Tuesday, July 30th, 2013
OpenGeo has hired Brian Monheiser to head the geospatial software company’s sales efforts in the defense and intelligence markets. Monheiser was previously one of the top federal agency account managers at Esri.As Director of Defense and Intelligence Programs, Monheiser is responsible for advising and consulting on all aspects of OpenGeo technology within the Department of
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013
Supergeo, a leading global provider of complete GIS mapping software and solutions, announced that local agricultural institution, Koperasi Ladang Pekebun-Pekebun Kecil Malaysia Berhad, employed SuperGIS Desktop 3.1a to assist the management in reaching feasible decisions with integrated and visualized spatial data on developing sustainable agricultural and plantation programs.
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013
The Santa Cruz River watershed, located on the Arizona-Sonora portion of the U.S.-Mexico border, depends for its perennial flow on an international treatment plant that treats wastewater on both sides of the border before discharging it into the river in Arizona. This treated wastewater has great value for nearby wildlife and ecosystem managers, property owners
Monday, July 29th, 2013
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has named planetary geologist Ellen Stofan the agency’s chief scientist, effective Aug. 25. Stofan will be Bolden’s principal advisor on the agency’s science programs and science-related strategic planning and investments.
Monday, July 29th, 2013
Astrium Services is pleased to announce that its advanced 3D urban mapping solution, Street Factory, has received the prize of the most valuable product in geo-information field 2012, delivered during the World Geospatial Developers Conference (WGDC), hold in Beijing last May. The WGDC is the largest and the most practical developer conference in China and
Monday, July 29th, 2013
The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) is pleased to announce the launch of its first eBook on the Kindle platform. “Making the Manual available as an eBook gives customers the option to have it available at their fingertips on either a Kindle or on another device with a Kindle app,” said ASPRS
Monday, July 29th, 2013
The massive damage from a record-breaking tornado, which swept across Moore, Okla. on May 20, is a stark reminder of how deadly and capricious nature can be. But those who learn geographic information systems (GIS) can take a little solace in one thought: the ways they use technology can greatly help with disaster recovery efforts.
Friday, July 26th, 2013
Plants grow and thrive through photosynthesis, a process that converts sunlight into energy. During photosynthesis, plants emit what is called fluorescence – light invisible to the naked eye but detectable by satellites orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth. NASA scientists have now established a method to turn this satellite data into global maps of the
Friday, July 26th, 2013
MAPPS, the national association of private sector geospatial firms, elected new officers and members of its Board of Directors to serve the association for 2013-2014.
Friday, July 26th, 2013
Climate change is expected to amplify both droughts and wildfires across the western United States. A new study shows that the effects of drought and fire work in combination, such that forests experiencing drought will see more dead trees in the aftermath of wildfires.
