Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
The Irish-led VENTuRE scientific expedition aboard the national research vessel RV Celtic Explorer has discovered a previously uncharted field of hydrothermal vents along the mid-Atlantic ridge – the first to be explored north of the Azores. The mission, led by Dr. Andy Wheeler of University College, Cork (UCC), together with scientists from the National Oceanography
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
iGeology is a new free smartphone App that lets you take a geological map of Britain with you wherever you go to help you learn about the rocks beneath your feet. And with the phone’s GPS, you’ll know exactly where you are. Read More
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
The 9th Court of Appeal satisfied on 4th August the appeal of ScanEx RDC company, which is operating with Earth remote sensing data, ruling illegal the restrictions, imposed by Roscosmos in its license. In 2008 Roscosmos granted a license to ScanEx RDC for Earth remote sensing data reception, processing and distribution. The document reads that the
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
This programme deals with the management of natural resources in the Nordic region. Its conclusions will be used in the preparation of a climate policy within the area. The programme “Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation in Nordic Primary Industries” is a thematic research network programme developed by the Nordic Council of Ministers in collaboration with
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
The Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas (NEAMTWS) will be tested on 10 August. The purpose of the test of the warning system, first established in 2005 under the aegis of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), is to ensure effective communication between regional and national centres
Monday, August 8th, 2011
Come join us in Building a Smarter World at the Intergraph 2011 Canada Users Conference in Calgary, Alberta, September 21 for an exceptional lineup of speakers and presentations. Our annual regional users’ conference, offers the chance to preview new Intergraph technology, see presentations by industry experts, participate in targeted break-out sessions, and attend sessions you
Monday, August 8th, 2011
3-GIS, an Alabama based GIS software development company, is pleased to announce David Stoner has been promoted to Product Development Manager. David Stoner will assume the daily role and responsibility of executing the 3-GIS roadmap and ensuring that 3-GIS remain on schedule with the highest quality products. David will receive roadmap direction from Product Manager
Monday, August 8th, 2011
The California Chapters of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) and the California Geographic Information Association (CGIA) are pleased to announce the 18th Annual California GIS Conference, to be held April 11-13, 2012 at the Sheraton Sacramento. The theme of CalGIS 2012 is Capitalizing on Spatial Technology. Abstracts will be accepted and significant
Monday, August 8th, 2011
With decades of experience in developing country-scale geographic information system (GIS) databases and in performing major geologic mapping and resource assessment programs within the Middle East, Eurasia, Asia and South America, the USGS is working to develop an integrated GIS data framework for Afghanistan that will provide the fundamental databases and current, state-of-the-art maps to support natural resource
Monday, August 8th, 2011
FIZ Karlsruhe, an important information infrastructure organization in Germany, well known for its database services such as STN and its innovative eScience solutions, was recently evaluated by internationally recognized experts. The result of the evaluation is outstanding. It shows that FIZ Karlsruhe, a member of the Leibniz-Association, is a reliable and valuable partner for science
