December 1, 2015 — Using statistically modeled maps drawn from satellite data and other sources, U.S. Geological Survey scientists have projected that the near-surface permafrost that presently underlies 38 percent of boreal and arctic Alaska would be reduced by 16...
US Environmental Protection Agency Chooses SimActive's Correlator3D
Montreal, Canada, December 1st, 2015 — SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, has been selected by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). They are using Correlator3DTM to create 3D datasets of vegetation for input...
MAPPS Announces Judges for Ninth Annual Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Awards
November 30, 2015 (Reston, VA) — MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association of private sector geospatial firms, today announced the panel of judges for the ninth Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Awards Competition. The slate of judges will evaluate...
GSDI Association Announces GSDI 2015 World Conference in Taiwan in 2016
November 30, 2015 — The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Association and the Taiwan Association of Disaster Prevention Industry (TADPI) announce the GSDI 15 Conference, to be held in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China) from 28 November to 2 December 2016,...
Gateway to Maps for Europe Takes Centre Stage at European Commission
November 30, 2015 — National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registry Authorities have demonstrated how their maps and land information can help the European Commission to achieve the EU’s priorities. The two-week Maps for Europe event in Brussels focused on the use...
Scenery Not Just Greenery has an Impact on Health
November 27, 2015 — People feel healthier when they live in a more scenic area, a new study has found. Researchers have found that this link holds across urban, suburban and rural areas of England, and cannot simply be explained by the income of local residents, or...
Ready for Best Mobile GIS Solution on Windows Mobile Platform Ever!
November 27, 2015 — The product team at Supergeo is getting ready to launch an updated version of SuperPad 3.3! The usability and reliability have been improved, and we have included some robust and practical new features targeted to field workers. SuperPad is a...
More Bandwidth for Earth Observation
November 27, 2015 — DLR makes progress with a new radar mission at the World Radiocommunication Conference. Mobile telephones, high-speed Internet, up-to-date meteorological data and navigation programs available anytime, anywhere – all thanks to satellites....
Romanian Surveying Company Uses SuperGIS Desktop
Novemner 27, 2015 — Supergeo Technologies, the professional GIS software and solution provider, announces that its well-developed and stable desktop software, SuperGIS Desktop 3.3 Professional, has been recently selected by SysCAD solutions, a Romanian surveying...
AeroVironment Receives $13 Million RQ-20A Puma AE Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Order for United States Marine Corps
SIMI VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 25, 2015 — AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced it received a firm fixed-price order valued at $13,015,396 for RQ-20A Puma™ AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and initial spares packages for the United States Marine Corps...
