Thursday, September 16th, 2010
More than 100 marine scientists, policy makers and members of industry unanimously call for action towards an integrated network of observatories monitoring Europe’s seas, at the Marine Board-ESF Forum ‘Towards a European Network of Marine Observatories.’ This will give reliable, long-term data to underpin science and policy regarding the use of seas for fisheries, aquaculture,
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Since the deadly fire in San Bruno that was caused by a ruptured gas line, Bay Area residents have been asking: Are there old gas pipes near where I live? Pacific Gas and Electric Company keeps a list of the 100 gas pipeline sections at highest risk of failure along with their locations. But the
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Geospatial information is more than just a handheld GPS receiver used to navigate personal travel. Geospatial intelligence helps with homeland security. Digital maps can unite people across the world and even save lives. After last January’s earthquake in Haiti, geographic information systems (GIS) helped first responders map cities, locate survivors and distribute aid. Penn State
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Garmin-Asus, a co-branded alliance between Garmin® Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), and ASUSTeK® Computer Inc. (TAIEX: 2357), today announced that the Garmin-Asus A50 will be available in Canada through Videotron, Canada’s newest mobile network provider. The Garmin-Asus A50 is a sleek, full-touch 3G smartphone with a large 3.5-inch screen integrated with Garmin’s robust navigation experience for fast
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Dotted Eyes, the market leading GeoData and information software specialist, today announces a report from the National Trust that it is reaping considerable rewards in reduced time, cost and resources in serving its internal staff and partner organisations since adopting the Contractor Portal data sharing system, this summer. Launched to great acclaim in July, Contractor Portal was
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
RapidEye, the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate a constellation of five identical Earth Observation satellites, announced today that it has successfully passed the Operational Readiness Review (ORR) for the European Space Agency (ESA). Integration software will now allow ESA and its user community efficient access to RapidEye’s five meter pixel sized, multi-spectral
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Hurricane Igor is a monster hurricane in terms of strength and size. To get a perspective on its size, it is the same distance from one end of the storm to the other as it is from Boston, Mass. to Richmond, Va., some 550 miles. That’s a 10-hour drive from one end to the other,
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
The University of Salzburg Centre for Geoinformatics is looking to fill a managing position within the UNIGIS distance education program – www.unigis.net. We expect candidates to hold a PhD in a relevant discipline and represent a sub-field of GIScience / Geoinformatics in depth. Communication in English and German, a team-oriented working style and a track
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
LG Electronics (LG) announced today that it will enter the water treatment market to help combat global water supply issues and to move further toward becoming a more environmentally sustainable business. LG will invest more than USD 400 million over the next decade with the goal of generating USD 7 billion in revenue by 2020,
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Owing to the popularity and consequent sell-out of all AGI GeoCommunity ’10 ‘2 day packages’, AGI has managed to secure 10 more packages for immediate sale. These include the full conference minus the Icebreaker event on the evening of the 28th September. In other words, all the conference content plus food and refreshments during the
