Thursday, February 13th, 2014
Esri Canada honours the life and work of Dr. Roger Tomlinson, who passed away on February 7, 2014, at the age of 80. Known as the “father of GIS”, Dr. Tomlinson was a visionary geographer who conceived and developed the first geographic information system (GIS) for the Canadian federal government in the 1960s. He initiated, planned
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
Radiant skin is considered a sign of good health in humans, but plants also glow when they are well. A potential new ESA satellite could use this fluorescence to track the health and productivity of vegetation worldwide.
Tuesday, February 11th, 2014
Wind energy is one of the fastest-growing sectors of renewable energy in the United States. About 3% of the total electricity in the United States was generated by wind turbines in 2012 (according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration), which is equivalent to the annual electricity use for about 12 million households. The amount
Tuesday, February 11th, 2014
The USGS and the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI) have teamed up to teach six online workshops open to public discussing Laser Specs for Field Hydrology and Biogeochemistry: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects.
Tuesday, February 11th, 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 holding its 7th International Terrestrial Laser Scanning User Meeting on June 12-13, 2014, in Rome, Italy.
Tuesday, February 11th, 2014
One year ago, on February 11, 2013, NASA launched the Landsat 8 Earth-observing satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc, Calif. A flawless launch, followed by the transfer of operational control on May 30 to the U.S. Geological Survey, marked the start of the satellite’s mission to extend an unparalleled record of observing Earth’s
Monday, February 10th, 2014
Optech, the world leader in high-accuracy lidar 3D survey systems and productivity- enhancing workflow software, is pleased to announce that it will be attending the International LiDAR Mapping Forum 2014 as both a presenter and exhibitor. Held on February 17-19, 2014 in Denver, CO, the forum examines the use of lidar in applications such as
Monday, February 10th, 2014
Emergency managers and residents along the Withlacoochee and Little River Basins have a new educational resource to help them better understand floods and the importance of stream gauging.
Monday, February 10th, 2014
The UK’s leading woodland conservation charity, The Woodland Trust, has deployed a next generation corporate geographic information system from specialist British software developer, Cadcorp. The system will play a key part in helping the trust to manage its existing woodland sites and in supporting its role as the leading advocate for British woods and trees.
Monday, February 10th, 2014
LizardTech, a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, is exhibiting this week at the Esri Federal User Conference in Washington, D.C. in booth number 315. In addition, the company is scheduled to present at the 8th US Government Geospatial PDF Working Group Meeting on February 13. The meeting will take place
