Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology looked at microscopic fungi in the soil that helps plants grow. The study of nine farms in England, published in the journal Environmental Microbiology, found that organic farms have a much more diverse range of fungi living in the soil than on conventional farms. Read More
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
REUTERS – Boston-based carbon and renewable energy company GTE Sustainable Energy Inc. has appointed Grattan MacGiffin as the head of its new London-based environmental commodity trading division, it said on Monday. “GTE Global Trading Limited was created in response to growing demand for access to credits from new carbon and environmental markets,” the company said. Read More
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Avineon Inc., a provider of IT, geospatial, engineering and program management services, has unveiled its Readiness Index tool. The Readiness Index provides businesses with the opportunity to measure their emergency preparedness and will be introduced through a series of Webinar demonstrations. The Readiness Index is a secure online system with the functionality to measure and monitor
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
An art contest for grades 2-4 invites young scientists and artists to explore the solar system and beyond, and then draw a picture showing what they learned. “My Place in Space!” is the 15th annual art contest held by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in Arlington, Va. The contest supports national education standards for
Monday, September 13th, 2010
The latest release of Esri StreetMap Premium with NAVTEQ map data includes both an expansion of coverage to include Mexico and an advanced version with new data and functionality. The advanced version provides users with a greater level of precision for geocoding for the United States and additional routing capabilities for the United States, Canada,
Monday, September 13th, 2010
LizardTech, a division of Celartem Inc. and a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, will be exhibiting at this week’s 23rd annual GIS in the Rockies Conference in Loveland, Colo., in booth number 12 and the 2010 NW GIS User Conference in Spokane, Wash., in booth number 4. Learn More
Monday, September 13th, 2010
Esri expands the power of geoportals with the release of the ArcGIS Server 10 Geoportal extension. The extension allows organizations to quickly set up Web sites, called geoportals that help them manage and share their geospatial information externally with the public or internally with employees. Learn More
Monday, September 13th, 2010
1Spatial, provider of intelligent data quality and integration solutions, have today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Critchlow, providers of spatial data quality and processing services. Under this agreement Critchlow will provide 1Spatial software and solutions to clients in the New Zealand market. Learn More
Monday, September 13th, 2010
NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, is celebrating 25 years at the forefront of the development of digital maps and location content. The company began operations in 1985, and today holds over 400 patents and supplies data to over 1700
Monday, September 13th, 2010
Stay current on geospatial technology for the forest industry, from the new tools of ArcGIS 10 and important user techniques to the GIS enterprise and Web portals. See how GIS can further your field data collection activities; discover enhanced interoperability; and learn how to optimize the management of your inventory and imagery infrastructure. September 15
