Last year I wrote about how our datums are changing. NOAA is working on recalibrating the nation’s elevation data as part of its update to the National Spatial Reference System, expected in 2022/23. The height modernization program corrects local elevation data which has not been updated since 1988. GPS and gravity mapping are being used to update elevation. Continue reading
GIS professionals are invited to take URISA on a test drive for the ‘better’ half of 2020.
Because membership dues are pro-rated according to the date of purchase, you can join now through June 30 at half-price and take advantage of member benefits for the rest of the year.
Consider individual or organization membership:
Take advantage of free and discounted education and training; professional development opportunities; and a welcoming community.
Check it out today: https://www.urisa.org/membership
ESRI has a new maps app called Field Maps. It will combine map viewing and markup, data collection and inspection, battery optimized location tracking, work planning and task management, and navigation … all for your mobile workforce needs! Check it out.
Thanks goes to Tom Lutgen at Burbank Water and Power on finding this one!
Check out the 5 new features in ArcGIS Urban 2.0 in a webinar on July 1st. For more info and to sign up, click here.
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation’s UK Chapter OSGeo:UK are running a free one day online FOSS4G event on June 17, 2020. This is open to everyone globally. Details at https://uk.osgeo.org/foss4gukonline2020/
You can find a draft program here: https://uk.osgeo.org/foss4gukonline2020/programme.html
ESRI has released the agenda for the 2020 ESRI User Conference. The conference is online only this year for just 3 days, July 13 to 15. Click below to check out the agenda.
ESRI has discovered a critical vulnerability in the Portal for ArcGIS component of ArcGIS Enterprise resulting in a Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) issue when special steps are taken by someone with network access to the ArcGIS Enterprise portal. This can result in access to and control over other infrastructure resources by unauthenticated persons.
For more information and to download a patch, visit the Tech Support page here.
8/5/2020 UPDATE: This program has been extended through December 31.
ESRI has announced that it will provide free access to its ArcGIS platform and learning resources through the Learn.ArcGIS.com website to support college students during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Those who register between March 1 and June 30 will have free access to an ArcGIS Pro 2.5 license until August 31, 2020.
To register as a member of Learn ArcGIS you can do so via the following link:
https://learn.arcgis.com/en/become-a-member/
To download and install ArcGIS Pro 2.5 go to:
https://learn.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-pro-for-learn-members/
Once installed, open ArcGIS Pro and sign in with your username and password.
The 2020 Census is underway! This presentation will share the ways in which the Census Bureau has modernized the decennial census taking process, with a focus on:
The speaker will be Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop, Chief of the Geography Division at the U.S. Census Bureau. Talk and Q&A lasting approximately 50 minutes.
Friday, May 15th at 2pm EDT/ 1pm CDT / 12pm MDT / 11am PDT
Zoom meeting URL:
https://ala-events.zoom.us/j/94053904021
The USGS has resources for teachers in college. Included are lesson plans and activities, multimedia items and online lectures, and background information. Check it out!
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