May 22, 2015 — A recent acceleration in ice loss in a previously stable region of Antarctica has been detected by ESA’s ice mission. The latest findings by a team of scientists from the UK’s University of Bristol show that with no sign of warning, multiple...
Topcon Introduces New Senior Business Development Manager for Deformation Monitoring
LIVERMORE, Calif. – May 22, 2015 — Topcon Positioning Systems announces the addition of Alan Jones as senior business development manager for deformation monitoring projects in the Topcon GeoPositioning Solutions Group. Charles Rihner, GeoPositioning Solutions...
Commercial UAV Expo Releases Report on Key Considerations for Adopting Drones for Business
Portland, Maine, USA, May 22, 2015 — The organizers of Commercial UAV Expo released a report entitled “5 Things to Consider when Adopting Drones for your Business.†Written by Colin Snow, CEO/Founder of Drone Analyst, the report offers key considerations for...
Airbus Defence and Space to Launch DIRECTV 15, its 100th Geostationary Telecommunications Satellite
May 21, 2015 — The launch of DIRECTV 15, the United States’ most powerful television broadcasting satellite, is scheduled for 27 May from Kourou on board an Ariane 5 launcher. Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, is the prime...
BlackBridge Networks and Cybera Bring Landsat 8 Imagery to Canadian Academic Institutions and Non-Profits
Lethbridge, Alberta, May 20, 2015  — BlackBridge Networks and Cybera have made a new tool available that gives researchers easy access to Landsat 8 satellite imagery. The imagery download service will benefit Canadian not-for-profit organizations that use...
Esri Story Maps Provide Picture of Datamyne LA-Long Beach Port Slowdown Stats
Redlands, California, May 21, 2015 — Esri, a leader in the development of GIS software, has released a series of interactive story maps illustrating the impact on trade flows through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach during the recent dispute over terms of a...
GeoDigital to Partner with PPL Electric Utilities to Better Manage Vegetation for Increased Reliability
May 21, 2015 — GeoDigital to Partner with PPL Electric Utilities to Better Manage Vegetation for Increased Reliability Pennsylvania utility selects the GeoDigital preconfigured transmission industry solution for vegetation management to further increase network...
Nova Scotia Aerial Imaging Startup Signs Strategic UAV Services Partnership with PrecisionHawk
WOLFVILLE, NS, May 21, 2015 — Wolfville-based AerHyve Aerial Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with PrecisionHawk. AerHyve analyzes high quality, multi-sensor data from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, aka drones), for use in precision agriculture....
Timmons Group's Asset Management Practice Continues to Expand
Richmond, VA- May 21, 2015 — Timmons Group, a leader in enterprise geospatial products and services is growing their Asset Management (AMS) practice with the recent addition of six new hires. Timmons Group’s AMS practice is led by Ron Butcher with 20 plus years...
IIC Technologies and DAT/EM Systems International Strengthen Partnership with 100 Software Licenses
Anchorage, Alaska, USA. May 21, 2015 — A long-time user of DAT/EM products, IIC Technologies has now extended its investment to 100 licenses of DAT/EM software as a part of their commitment to use quality tools to efficiently and cost-effectively serve their clients...
