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Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

OpenGeo Launches Mapmeter at FOSS4G North America 2013

OpenGeo, the world’s leading commercial open source geospatial company, took geospatial deployment analytics to new heights on Friday with the public launch of Mapmeter beta, its groundbreaking server analytics console, while at FOSS4G-North America 2013.

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

European Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2011 Lower Than Previously Estimated

Greenhouse gases fell by 3.3 % in the EU in 2011, leading to the lowest level of emissions in reports going back to 1990. The decrease in 2011 was also the third largest over this period, according to official data compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and reported by the EU to the United

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

Nominations Open for the Prestigious Carl Pulfrich Award 2013

Bringing together the world’s most well-known Leica Geosystems and Z/I Imaging airborne sensor brands, Hexagon is pleased to continue the tradition of promoting outstanding scientific, application-oriented design and/or manufacturing activities in the field of photogrammetry, remote sensing and earth imaging applications. The academic earth imaging community is encouraged to submit nominations for this prestigious award.

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

LizardTech Challenges Visitors to “Build a Lizard” in Conjunction with 2013 Esri International User Conference

LizardTech, a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, announced a special contest promotion it is running in conjunction with the Esri International User Conference—held  in San Diego, CA, July 8 – 11, 2013.

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

ASPRS Initiates Development of Manual of Remote Sensing, 4th Edition

The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) has initiated development of the fourth edition of the Manual of Remote Sensing (MRS) under the leadership of Stan Morain as Editor-in-Chief, Mike Renslow as Associate and Technical Editor, and Amelia Budge as Associate and Design Editor. This project, planned for completion in 2015, will be

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

PCI Geomatics to Participate in Canadian Geomatica Technology Showcase in Latin America

PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today that they, together with RapidEye and Intermap, will offer free Information Sessions in Santiago, Chile (June 11, 2013), and Lima, Peru (June 13, 2013). The roadshow, which includes the participation of Canadian Geospatial companies, is occurring only a few weeks

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

NOAA Predicts Active 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season

In its 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an active or extremely active season this year. For the six-month hurricane season, which begins June 1, NOAA’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook says there is a 70 percent likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which

Monday, May 27th, 2013

Advancing Restoration in the Great Lakes Region

The Great Lakes watershed is the largest system of fresh surface water in the world and is a source of abundant natural resources. However, urban and industrial development along the shoreline has degraded water quality, posing threats to wildlife and human health. Restoration of Great Lakes ecosystems is now a priority among federal, state, and

Monday, May 27th, 2013

Satellite Images for Forestry to be PResented at the Earth from Space Conference

Participants of the  6th International Conference “Earth from Space — the Most Effective Solutions” to discuss the issues of satellite-based monitoring of forest loggings, to share experience in using satellite imagery data for forestry solutions.

Monday, May 27th, 2013

Optech Announces Ladybug Camera for Lynx Mobile Mapper

Optech is pleased to announce that it is now releasing the Ladybug spherical imaging camera from Point Grey Research Inc. as a new option for the Optech Lynx Mobile Mapper. The Ladybug is completely integrated within the Lynx system, offering full control and calibration with the Optech Lynx Survey software, local recording of image data,