Category Archives: Spatial IT/GIS
In the Red
Thermal imagery helps reveal building heat loss Dr. Geoffrey Hay envisioned a solution for an invisible problem in a few milliseconds. Hay, a GIScience professor at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, was perplexed by his higher-than-expected heat bills after moving into his new, modern home that was equipped with “energy-efficient everything.” It was...
Lauren McKinney-Wise
23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 4 of 23 Name: Lauren McKinney-WiseCompanies: Portland Bureau of Transportation Current Positions: Graduate Assistant, GIS Lab Coordinator/Lead GIS tutor Age: 29 Education: GIS certificate, AS Portland Community College; BS in Geography with minor in GIS Portland State University; MS in Geography, Portland State University Biography: McKinney-Wise works...
Ready, Re-set, Go
Post-pandemic digital transformation was on everyone’s mind at INTERGEO. With its mojo back, the world’s biggest geospatial trade event can once again offer the best geo-business innovations to get you all set for 2023. Germany’s annual INTERGEO event is the CES of the geospatial industry. If its Las Vegas counterpart is high on consumer electronics,...
Sydney Fuhrig
23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 1 of 23 Name: Sydney FuhrigCompany: Tennessee Department of Transportation Current Position: Planning Specialist Age: 23 Education: Bachelor of Arts in History and Environmental Science from the College of William & Mary Biography: At the Tennessee Department of Transportation Fuhrig trains colleagues in GIS, helps manage Tennessee’s roadway...
Space Mapping
A satellite set to launch in 2024 will scan the Earth’s surface every 12 days. What does that mean for geospatial professionals? During the recent South Florida GIS Summit, I had the pleasure of attending a presentation by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that blew my mind in terms of potential for the...
Encoding Geography: Scale Up to Keep Up
America’s foremost community of professional geographers wants all students, especially women and minorities, to have a head start in geocomputational abilities. A revolution in teaching geography is in the offing. Demand for professionals with geospatial skills is on the rise. In 2019, expertise in geospatial technology was listed by Upwork, a global job website, as...