Atlanta, Aug. 22, 2013—TerraGo, a leading global provider of location intelligence solutions, announced today an expanded management team to work alongside recently appointed President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Broderick. David Stokely will serve as chief...
URISA’s GIS-Pro Conference Offers Student Volunteer Opportunities
Des Plaines, Ill., Aug. 19, 2013—Students have the opportunity to apply to be a volunteer during GIS-Pro 2013: URISA’s 51st Annual Conference for GIS Professionals, and receive a complimentary registration in return for their service. GIS-Pro 2013 will be held in...
Esri Announces ArcGIS Online Specialty for Esri Partners
Redlands, Calif., Aug. 27, 2013—ArcGIS users can now easily identify Esri partners with skills and experience in delivering ArcGIS Online apps and services thanks to the new ArcGIS Online Specialty. The ArcGIS Online Specialty designates partners in the Esri Partner...
GeoSoluciones Partners with ImStrat to Provide Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Training Programs within Chile
Ottawa, Aug. 21, 2013—ImStrat Corporation has announced that it is expanding its Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance training course offerings to the Chilean market through an agreement with Chile’s GeoSoluciones. The company will be ImStrat...
LiDAR USA Announces ScanLook Sale into Australia
Somerville, Ala., Aug. 26, 2013—Project Delivery Managers Pty Ltd (PDM) (http://www.pdmanagers.com.au/), located in Townsville, QLD, Australia, received their first ScanLook system in late June 2013. ScanLook’s adaptability to service multiple types of jobs was...
Stubborn Michigan Islands Resist Erosion
Over thousands of years, retreating glaciers scoured and carved out much of the basin that now holds Lake Michigan. But in some parts of the lake, patches of erosion-resistant rock still protrude above the water. A cluster of small islands in the far northern reaches of the lake includes the Beaver Island archipelago.
DigitalGlobe Wants Higher Orbit, Lower Resolution
The Colorado-based Earth observation powerhouse is raising the orbit of its GeoEye-1 satellite to increase imaging capacity while petitioning the government to ease resolution restrictions.
Satellites Help Boost South Africa Air Quality
Economic development often means an increase of harmful gases into the atmosphere. The European Space Agency's GlobEmission project uses satellite data to monitor atmospheric pollution from emissions.
Drones Inspect Georgia Crops
During a recent 10-minute flight, a camera attached to an unmanned helicopter took multispectral images of peanut and cotton crops that farmers can use to detect disease or other problems.
NASA Images Russia's Largest-Scale Flood Ever
In August 2013, unseasonably heavy rains brought historic flooding to far eastern Russia and northeastern China. Russia's Amur and Khabarovsk regions were the hardest-hit areas.
