People on the Move Aug 11, 2009
Sylvester most recently was deputy director of acquisition resources and analysis in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics where he was responsible for the development of acquisition strategies, program baselines and acquisition decision memoranda ... Sylvester served a year as a legislative fellow working for Sen ... Munson will be responsible for managing and consulting on large Geographic Information System projects for defense, state, and/or... (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Computer-mapping takes root in agriculture Aug 11, 2009
GLOBALLY, many agriculture-based companies are profiting from the advanced computer-mapping technologies using Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) ... In precision farming, the GIS software has tools designed to allow the display of detailed crop data and factors which may affect crop yield like soil fertility, soil types, insect infestations, weed locations and rainfall distribution ... GIS tools also allow planning for actions required to eliminate factors... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
State of Nevada Plans to Map Broadband Coverage with GIS Technology Aug 8, 2009
Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The State of Nevada is taking proactive steps to maximize broadband availability to Nevadans in its decision to use geographic information system (GIS) technology to create detailed maps of state broadband coverage. The maps will be created by Connected Nation, a nonprofit organization, using ESRI GIS software, and will provide a platform for prioritizing new broadband projects in the state ... Analysis using ESRI ArcGIS technology identifies optimum areas for development... (PR Newswire)
Texas Chooses Connected Nation and ESRI to Support Broadband Expansion Aug 8, 2009
Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas has joined a growing number of states using ESRI geographic information system (GIS) technology to create broadband inventory maps that better position them for competitive funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The maps will be produced with the help of Connected Nation, a nonprofit corporation, using ESRI's ArcGIS Desktop and Server software ... GIS analysis identifies optimum areas for development potential at the street,... (PR Newswire)
Police seek federal grant to pinpoint trouble spots Casa Grande officers may prevent crime with real-time mapping that allows for quick analysis of data Aug 6, 2009
"This additional software will allow the information that's obtained through the computer-aided dispatch to go directly onto GIS mapping that is then usable to us in a crime analysis format where we can take a look at that map and see in what areas of town certain crimes have been committed, what day of the week, what time of day and group them by call times." ... "It won't be available directly in the patrol cars, but the idea is to have the ability in house to set up some preset reports that... (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
The Smart Grid: Is It Worth It? Aug 5, 2009
It is when you can say "Right, I am going to get 30MW from PV sources from this area during such and such hours of daylight and another 50 MW from Concentrated solar power in that area from such and such a time to such and such a time and yes wind mill power is available in these locations during the following months and for so much time etc., that a 'smart grid' as envisioned will begin to make sense, let's have some real figures. With these figures in mind or even reasonable projections of the... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Giving data to Duke questioned Aug 5, 2009
At the Monday meeting, county surveyor Dick Vermillion told the commissioners that Duke project managers had requested that the county provide a large amount of data from the GIS system to assist the company with the construction of a railroad line from Sandborn to Edwardsport ... Commission president Jimmy Parish said he thinks the county should charge a fee for the use of the GIS system as is done for access to other county records ... I think (the GIS) cost more than $100,000. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
ArcGIS: A Complete Platform for the GeoWeb Jul 28, 2009
Redlands, CA (PRWEB) July 28, 2009 -- ESRI will demonstrate ArcGIS, a complete platform for sharing and analyzing geospatial information on the Web, at the GeoWeb 2009 conference in Vancouver, Canada, July 27-31. ArcGIS is a comprehensive platform for delivering geospatial information composed of vast amounts of geographic knowledge--data, models, analytic tools, maps, workflows, and metadata describing our world ... This knowledge, created and maintained primarily by geographic information... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Geography students find route to Juneau Jul 25, 2009
Bachelor of Arts Environmental consultant Park ranger or interpreter Ecotourism guide Teacher Bachelor of Science Agency manager, state or federal Scientist Environmental planner Environmental technician GIS technician Source: University of Alaska ... "Geography can be almost anything, said Eran Hood, an associate professor of environmental science who is spearheading the new degree offerings at UAS. In Juneau, the two new degrees, a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science, are associated... (Juneau Empire)
