December 11, 2013
Des Plaines, Ill., Dec. 10, 2013—URISA is now accepting presentation proposals for GIS-Pro 2014: URISA's 52nd Annual Conference to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, September 8-11, 2014. The focus of GIS-Pro 2014 is “Leveraging Spatial Technology to Support Sustainable and Resilient Communities”. Submissions are due on or before January 27, 2014. Though proposals for
December 11, 2013
Torrance, Calif., Dec. 5, 2013—Altus Positioning Systems is now a member of the Esri Partner Network, the global community of companies developing and selling geographic information systems (GIS) using the ArcGIS platform. The Esri Partner Network is comprised of more than 1,800 organizations doing business in nearly 80 countries around the world. The network provides
December 11, 2013
Dec. 5, 2013, Montreal, QC, Canada—Effigis Geo-Solutions Inc., a leading distributor of Earth observation images, is pleased to announce it has signed an exclusive agreement to distribute satellite images from the Pléiades satellites operated by Astrium Services, a subsidiary of European giant EADS, global leader in aeronautics. This agreement, reached with Astrium Services, North America
December 11, 2013
Stennis Space Center, Miss., Dec. 4, 2013—The Enterprise for Innovative Geospatial Solutions (EIGS) is pleased to announce the addition of six new members to Mississippi’s geospatial technology industry cluster. Adcentives.net Adcentives, headquartered in New Orleans, LA, uses location-based services and social media marketing to connect consumers to advertisers in unique ways. Adcentives features a shopping
December 11, 2013
Mount Pearl, NL, Canada, Nov. 26, 2013—Recognized internationally for its advanced, standards-based geospatial data management solutions, Compusult Limited is pleased to announce it has been selected by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), through the Canada Center for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO), to develop the Earth Observation Data Management System (EODMS), a turnkey, fully integrated Earth Observation
December 11, 2013
NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 26, 2013—Rhodes Communications, Inc., an international public relations and marketing services company based in Norfolk, Va., celebrates its 30th year of business this month. Founded in 1983 by Jim Rhodes, the company originally focused primarily on the commercial and recreational segments of the marine industry. Through the years, Rhodes Communications has added
December 11, 2013
The European Space Agency’s CryoSat satellite measured the storm surge from the recent North Sea storms, as high waters passed through the Kattegat Sea between Denmark and Sweden.
December 11, 2013
A study set to be completed early next year will lead to developing a unique national capability in Ohio for flying unmanned aircraft systems.
December 11, 2013
The European Space Agency’s GOCE satellite has revealed that the devastating 2011 Japanese earthquake left its mark in Earth’s gravity—another example of the extraordinary mission surpassing its original scope.
December 11, 2013
China suffered another severe bout of air pollution in December 2013. Thick haze stretched from Beijing to Shanghai, a distance of about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles).