According to a recent study by McCrindle Research, surveying is the best degree for new students.
GeoNext announces platinum sponsor and Hack Contest
By Simon Chester on 21 January, 2014GeoNext has announced a Hack Contest, and that HERE is the Platinum Sponsor for GeoNext 2014.
Best of the Blogs, 21 January 2014
By Simon Chester on 21 January, 2014End of Street View; real-time parking; automated disaster response; what the world wants & more.
3D mapping reveals submerged ridge in NZ
By Simon Chester on 21 January, 20143D mapping has revealed a submerged ridge east of Auckland, prompting a re-think of its origins.
Dr Neil Williams recognised with award
By Simon Chester on 21 January, 2014The former CEO of GA Dr Neil Williams has been recognised for a distinguished geoscience career.
EU’s first Sentinel EO satellite to launch in April
By Simon Chester on 21 January, 2014A date has been announced for the roll-out of the EU’s Earth observation project, Copernicus.
FME World Tour 2014 coming to Melbourne
By Simon Chester on 21 January, 2014The FME World Tour will make its way to Melbourne this year, thanks to 1Spatial.
SSSI NSW Remote Sensing seminar
By Simon Chester on 21 January, 2014SSSI NSW is holding its annual Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Fields Seminar in February.
SkySat-1 releases the first high-resolution satellite video
By Simon Chester on 14 January, 2014SkyBox has released a video showcasing its commercial, high-res video of Earth from space.
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