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Wednesday, March 5th, 2014

Optech to Exhibit Coastal and Marine Solutions at Oceanology International 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

INTERGEO to celebrate its 20th Anniversary in the German Capital

    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

President’s 2015 Budget Proposes $1.1 Billion for the USGS

  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 Launches Improved Website

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.

Monday, March 3rd, 2014

URISA’s ‘Deploying Mobile GIS’ Certified Workshop to be Offered Virtually

URISA is pleased to announce the presentation of one of its most popular Certified Workshops, Deploying Mobile GIS, via instructor-led web based training.  The workshop is regularly presented at URISA conferences, chapter events, and at regional conferences. Normally a full-day classroom session, the workshop has been re-packaged into three sections and will be presented online

Monday, March 3rd, 2014

MundoGEO#Connect 2014 Announces Conference Program

MundoGEO#Connect 2014 – the fourth edition of the greatest geospatial event in Latin America will be held from 7 to 9 May in Sao Paulo. More than 30 courses, seminars and special events are already confirmed.

Monday, March 3rd, 2014

Exprodat Webinars Explain ArcGIS Benefits for Oil and Gas

Exprodat, the UK-based provider of Esri-based petroleum GIS services, software and training, has created a series of webinars to explain the benefits that using their ArcGIS-based software products can bring to the exploration and production workflows of oil and gas companies.

Friday, February 28th, 2014

The National Map and National Atlas Merge

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

Pollutants Pose Threat to Mekong River Residents

Portions of the Mekong River Basin contain hotspots of persistent organic pollutants that pose a significant threat to the residents and wildlife of the Mekong Basin, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study.

Friday, February 28th, 2014

Google Introduces the Map Gallery for the Discovery and Sharing of Maps

  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