To better understand the causes of water pollution and protect the environment, researchers at the CSIRO are logging barcodes found on marine waste, in order to track their origins. In December of last year, a group of scientists visited Manly’s Shelly Beach as part of a survey of marine debris along the 35,000km Australian coast. […]
Three more LGA sign up for ASpec
By Spatial Source on 30 January, 2012Three more local government authorities have joined the national A-SPEC Digital Data Consortium, a grouping of LGA and state government authorities throughout Australia that is modernising and simplifying the management of council assets, reducing maintenance costs and improving service delivery to ratepayers. They include two Victorian councils, the Strathbogie Shire Council and the Macedon Ranges […]
Course: Building a business case for investment in spatial information projects
By Spatial Source on 25 January, 2012Spatial development projects are often dogged by the inability to gain the attention of the Chief Executive and establish a Return on Investment (RoI) that convinces the Chief Financial Officer. In a tough economic climate, it is particularly important that any project that requires investment can show a very rapid return, so as not […]
GeoNext Conference
By Spatial Source on 25 January, 2012The rise of smartphones means that sophisticated spatial technology is no longer restricted to field workers and geo-professionals. Maps and location-based technologies are becoming as useful for someone buying a coffee as they are for someone prospecting for oil. The cost of location-aware devices is falling, data is now a commodity, and innovation in location-aware […]
FME 2012 released
By Spatial Source on 24 January, 2012Safe Software has announced the new release of its flagship product, FME 2012. This release of FME Desktop and FME Server introduces new tools for overcoming data challenges so that data can be used and shared precisely where, when and how it's needed. Now supporting over 275 formats, FME 2012's enhancements provide faster, […]
LINZ Wellington Office is moving
By Spatial Source on 24 January, 2012From today, Tuesday 24 January, 2012 Land Information New Zealand’s new Wellington address will be: Level 7, Radio New Zealand House 155 The Terrace, PO Box 5501 Wellington 6145, New Zealand Our other contact details will stay the same: P: +64 4 460 0110 or 0800 665 463 (New Zealand callfree only) […]
Hexagon acquires MicroSurvey Software
By Spatial Source on 24 January, 2012The Hexagon Group recently entered into an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of MicroSurvey Software Inc., the Canadian-based developer of surveying and mapping software for the land surveying, construction, and forensic markets. "MicroSurvey has grown very rapidly in the last 2 years and the acquisition by Hexagon gives us the means to […]
Second annual Mission Idea contest – design a satellite
By Spatial Source on 24 January, 2012Following on from the success of the Inaugural “Mission Idea Contest”, The University Space Engineering Consortium in collaboration with The University of Tokyo are pleased to announce the Second Annual Mission Idea Contest. The Mission Idea Contest was established last year to provide aerospace engineers, college students, consultants, and anybody interested in space […]
US Government to reduce cost of Landsat
By Spatial Source on 24 January, 2012U.S. government agencies are collaborating to figure out ways to reduce the cost of future Landsat missions, as a result of congressional direction included in the 2012 budget. “Although Congress has provided $2 million to the U.S. Geological Service for Landsat 9 program development, they have also requested that the Administration re-examine how […]
Esri Technology Directions 2012 begins soon
By Spatial Source on 24 January, 2012Western Power, VicRoads, the Department of Fisheries and Hobart City Council are just some of the organisations that will be sharing their GIS experiences at Directions 2012: Esri Australia’s Tour de Force. The seminars kick off in Darwin on the 29 of February before touring to Townsville, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne […]
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