Thursday, November 17th, 2011
When disaster strikes, geographic information systems (GIS) technology is there. Join American Sentinel University’s Devon Cancilla, dean, business and technology and Michael Tuffly, principal for Environmental Resource Inventory and analyst for ERIA Consultants, LLC for a free Webinar, ‘Planning for a Natural Disaster with GIS,’ on Tues., Nov. 29 at 1 p.m. EST.
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
In celebration of GIS Day, ESRI Canada today announced that the company has awarded more than $2.5 million in 2011 in scholarships, software, books and training to students in more than 45 universities and colleges across the country through its GIS Scholarships program. Now in its sixth year, the program recognizes Canadian universities and colleges
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
GeoEye, Inc. accepted an award today from Capt. Steve Lambert, commander of the Virginia State Police’s Criminal Intelligence Division, which runs the Virginia Fusion Center, for the company’s preparation, response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Irene. The center houses representatives of the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as well as state police
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has implemented a new nautical charting system based on Esri GIS technology to produce more navigational products than ever before without increasing its budget or personnel needs. The new system, NCS II, is based on Esri Nautical Solution, and it allows NOAA to centralize the management of hydrographic
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Amphibian populations are declining worldwide, and their declines far exceed those of other animal groups: more than 30% of all species are listed as threatened according to the Red List of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Multiple factors threaten global amphibian diversity but the spatial distribution of these threats and their
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
At this year’s Rocket City Geospatial Conference, Hexagon companies Intergraph and Leica Geosystems conducted a comprehensive LiDAR workshop that illustrated the power and utility of this burgeoning technology, and showcased combined tools that unlock the value of its data. The series of presentations are now available on-demand.
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
A project providing a cloud computing solution to geospatial data for BP Deep Water Horizon event has been selected as the Grand Award winner in the 5th Annual MAPPS Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Awards. AeroMetric, Inc. of Sheboygan, WI was selected for “Geospatial Cloud Solution for Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration” at the
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Trimble today introduced a new large-format, map-printing service for the construction, surveying, agriculture, and field research trades. The new service is available through MyTopo, a Trimble company, at www.MyTopo.com. MyTopo’s Website has a simple five-step process to design custom maps for areas in the U.S. and Canada. Base map options include U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Esri UK reveals that Nottingham is the UK’s #1 ‘Smart Meter City’ – based on the potential for smart meters to benefit consumers by reducing electricity consumption and household bills. The study conducted in partnership with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) identified two key zones of the UK as smart meter hotspots
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Russia’s second Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) satellite with enhanced features, called GLONASS-K, is expected to be carried into orbit in February 2012, satellite maker Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems said, RIA Novosti reported. The exact date was not provided. The first GLONASS-K satellite was put into orbit in February 2011. Read More
