All things spatial reports on a mashup competition organised by the World Bank. GIS Lounge notes Esri has launched a new section of its web site that is focused on showcasing presentations on various topics relating to the geospatial technology field. The GIS development lounge says the UK’s Ordnance Survey (OS) has refused to […]
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NSW to view education assets spatially
The New South Wales Department of Education and Training has a new mapping interface for its Asset Management System (AMS). Developed by supplier Omnilink, the system allows users to visualise their asset data across 3,000 sites geographically. Users at the department traditionally viewed asset data on Oracle forms. Omnilink blended Oracle forms with […]
Conservation institute launches spatial data site
The US Conservation Biology Institute has launched a new website called Data Basin, which uses Esri’s GIS technology to help conservationists share data. Data Basin is an online system that connects users with spatial datasets, tools, and a network of scientists and practitioners. James Strittholt, executive director of the Conservation Biology Institute, said that […]
SIBA elects new board
The Spatial Industries Business Association (SIBA) has elected Glenn Cockerton from Spatial Vision as a new member of its board for 2010. Cockerton is managing director of Spatial Vision and has previously been an industry representative on the Victorian Spatial Council as well as a director of SIBA’s previous incarnation, the Australian Spatial Information […]
Spatial award winners revealed
Two women took the top awards at last month’s Spatial Information Day, with Adelaide University’s Alice Baker winning the SASEA Undergraduate/Graduate Project Award for her honours thesis "Spectral Sensing of Soils Using the HyLogger Core Scanner." Meanwhile Dr Dorothy Turner, also of Adelaide University, won the SASEA Postgraduate Research Award for her thesis, entitled […]
1Spatial looks to the east
Spatial data firm 1Spatial has appointed Guy Perkins as managing director for Asia-Pacific, as part of a new drive to further strengthen relations with the firm's existing customer base and partner community, and to identify new market opportunities in the Australian and New Zealand region. Prior to his current appointment Perkins held various executive management […]
Dangermond wins award
Jack Dangermond, founder and president of Esri, is to receive the Global Citizen Award of the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI). The award is an occasional prize of the GSDI Association and recognises an individual who has provided exemplary thought leadership and substantive worldwide contributions in promoting informed and responsible use of geographic […]
EU to put geo data in the cloud
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has signed an agreement with Esri to develop a cloud architecture to share environmental data. The EEA helps the EU community and member countries make informed decisions about improving the environment, integrating environmental considerations into economic policies, and moving toward sustainability by providing accurate information on the environment. The new […]
EU Agency to share geo data in the cloud
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has signed an agreement with Esri to develop a cloud architecture to share environmental data. The EEA helps the EU community and member countries make informed decisions about improving the environment, integrating environmental considerations into economic policies, and moving toward sustainability by providing accurate information on the environment. The new […]
Best of the Blogs 10th August
The All Points Blog points to a project where students are using GIS to track past cases of Lyme Disease. Presentations from the 2010 ESRI User Conference are now available online. GIS Lounge tells you where to go for wind GIS data. Google maps mania directs us to the nearest travel guide. Nasa […]
