REDLANDS, Calif. -From magnetic tapes to cloud computing, technology has advanced greatly over the 50-plus-year history of geographic information system (GIS) software. Today's modern GIS is Web GIS. To provide a guide for users of geospatial technology online, Esri,...
Ancient Settlements Uncovered in the Amazon
Mysterious mounds in the southwest corner of the Amazon Basin were once the site of ancient urban settlements, scientists have discovered.
Utah's Great Salt Lake Is Disappearing
Utah's Great Salt Lake dropped to its lowest recorded water level in July 2022 as a megadrought persists across the southwest, forcing the fast-growing city nearby to curb its water use.
Mapping Black California Unveiling Pioneering Statewide Database of California’s Black-Led Organizations
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Mapping Black California (MBC), a product of Black Voice News (BVN), is relaunching its website with a groundbreaking new data tool, the Mapping Black California: Black-Led Organization (BLO) Directory. BVN is celebrating its 50th...
Ivan DeLoatch receives OGC Lifetime Achievement Award
OGC recognizes and celebrates Ivan’s lifetime of service and his steadfast support of geospatial open standards as a component of improved efficiency, governance, and decision-making. The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is proud to announce that Ivan DeLoatch is...
Association for Geographic Information Announces GeoCom Speakers
London – The UK membership organisation for companies and individuals working in the geospatial sector, the Association for Geographic Information, has released details of some of the headline speakers at its flagship event GeoCom. Under the theme ‘Sustainability...
BlackSky to Participate at the Canaccord Genuity 42nd Annual Growth Conference
HERNDON, Va.-BlackSky Technology Inc. (“BlackSkyâ€) (NYSE: BKSY) CEO Brian O’Toole and Chief Financial Officer Henry Dubois will be attending the Canaccord Genuity 42nd Annual Growth Conference on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at the InterContinental Boston in...
New CGI Sense360 data analytics platform improves situational awareness for disaster rescue teams
HAMBURG, BOCHUM and DARMSTADT, Germany - CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) announces CGI Sense360, its cloud-based, smart analytics platform that gives emergency responders holistic and accurate situational awareness in the event of a disaster. Using...
Aquiline Drones Wins Contract with Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
HARTFORD, Conn.- Aquiline Drones Corporation (AD), Connecticut's only drone manufacturing and technology company, has signed a multi-year agreement to offer its entire online drone pilot certification curriculum through the 17 institutions...
iXblue and the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology present the first application of quantum technology to volcano monitoring on Mount Etna
The world’s first detection of gravity changes induced by volcanic processes was performed with a quantum gravimeter, a device which can provide high-quality data, even under conditions where other technologies could not be used. These results were presented in a...
