Monday, October 21st, 2013
Gordon L. Wells, PhD., Program Manager for the Mid-American Geospatial Information Center located at the University of Texas at Austin Center for Space Research will address imaging, mapping and geospatial information professionals as the keynote speaker for the CaGIS/ASPRS 2013 Specialty Conference, Tuesday, October 29, 2013, in San Antonio, Texas.
Monday, October 21st, 2013
After nearly tripling its planned lifetime, the Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer – GOCE – has completed its mission and will soon reenter our atmosphere.
Monday, October 21st, 2013
Effective management and more funding for marine protected areas are urgently needed to secure a longer life for our oceans and the vital services they provide, urges IUCN at the 3rd International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC 3), which opens today in Marseille, France.
Monday, October 21st, 2013
Geographic information systems (GIS) play an important role to help the utilities industry manage the smart grid for an energy-smart future. And that means there is a growing need for professionals with a solid foundation in GIS technology to monitor electrical distribution systems, analyze power usage and plan future load growth to meet the changing
Monday, October 21st, 2013
Aerial mapping company Bluesky has completed the first ever detailed digital map of tree canopy cover across England and Wales. The National Tree Map has been created from the most up to date, high resolution aerial photography, colour infrared data and detailed height models. It includes three individual map layers, detailing more than 280 million
Saturday, October 19th, 2013
Students and teachers will once again have the opportunity to control a camera aboard the International Space Station and peer down on the planet below. The Sally Ride EarthKAM will run from Oct. 22 – 25, and students and teachers are encouraged to register for the mission.
Saturday, October 19th, 2013
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) has expanded its partnership with USGIF Strategic Partner DigitalGlobe, corresponding with the launch of The DigitalGlobe Foundation October 11.
Saturday, October 19th, 2013
Leica Geosystems Inc. today announced that Spicer Group Inc., based in Saginaw, Mich., is the first professional engineering, land surveying and planning services firm in North America to purchase the Pegasus:One mobile mapping solution. One of the largest surveying firms in Michigan, Spicer Group handles contracts for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) as well
Friday, October 18th, 2013
CPE Technology, a Brazilian geotechnology company, has purchased the regions first ZEB1 mobile mapping system. The world’s first truly mobile, hand held rapid laser mapping system the ZEB1 system will be presented to potential users active in the fields of underground mining, construction and government agencies with responsibility for national heritage.
Friday, October 18th, 2013
SmartNet North America, the high-precision, high-availability network RTK correction service, has launched a new integrated cellular data service package called SmartConnect. Designed to simplify Internet connectivity with GNSS equipment, SmartConnect is a bundled service that allows SmartNet customers to access the SmartNet RTK correction services as well as other related online services requiring the
