Friday, May 17th, 2013
URISA’s Vanguard Cabinet is pleased to announce that an Outreach Committee has been established to focus on student engagement within GIS and other geospatial fields. This committee is responsible for outreach to college and university students and for developing programs and events to support students in their academic work and their transition into young professionals.
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Trimble introduced today a new version of its office surveying software—Trimble Business Center Software version 3.00. Trimble Business Center Software version 3.00 is a powerful, next generation surveying office software suite designed to manage, analyze and process all field survey data, including optical, GNSS and imaging data. The new version features photogrammetry enhancements, including the
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
OpenGeo, the creators of the OpenGeo Suite, the world’s leading open source geospatial software platform, announced a $3 million Series A investment from Vanedge Capital of Vancouver, British Columbia. Simultaneous with the funding event, the company has spun out from its incubator parent, OpenPlans, and is boosting OpenGeo’s product and customer-support initiatives.
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Warmer spring temperatures since 1980 are causing an estimated 20 percent loss of snow cover across the Rocky Mountains of western North America, according to new research from the U.S. Geological Survey. The new study builds upon a previous USGS snowpack investigation which showed that, until the 1980s, the northern Rocky Mountains experienced large snowpacks
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
1Spatial, global specialists in spatial big data management, is today launching 1Edit at the Geospatial World Forum. A revolutionary, touch screen compatible solution, 1Edit offers fast and intuitive data-editing in the field or office. Trialled by Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi), 1Edit incorporates an innovative touch screen for capture and editing of real-world data, making it
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Dr. Curtis Wong, principal researcher, Microsoft Research, will deliver a keynote “To the edge of the Universe and back again: The evolution of the WorldWide Telescope and the ideas that inspired GeoFlow” at COM.Geo 2013 conference which will be held on July 22-24, 2013, San Jose, CA.
Monday, May 13th, 2013
British GIS and web mapping software developer Cadcorp, has won a place on the approved list of suppliers of Software as a Service (SaaS) for Cadcorp’s submitted services, as part of the government’s G-Cloud iii framework. The G-Cloud Programme is a cross government initiative with the aim of introducing cloud ICT services into government departments,
Monday, May 13th, 2013
RapidEye, a leader in high-resolution, wide area repetitive coverage of earth through its constellation of five satellites, announced today that its 2013 North American Ag Imaging Campaign will begin May 15th. This is the second year for the campaign, which will task 2.9 million square kilometers covering most major agricultural areas in the US, including
Monday, May 13th, 2013
ScanEx RDC took part in the IX International special exhibition and the scientific congress “Interexpo GEO-Siberia”, organized and held by the Siberian State Geodesic Academy (SSGA) on April 24-26 in Novosibirsk. Russian and foreign specialists, who delivered scientific reports.
Monday, May 13th, 2013
Enterprise geographic information systems (GIS) is becoming more commonplace and so is the growing need for professionals capable of managing facility and enterprise data for an organization. American Sentinel University invites GIS professionals to learn tips and resources to help them move from project-oriented work to an enterprise-wide information infrastructure.
