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Spatial Snippets for Wednesday, 5 November 2026

This week: Free GIS training, World GIS Day, job vacancies, and compensation over the sinking of NZ’s survey ship.

GIS & Data

NISAR’s science phase to begin this month

Early images have revealed the dual-band, NASA-ISRO synthetic aperture radar satellite’s imaging strengths.

Surveying

Seafloor mapping of ‘eruption of the century’

Researchers have mapped the seafloor around the Hunga Volcano in Tonga, which erupted spectacularly in 2022.

GIS & Data

Flood mapping now covers 60% of US population

NOAA’s Flood Inundation Mapping tool provides near-real-time, street-level visualisations of flood waters.

GIS & Data

ICA releases the Atlas of Sustainability

The Atlas provides insightful snapshots of the current state of play of the Sustainable Development Goals.

GIS & Data

AI model maps carbon emissions from buildings

The open-source model has mapped emissions from buildings in cities such as Melbourne, using open public data.

Company & Industry

Save the date for LOCATE, November 2026!

The news that the LOCATE conference will go ahead next year has been greeted with relief across the industry.

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How do AEC Firms in Australia easily access engineering workforce at a lower cost?

Aidedo was founded based on the practical experience of CEO Aiden Tong while studying and working with many Civil Engineering and Land Surveying firms in developed countries.

Company & Industry

Spatial Snippets for Friday, 31 October 2026

Enjoy our new weekly compilation of geospatial news bites from across Australia and around the world.

Indonesia launches Piksel national EO analysis platform

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GeoCart'2026: 12th National Cartographic Conference

Commercial UAV Expo

Survey and Spatial New Zealand Conference 2026

BIM World COPENHAGEN 2026

Women Surveyors Summit

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