Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
About 1700 participants of the Living Planet Symposium are expected in the Scottish capital on 9–13 September. To date, over 1100 people have already registered for ESA’s largest scientific event of the year, and the number is growing. Organised and hosted by ESA with the support of the UK Space Agency, the symposium brings together
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
The man who sent Titanic Director James Cameron to the bottom of the ocean is ready to dive into a new project to map the unknown depths of Australia’s ocean floor. Submariner and intrepid adventurer Ron Allum will present the vision for his new expedition in Brisbane next month at the nation’s largest spatial event,
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
Inaccurate data collection may result in unwise decisions. To avoid this problem decreasing the operational efficiency, Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Indonesia used GIS to precisely record and publish the agricultural data for operating agriculture and funding Schemes.
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
TerraGo, a leading global provider of location intelligence software solutions, announced today the appointment of Chris Broderick as president and chief executive officer.
Monday, August 12th, 2013
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) announced five new members to its Board of Directors. At its most recent meeting on June 19, the Board voted to add Dewey Houck, Dr. Keith Littlefield, Gabriela Maldonado, Jennifer Stansall and Jeffrey Tarr. With the addition of these five members, USGIF’s Board is now composed of 35
Monday, August 12th, 2013
ASPRS Executive Director James Plasker has announced his retirement from ASPRS and plans to step down from his position, effective January 2014. Plasker was selected as the Executive Director in 1998 to succeed William French who had served in the position for 20 years.
Monday, August 12th, 2013
A new publication by IUCN has set a precedent for deliberately moving plants and animals for conservation purposes around the world. Based on 30 years of experience and pioneering reintroductions such as the Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) in Oman, the Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) in Brazil and the Red Wolf (Canis rufus) in the
Sunday, August 11th, 2013
President Obama announced yesterday that Dr. Mario Molina has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, along with former President Bill Clinton, and 14 others. The Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor in the US, given to acknowledge those who have made especially meritorious contributions to the country’s security or national interests, to
Sunday, August 11th, 2013
Science and technology have peeled back a veil of water just offshore of California, revealing the hidden seafloor in unprecedented detail. New imagery, specialized undersea maps, and a wealth of data from along the California coast are now available. Three new products in an ongoing series were released today by the U.S. Geological Survey —
Sunday, August 11th, 2013
The U.S. has over three million square nautical miles of coastal ocean floor in a constant state of change. Constantly surveying that seabed, to maintain safe navigation and protect coastal areas, is a huge challenge. Charts for some areas still rely on water depth measurements taken 70 years ago – or even earlier. Fortunately, a