Miscrosoft/ESRI app boosts GIS data sharing at Mass. fusion center Jul 25, 2009
Miscrosoft/ESRI app boosts GIS data sharing at Mass ... Miscrosoft/ESRI app boosts GIS data sharing at Mass ... We tried a year and a half ago to integrate ArcGIS with Microsoft SharePoint but failed, said Brian Egnitz, GIS program manager for the Massachusetts State Police, which hosts Massachusetts' Commonwealth Fusion Center. (FCW.com)
ArcLogistics Navigator Helps Fleets Realize Greater Efficiencies Jul 24, 2009
Redlands, California (PRWEB) July 24, 2009 -- ArcLogistics Navigator makes it easy integrate ESRI routing solutions with in-vehicle navigation to ensure that efficiencies created in the office occur as planned in the field. The new release gives application developers and fleet managers more control over how the application is used in the field and also extends the solution to work with other geographic information system (GIS) technologies in ESRI's product line ... Designed specifically for... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
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ArcLogistics Navigator Helps Fleets Realize Greater Efficiencies - Yahoo ... ArcLogistics Navigator Helps Fleets Realize Greater Efficiencies ... Redlands, California (PRWEB) July 24, 2009 -- ArcLogistics Navigator makes it easy integrate ESRI routing solutions with in-vehicle navigation to ensure that efficiencies created in the office occur as planned in the field. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Looking for 200 Gigawatts Jul 23, 2009
EnergyPulse - Insight Analysis and Commentary on the Global Power Industry. Free Newsletter Sign up today for your free subscription to the EnergyPulse Weekly Update - delivered directly to your e-mail box. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Supervisors to hear report on GIS system Jul 18, 2009
Published: Friday, July 17, 2009 9:05 AM CDT Members of the Cass County Board of Supervisors will hear a report Friday morning related to the Geographic Information System (GIS) Project during a meeting in the supervisors room at the Cass County Courthouse. The meeting is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m.. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Is a national GIS on the map? Jul 14, 2009
Is a national GIS on the map ... Is a national GIS on the map ... Government has embraced geographic information systems so thoroughly that the G in GIS might as well stand for government. (FCW.com)
Providence Expands in Houston Jul 10, 2009
The new office will serve as a hub for providing services related to Environmental Consulting, Engineering, Planning, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), Staffing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Insurance Adjustments, and Government Services. The Houston office will also serve as the division headquarters of Providence Critical Infrastructure Protection (Providence CIP), a strategic business unit of Providence. (PR Newswire)
Are Utilities Truly Exploiting their GIS? Jun 26, 2009
Are Utilities Truly Exploiting their GIS ... Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to integrate geographic data with other corporate data has become absolutely vital to this task ... Clearly there is a spatial aspect to all these challenges, and some utilities have invested in GIS technologies to help them overcome a few of them. (Energy Pulse, CO)
NCAR teams with Inter-American Development Bank to help Latin America prepare for climate change Jun 26, 2009
An important aspect of the international collaboration is sharing expertise in using climate and weather computer models, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies, and other tools to better understand current and future climate trends. The IDB is funding the $1 million program as part of its efforts to help nations in the region increase their resiliency to anticipated impacts of climate change. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Begin exploring Illinois during Free Fishing Days Jun 3, 2009
Pond Management using GIS and GPS Resources Workshop June 11th. If you are interested in learning how to use Global Positioning System (GPS) hand held units and Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping to more effectively manage your pond, there is still space available at the Pond Management using GIS and GPS Resources Workshop on June 11 at the Champaign Extension Auditorium, 801 N. Country Fair Dr, Ste ... Not already registered. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Electronic Monitoring And Mapping Enables Malaria Management May 27, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 26, 2009) A Geographic Information System (GIS)-driven digital map of past and predicted malaria outbreak hotspots has been used in India as part of a national control program. Researchers describe the creation of the GIS and its implementation in the malaria-stricken Madhya Pradesh region ... Aruna Srivastava and her team from India's National Institute of Malaria Research worked with colleagues from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme and the State Health... (Science Daily)
