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Table of Contents

LiDAR for Cattle Farming – Airborne lidar is helping ranchers map rangeland, monitor vegetation and plan water resources. 

Partnering for Geospatial Impact (Sponsored Content) – NV5 Geospatial’s integrated lidar, imagery and AI approach is driving smarter decisions across industries. 

Having a Ball Doing Layout -One surveyor gamified a complex layout job with creative tools and planning.

Woodstock of GIS – Esri’s User Conference drew thousands to San Diego for big announcements, immersive demos and hands-on training.

Oriented Imagery in GIS – Esri’s oriented imagery turns drone and street-level photos into actionable GIS layers.

GNSS Backup at the Atomic Level – Atomic clocks offer a resilient PNT backup to counter GPS jamming and spoofing threats.

The Mapmaker’s Next Frontier – Today’s geospatial pros are enabling decisions in real time, not just delivering maps.