The 2019 SCGIS annual conference Early Bird registration date has been extended by one week! Extension: Early Bird registration offer ends on March 22, 2019. https://scgis.org/conference/30 Theme: Bridging the Nature-Human Divide Location: Asilomar Conference Center, Monterey, CA Date: July 14 – 17, 2019 (preconference workshops on July 14) Call for […]
Author: Ross Baldwin
Long Island GIS User Conference – April 17th @ Farmingdale State College
The largest gathering of geospatial professionals on Long Island is coming this April to Farmingdale State College.
What will climate feel like in 60 years?
What will climate where you live feel like in 60 years? Over the next few decades, global climate is expected to undergo a dramatic transformation in an ongoing response to greenhouse gas emissions. What do we expect future climate to feel like and how might this change if we reduce […]
Historical Magnetic Declination
Magnetic declination is an important concept for accurate navigation. A compass will always point along the lines of magnetic force (which converge on what are called the magnetic poles). The angle between the direction of force and the direction of the geographic north pole is called the declination.
How 10 leading companies are trying to make powerful, low-cost lidar
Today, there are three big ways that lidar products differ from one another. And after laying these approaches out, it’s easier to grasp the technology of nine leading lidar companies.
To help government, GIS leaders must understand business goals
For the government officials using geospatial information systems to make government work more efficiently, understanding business goals is key, according to two GIS leaders.
Society for Conservation GIS – Holiday Party at WeWork in Midtown
Society for Conservation GIS will be holding its annual Holiday Party at WeWork in Midtown on December 20 from 6-8:30 pm
SC Real Property Tax Service Mapping Products Developer
An employee in this class is responsible for performing work of a professional nature in the maintenance of the Real Property Tax Map, the design and update of the Real Property Tax Service Agency’s database and the implementation of special Geoscience projects.
Suffolk County Cartographer (Planning) WANTED
Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning is seeking a CARTOGRAPHER (PLANNING) in Hauppauge, NY
Using Administrative Boundaries in LandVision to Find Out Who Owns the Statue of Liberty
A viral video released in late October asked a straightforward question that any grade schooler should be able to answer: Who owns the Statue of Liberty – New York or New Jersey? As it turns out, the answer is not as simple as saying “New York” and moving on.
GIS Jobs
- GIS Database Manager April 18, 2019GIS Database Manager - PIE Services, Seaside, California, USA posted on 2019-04-18
- Data Science Client Services Division Manager April 18, 2019Data Science Client Services Division Manager - Metro, Portland, OR USA posted on 2019-04-18
- GIS Database Admin/Cityworks Admoin April 18, 2019GIS Database Admin/Cityworks Admoin - Horry County SC, Conway, SC posted on 2019-04-18
- Geographic Information Systems Analyst April 17, 2019Geographic Information Systems Analyst - Driscoll's, Watsonville, CA posted on 2019-04-17
- GIS Data Technician April 17, 2019GIS Data Technician - Pro-West & Associates, Inc., Walker, MN posted on 2019-04-17