Logan County going digital with new maps May 26, 2009
Creating a GIS coordinator position has been discussed, but planning officials and County Board members hope to incorporate other projects into the job description. We could look at developing an information technology department, which would have GIS underneath it, said County Board Chairman Terry Carlton ... GIS, which is rare in rural counties, allows the user to combine digital map layers representing various aspects of the county to create customized maps, said Bret Aukamp, Logan County... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
ENS is now operational for Central Texas May 21, 2009
ENS, a combination of a telephone database, Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping technologies, and an internet based activation system, delivers emergency notifications to citizens or emergency response groups via a phone system and the internet ... Citizens and businesses are requested to register their physical address (not your P. O. Box) and phone information into the ENS database via the website. (Marlin Democrat, TX)
A handshake shakes a region May 20, 2009
A White's Tree Frog perches on the hand of biologist Matt Evans at the National Zoo in Washington ... We specialize in Gas ell Header, Scouting, Lease, and Permit Maps We support GIS Databases. (Yahoo News)
WorldView-1 Satellite Sensor Collects a Miracle Shot on April 5, 2009 during Missile Launch from Taepodong Missile Complex in North Korea May 17, 2009
Since the early 2000s, Satellite Imaging Corporation has served as a leader in the fields of remote sensing, satellite imagery and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), providing our global client base with intelligent high resolution 2D and 3D satellite imagery products featuring unparalleled precision and quality. In today s increasingly sensitive political climate, our state-of-the-art image capturing and processing capabilities for and other geospatial applications -- combined with unrivaled... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Water resource projects announced May 16, 2009
100,000 to update natural and cultural resources data for geographic information system (GIS) database including level one inventory data. Contract will provide critical data to enhance Corps and state partner management of natural resources of nearly 50,000 acres of public lands. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Protecting Revenue: Utilities Combat Energy Theft May 13, 2009
North Delhi Power's most notable innovation has been the integration of its geographic information system (GIS) with a number of other applications to manage network planning, operations, commercial and asset management, and customer relationship management with the goal of improving connections, metering, billing and collections. The GIS is also linked with the organization's enterprise resource planning system to plan investment programs aimed at upgrading and extending the distribution... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Property tax to double in island city May 12, 2009
This information will then be super-imposed on the GIS map. Once the values are known, it will be easy even for citizens to calculate their property tax. (India Times)
Spatial Insights Now Offering New Housing Development GIS Data May 10, 2009
DataMap STREETS and MAPS are available in most commonly used GIS formats and in the map projection of choice. Product information, including samples, is available at. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Infrared data from high-altitude aircraft helps find leafy spurge May 9, 2009
In the very near future, newer versions of the WISP model will be made available for use with Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, particularly with ArcGIS Geographic Information Services software. Hunt hopes that, soon, a rancher applying for a public grazing land permit will be able to ask if leafy spurge has been found there via infrared maps. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
More of this story May 7, 2009
Nikkel said he guesses the GIS mapping was probably estimated from the reported range as a manufacturer-suggested situation ... You must register with a valid email to post comments ... Registered users sign in here. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Council OKs GIS contracts9:38 am | (No comments posted.) May 7, 2009
Council OKs GIS contracts ... Create new preliminary plan/plat data as a GIS Shapefile and submit that to the city within seven days of district deadlines of May 11, June 8, July 13, Aug. 8, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 6 ... Update the plat, parcel and preliminary plan GIS data sets. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
From Swine Flu To Dengue Fever: Infectious Disease Risks On The Rise May 1, 2009
Kitron specializes in spatial epidemiology using geographic information systems (GIS) and other methods to gather environmental data and create maps to pinpoint disease agents and their vectors in time and space ... "Use of GIS and spatial statistics can help health authorities determine which cases are more likely to lead to other cases, so that they can better target which houses should be sprayed for mosquitoes immediately, and which ones can wait," Kitron explains. (Science Daily)
