FEB. 2, 2016 — In advance of the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 9, the U.S. Census Bureau presents a variety of statistics that give an overall profile of the state’s voting-age population and industries.
Esri Unveils ArcGIS Earth to the World – Free Interactive 3D Globe
Free Interactive 3D Globe Allows Everyone to Visualize, Explore, and Understand Spatial Data
10 Question GeoGeek Rapidfire – Joseph Kerski @josephkerski
If you’ve ever attended the annual ESRIUC and stopped by the Education Island or attended a local Esri Educational event you may have met Joseph Kerski – and if you did, you definitely would remember him! Joseph is the ultimate GIS / Geography enthusiast and a very vocal and passionate evangelist. I’ve known Joseph for […]
Using the Markets for Environmental Science
The invisible hand of the market might seem a strange player for environmental science, but it’s an emerging force for regulators and land managers. It’s these markets that have inspired USGS scientists Emily Pindilli and Frank Casey to explore how earth science and economics can join forces to achieve meaningful impacts for decision-makers.
Feature – Oil and Water: Mapping the South China Sea
The turmoil in the South China Sea, one of the most strategic and debated bodies of water in the world, presents a unique challenge when it comes to mapping. The interaction of different layers provides interesting, if not clear, correlations. The same question is often asked: who owns the ocean? At least, who owns this […]
Go Offline with HERE Maps and Never Get Lost!
A recent visit to the HERE maps HQ in Berkeley, California reminded me just how awesome this in vehicle navigation experience really is. Best of all HERE maps functions equally well completely offline. Read on for more including details of my visit with the HERE engineers at their California facility.
Hot off the Press! The Book of OSM, now available
Just in time for the holidays, The Book of OSM by Steve Coast is now available
Event Review, Commercial Drone Expo
I was invited to come and take a look at the industries latest conference for drones. Spar group, long known as a provider of quality trade shows did not disappoint with this inaugural event. The UAV Expo was held in Las Vegas October 5-7.
FireWhat? Mobile GIS Lab, Emergency Incident Mapping and HP Mobile Workstations
FireWhat, Inc. is a Geographic Information Systems and Technology Company, who maps emergency incidents and creates technologies, to track responders and assets in and out of the field. FireWhat? has implemented a system that is designed to bring situational awareness to the first responders and address the need for current in formation.
Feature – Drones Support Geologic Exploration
Thanks to Bill Emison, CEO, Emison Technical Marketing, Ltd. for this special feature submission – In an effort to further expand my knowledge of commercial drone applications, I attended an interesting presentation at the Denver Region Exploration Geologist’s Society (DREGS) meeting, which was held at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado on November […]