednesday, August 17th, 2016

exactEarth Awarded Small Vessel Tracking Contract with the Government of Ghana

Cambridge, ON – exactEarth Ltd. (TSX: XCT) (the “Company”), announces that it has been selected by the Fisheries Commission (West Africa Regional Fisheries Programme), an agency of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MOFAD) of the Government of Ghana, for the provision of Satellite AIS data services as well as a small vessel tracking

Wednesday, August 17th, 2016

NASA to Highlight Opportunities in North Dakota at UAS Summit & Expo

Grand Forks, ND —North Dakota’s role in NASA research aimed at the safe integration of small and large unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace will be discussed during the 10th Annual UAS Summit & Expo Aug. 22-24 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, N.D. On Tuesday, attendees will hear from John Cavolowsky,

Tuesday, August 16th, 2016

A Major Upgrade of SuperGIS Network Analyst

SuperGIS Network Analyst is one of the six extensions of SuperGIS Desktop, which is a powerful tool that enables users to conduct network analysis for finding the best route or the most suitable site. Network analysis can be applied in various fields, such as transportation planning, tourist route planning, utility construction, site selection of convenience

Tuesday, August 16th, 2016

IJDE CAll FOR PAPERS: Arctic and High Altitude Mountain Cold Regions: Sustainable Earth Observations and Climate Change

IJDE CAll FOR PAPERS_Arctic and High Altitude Mountain Cold Regions: Sustainable Earth Observations and Climate Change Aim The Artic, Antarctic as well as the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are typical Earth cold regions where snow and ice dominate the local environment, and impact the global climate. These areas also exhibit strong sensitivity to global climate change and

Tuesday, August 16th, 2016

Call for Papers – GEOINT Conference at JMU August 2017

James Madison University, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, will host a “Symposium on the Future of Using Geospatial Intelligence to Anticipate Conflict,” August 3-4, 2017 for an audience from academia, business, and government. Symposium organizers are seeking speakers (could be individuals or as members of panels) from a number of disciplines, including (but not limited to): demographics,

Tuesday, August 16th, 2016

The FAA Announces A New Center of Excellence

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced that the agency has selected the University of Oklahoma and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University teams to lead the new Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Technical Training and Human Performance (COE TTHP). The COE will conduct research and development on technical training for air traffic controllers, aviation

Tuesday, August 16th, 2016

Woolpert Conducts USGS Lidar Projects in 49 Tennessee Counties

NASHVILLE  — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) contracted with Woolpert to collect high-resolution lidar elevation data for three separate projects across 49 Tennessee counties meeting QL2 accuracy standards. The counties involved are primarily east of Nashville to the North Carolina border. Two of the three contracts directly support the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), which is

Tuesday, August 16th, 2016

MRG GEO Receive s FAA Section 333 Exemption

Flagler Beach, FL – MRG GEO, the premier professional geospatial services firm of Flagler Beach, Florida, announced today that the FAA had approved its Section 333 Exemption for the operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The 333 Exemption allows MRG GEO to operate UAVs safely in the National Airspace System. “We are excited to be

Tuesday, August 16th, 2016

Windyty Implements ECMWF, the Most Advanced Forecast Model

PRAGUE, Aug. 16, 2016 – Global wind and weather map Windyty brings the high-resolution ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) model for free to all its users. Adding ECMWF means a fundamental improvement of Windyty by higher resolution and higher accuracy of the forecast. Despite considerable data acquisition costs, ECMWF model is available without a

Tuesday, August 16th, 2016

Highest Point East of Rockies Gets New Name

Harney Peak in South Dakota will now be called Black Elk Peak on federal maps.  This unanimous decision was made August 11 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN). The mountain is not only the highest point in the state, but is the highest peak east of the Rocky Mountains. The summit had been