Experts map whitewater for best fish environment Apr 28, 2009
Images from both video cameras are downloaded into a Geographic Information System (GIS) to produce digital maps that depict the stream in minute detail, above and below the surface ... Steve Bakaletz, biologist for the Big South Fork, said the aquatic habitat maps will be of particular help in managing the park s 10 species of freshwater mussels listed as federally endangered ... From the video footage shot so far, biologists already know that the deepest pool in the Big South Fork is 60 feet... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
TrafficMetrix Updated Traffic Counts Now Available From Spatial Insights Apr 19, 2009
The collected data are then standardized, geocoded, and aligned to the street networks for easy use within GIS software. TrafficMetrix is readily available in most GIS formats ... Spatial Insights also offers other MPSI data products for GIS use: TrafficMetrix International, traffic count data for select countries worldwide, and StreetMetrix, nationwide streets optionally bundled with TrafficMetrix. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Earth Day 2009: Green technologies and buildings bloom on the National Mall Apr 17, 2009
More than 40 college teams and other exhibitors from across the country will show their innovative solutions for an environmentally sustainable future, including generating ethanol from coffee production wastewater, embedding small glass spheres in house paint to deflect heat in the summer, and the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to maximize prairie switch grass ethanol yield. The expo will begin at noon on Saturday, April 18 and will also showcase EPA's Annual People, Prosperity and... (EurekAlert!)
Public Works OKs GIS contracts9:15 am | (No comments posted.) Apr 16, 2009
Public Works OKs GIS contracts ... Create new preliminary plan/plat data as a GIS Shapefile and submit that to the city within seven days of district deadlines on May 11, June 8, July 13, Aug. 8, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 6 ... Update the plat, parcel and preliminary plan GIS data sets. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
One barrel trash proposed Apr 16, 2009
According to a Feb. 24 presentation by Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordinator John Mangiaratti, Westford sends to North Andover incinerators an average of 1. 2 tons per household and with nearly 7,000 households, the community sent almost 10,000 tons, or $700,000 worth, to the incinerators last year. (Westford Eagle, MA)
E911 maps area Apr 14, 2009
The GIS layers can be used by schools for bus routing, Hamric said ... You must register with a valid email to post comments ... Registered users sign in here. (Brewton Standard, AL)
CyberCity 3D and Prudential California Realty Ink Deal Apr 13, 2009
a state-of-the-art, 3D geospatial modeling company located in El Segundo, CA, specializes in emerging Geo-Web solutions for the real estate, travel destination, government, and geographic information systems (GIS) industries. . (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Nigeria: Web-Based City Map Guide Comes to Lagos Apr 10, 2009
" Geographic information systems (GIS) are currently used widely in the Western World, but Nigeria still has a way to go in adopting the technology. "At the moment GIS in Nigeria is yet to be fully developed ... Very few companies in Nigeria can afford to invest in the latest GIS software because of prohibitive cost ... Most companies are still using outdated and pirated software," says Ajala. Relevant Links MapNTL.com is a subsidiary of Spatial Technologies Ltd, a Nigerian mapping and GIS... (allAfrica.com)
Tele Atlas Joins ESRI Small Government ELA Program Apr 10, 2009
Program Offers Enterprise-Wide Access to ArcGIS Software and Accurate Street Data for Small Municipalities and Counties. Redlands, CA (PRWEB) April 10, 2009 -- Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location-based solutions, has joined ESRI's Small Municipal and County Government Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) program to provide local governments with enterprise-wide licenses for ESRI's ArcGIS software and Tele Atlas' comprehensive street... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Service offers small firms arsenal of info Apr 8, 2009
Schueneman says her staff regularly produces maps using geographic information system, or GIS, technology to plot where a business' competitors, vendors or suppliers are located within a one-mile, two-mile or five-mile radius ... Use of, or registration on, this site constitutes acceptance of our and. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
City to fund GIS upgrade study Apr 3, 2009
The Auburn City Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday authorizing a study of needed GIS upgrades, as well as the implementation of those upgrades ... GIS is an information tool used by city departments such as fire, police, public works and engineering to gather and administer spatial data ... REGISTRATION IS FREE. Registered users sign in here. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Fortune Small Business Announces New ZoomProspector.com Find Similar Communities Feature Apr 2, 2009
