Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
CSIRO has joined forces with other leading Australian research to develop science which will underpin improved management and assessment of the health of Australia’s river and wetland ecosystems. As a result of reduced water availability and unsustainable demands on our environment, Australia’s rivers, lakes, wetlands and floodplains havesuffered severe degradation. There is growing recognition of the need to supply
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
Palisade’s leading risk analysis tool, The DecisionTools Suite, is being used by the University of Bristol’s Environmental Risk Research Centre (BRISK) to add a new dimension to modelling volcanic risk in Guatemala. The ‘Volcán de Fuego’ is potentially one of the most dangerous volcanoes in Central America with a large population surrounding it, and many
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
Groundfishermen in New England have been facing a challenging transition to catch-share management, fishing within groups known as sectors; but they are also finding opportunities for innovation. A precedent-setting group of partners launched the Northeast Gear Conservation Engineering and Demonstration Network (GEARNET), funded by NOAA’s Cooperative Research Program. Fishermen are identifying, prioritizing, and designing studies to
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
PCI Geomatics received the 2010 Mayor’s Award for Business Achievement during a recent Gala dinner organized by the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce. Dave Barrow, Mayor of the Town of Richmond Hill, nominated PCI Geomatics for the 2010 award following a trip to China in February 2010, where he had the opportunity to work first hand
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
DigitalGlobe has contracted with Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services for the launch of WorldView-3. Once launched, WorldView-3 will be the third WorldView-class satellite in DigitalGlobe’s constellation. The satellite is scheduled for launch in 2014. It will feature the same innovative technologies that have helped DigitalGlobe amass the largest high definition satellite image library in the world,
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
Keystone Aerial Surveys, Inc., has contracted with Vexcel Imaging GmbH, a Microsoft® company, to upgrade its UltraCamL camera system to an UltraCamXp. “The UltraCamL camera performed very well for us, but the larger footprint of the UltraCamXp will be a better fit with our three other UltraCamX cameras,” said Mary Potter, GISP, President of Keystone
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
ERDAS is providing access to datasets that illustrate the devastation in Japan after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and the subsequent tsunami on March 11, 2011. This data is being supplied free of charge as a community service. ERDAS will add new imagery, maps and vectors as they become available.We now have pre- and post-earthquake images
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
With the cancellation of the FiReControl Project, gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets are pleased to announce the release of the UK’s first corporate gazetteer designed specifically for the Fire and Rescue Service. With over two years of research and development, the Symphony Bluelight Gazetteer can provide unmatched levels of functionality that enable the fire and rescue
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
This project was focused on understanding the conservation and socio-economic aspects of the proposed MPA network within the UK. This project was focused on understanding the conservation and socio-economic aspects of the proposed MPA network within the UK and was undertaken within the context of the following aims: To understand the different types of MPA proposed
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
The Tekes Board of Directors decided to launch the Learning Solutions programme at its meeting of 16th February, 2011. The objective of the programme is to develop internationally important learning solutions in cooperation with participants in the sector, to develop new operating approaches, create new skills and develop products, services and comprehensive packages for international
