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 […]
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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 […]
Wiki for GIS Community Underway
A new knowledge sharing website has been launched for the GIS Community. Wiki.GIS.com is a community-generated, GIS-centric encyclopedia that serves as a repository for factual, unbiased GIS content. Anyone who has any knowledge of GIS is encouraged to create an account and start sharing information and collaborating with the GIS community to expand […]
New Product for Mapping Australian Boundaries
The Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) has launched a new digital product which outlines the official boundaries for a number of different regions. The new product includes boundaries of local government areas, statistical local areas, statistical divisions, statistical subdivisions, states, statistical districts, major statistical regions, statistical regions and statistical region sectors, as of July 2010. […]