In addition to Fortune Small Business, GIS Planning rospector. com have been covered in over , including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Inc., BusinessWeek, The Washington Post, MSNBC, The Los Angeles Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, CFO Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, CNET, The Boston Globe, and The Associated Press. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Overseas Army Garrison Applies GIS Technology to Manage Environmental Program Mar 24, 2009
BAMBERG, Germany, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) at Bamberg, Germany, doesn't have to wonder what it has in its ecological and other environmental inventories any more now that this data is exchanged using a geographic information system (GIS) ... The garrison's environmental management division was the first activity of the USAG with a fully working GIS. The GIS includes a variety of themes that include geology, drillings, water and soil tests, surface waters,... (PR Newswire)
Mayor holds Emergency Operations Center orientation (225) Mar 23, 2009
Harry Beatty, Geographic Information System specialist and security administrator with the county s Information Technology Division, covered IT s responsibilities during emergencies, including: ensure that all computers in the EOC is functioning properly; provide GIS imagery in real time as needed; and connect calls made to police dispatch with the EOC. ... You must register with a valid email to post comments ... Registered users sign in here. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Intelligent Electrical System - a Prerequisite to Smart Grid Mar 22, 2009
It establishes an electrically connected network right from the transmission station to the metering point in the customer's premises and is a practical subset of the integrated concepts of Smart Grid, using comprehensive GIS and AMI/MDM systems ... The electric network model establishes electrical connectivity from the consumption meter at the end point to the highest level transmission substations by placing all utility assets in a comprehensive GIS system and establishing the... (Energy Pulse, CO)
HI-TECH SOLUTIONS Mar 22, 2009
Behar Hussein, the IRC's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) expert, says: "It all sounds rather complicated, but the difference it makes in people's lives is simple: they now have regular, safe drinking water close to their homes. That can't be underestimated.". Take the village of Washefaka in SNNPR region, for example. (AlertNet)
EDF launches new Web site to attract businesses to area Mar 20, 2009
All of this information is provided to Web site users in minutes using s interactive GIS mapping technology ... Businesses are able to access this information by leveraging the site-specific power of GIS through the Internet with ... At the heart of is GIS (Geographic Information System) technology called ZoomProspector Enterprise developed by GIS Planning that makes this new service more powerful than typical Web sites, said Michel. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Letters to the editor: March 19 edition Mar 20, 2009
With Ms. Ellen Meadors, a GIS expert on the board, Lincoln s assessing function is among the best if not the top of the small jurisdictions of the Commonwealth. Mr. Hersh s letter to the editor on 12 March says nothing about the performance of assessing itself, but shows great concern about that fundamental issue the economy of the Town Offices. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
County could improve use of GIS: Consultant Mar 19, 2009
At least that is the assessment of Poepping, Stone, Bach and Associate's GIS Manager Kevin Dicks. He has been working on a GIS assessment for the county and gave the Lee County Board of Supervisors a report at the board's regular meeting on Tuesday in Keokuk ... One of Dicks' suggestions is for the county to hire its own GIS coordinator. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Manifold Sets New GIS Record for Supercomputing Desktop Mar 16, 2009
net today announced a new world record for the number of processors used in a personal computer for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) processing ... The demonstration showed how a desktop Windows PC using inexpensive consumer components and running a $245 Manifold GIS package can run over one hundred times faster than any other GIS or remote sensing software package, even those costing tens of thousands of dollars more than Manifold ... Manifold is the world leader in modern GIS, with a focus... (PR Newswire)
3DVU Releases Way2Go, Web-to-Mobile GPS Navigation in Full 3D Photography and Elevation without Operator Connections and Fees Mar 16, 2009
The company is strategically partnered with, mobile device and handset developers, major satellite and aerial image-sensing entities, mapping and GIS data providers as well as carmakers and in-car navigation systems. 3DVU is the winner of Frost van's Europe Telematics and Infotainment Technology of the Year Award in 2007 as well as other prestigious awards. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Marine protected areas get a boost from new UCSB Web-based program Mar 6, 2009
From left, Chad Burt, Web developer; Chris Macdonald, cartographer; Jared Kibele, Geographic Information Systems analyst; and Will McClintock, Marine Map director and GIS manager, demonstrate the interactive, Web-based Marine Map ... According to McClintock, MarineMap was conceived after an earlier program called Doris failed to meet the goals set forth by legislation passed in 1999 - the California Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA). (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
* NCC launches Web site identifying base stations Mar 5, 2009
The commission will add an geographic information system (GIS) and conduct tests trials before making the site available to the public, he said ... Commission statistics showed there are 60,000 registered base stations nationwide. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Papua New Guinea declares first national conservation area Mar 3, 2009
The decision by the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government, in concert with local communities neighboring the newly established YUS Conservation Area, results from more than a decade of work with conservation biologists from Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle and Arlington, Va ... "The conservation area will help the people of YUS better manage their natural resources," said Karau Kuna, Jr., a PNG national and GIS Mapping Coordinator for TKCP. "The YUS Conservation Area is part of PNG's contribution to the... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Optimal Geomatics Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results Feb 25, 2009
Optimal applies the disciplines of aerial surveying, mapping, remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and global positioning systems (GPS) to translate remotely-acquired raw imagery into intelligent digitally-mapped data for use according to the application involved, such as land management, environmental information management and engineering design. Forward-Looking Statements. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
You Have No More Excuses to Ignore These Stocks Feb 25, 2009
Then there are iconic "American" companies such as General Mills (NYSE: GIS) and Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT[A1]), which are counting on international and emerging markets to deliver future growth. Even Silicon Valley search king Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is generating half its from foreign markets. (MSNBC -- Business)
David Lee Bradford Feb 24, 2009
He worked for several years as a computer programmer before returning to complete a master s in geographic information systems (GIS) from OSU in 2007. At the time of his passing, he was working for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
PLWC gives ice storm reports Feb 20, 2009
PLWC has been implementing a geographic information system (GIS), and Moss said the new system was very beneficial to workers trying to restore power in the days following the ice storm. He said the location of poles, transformers and lines were fed into the GIS, which allowed workers to locate problem areas faster ... PLWC planned to write a program for the GIS to help locate major outages in the future, but Moss said when the ice storm hit, that program had to be written immediately. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Planetizen Names ZoomProspector as One of its Top 10 Websites of 2009 Feb 18, 2009
GIS Planning rospector. com have been covered in over 100 leading news publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Inc. magazine, BusinessWeek, The Washington Post, CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, MSNBC, The Los Angeles Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, CNET, The Oregonian, The Boston Globe, the Indianapolis Star and The Associated Press. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Inuit Trails Represent Complex Social Network Spanning Canadian Arctic Feb 16, 2009
Using a combination of historical documents, ethnographic research, geographic tools including GPS, GIS and Google Earth, as well as a recent journey following Inuit along a traditional trail, Dr. Aporta shows the geographic extent of the Inuit s sophisticated network of routes ... Meteorologists analyzing data from a closely-packed group of five satellites have identified a decrease in cloud cover over the Arctic. (Science Daily)
Key to reviving Georgia's chestnut trees may lie in the past Feb 11, 2009
DNR biologist Nathan Klaus is compiling a map showing where chestnuts once grew in Georgia. Chestnuts are one of those species that elicit a lot of emotion, said Klaus, a senior biologist with the state Department of Natural Resources ... Klaus and others have taken those maps and integrated them into a GIS, or Geographic Information System. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Woody Biomass Utilization for Power Generation -- An Overview Feb 7, 2009
Extensive research in the fields of plant genetics, analytical techniques, remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) will immensely help in increasing the energy potential of biomass feedstock. Bioenergy systems offer significant possibilities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions due to their immense potential to replace fossil fuels in energy production. (Energy Pulse, CO)
