Interesting article in GIS Professional magazine about using drones and GIS to map saltmarshes in Scotland. Check it out.
Monitoring and Mapping a Saltmarsh
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New Maps
For you map collectors, here is a list of new maps and books that might interest you:
Kaufmann, Obi. The California field atlas. 1 atlas (608 pages), scales differ. Berkeley, Calif.: Heyday, pub. 2017. ISBN: 9781597144025
Mad Maps. Scenic road trips of Northern California: Avenue of the Giants, the Lost Coast, Napa & Sonoma, Mount Hamilton, Santa Cruz Mountains, Monterey & Carmel. 1 map, scale ca. 1:600,000. San Francisco, Calif.: Mad Maps, pub. 2016. ISBN: 9781933911397
National Geographic Maps. Mojave National Preserve, California. 1 map, scale 1:125,000. Evergreen, Colo.: National Geographic Maps, Trails Illustrated topographic map 256, pub. 2016. ISBN: 9781566953832
Paper Maps Are Still Alive
Thought that traditional paper maps are dead? Well, at least not yet! Here is a Minneapolis mapmaker that has stayed in business making custom maps in niche markets from dog parks to UFO sightings.
Guerrilla Cartography Kickstarter
Guerrilla Cartography has a kickstarter for their upcoming Water Atlas project. Contribution options include adding your location to the collaborators map, receiving a copy of the book, or even donating a copy of the book to your favorite school, library, or community center with your name printed on the inside cover. Check it out.
Thanks goes to Chandler Sterling for pointing this one out!
How Sepulveda Canyon Became the 405
Once a footpath for the native Tongva people, now Sepulveda Canyon supports the busy Sepulveda Blvd. and 405 Freeway between the valley and the west side. Check out this article about the history and construction of the highway and freeway that goes through what we now call the Sepulveda Pass.
GIS Certificate at Rio Hondo College
GIS Fall Semester classes starts August 21st
Pursue your GIS Certificate at Rio Hondo College. Registration starts next week. Apply for admission and register for classes entirely online.
Fall semester classes include two Introduction to GIS (GIS 120) courses including one located off site at the LA County Department of Public Works (DPW) at 900 S Fremont Ave, Alhambra. Also offered is Cartography (GIS 221) and Intermediate GIS (GIS 220).
For more information visit http://riohondo.isteaching.com/fall-semester-2017.html or contact Prof Warren Roberts gisteacher@gmail.com .
ESRI Geodata Academy
Looking to get some hands-on GIS learning in a fun, interactive group environment? Perhaps the ESRI Geodata Academy is the place for you! Each no-cost Geodata Academy session is under 4 hours, with morning and afternoon offerings. Check it out!
Drugged Counties
Interesting infographics and maps about roadway fatalities by substance type. Data includes drug and alcohol related roadway deaths from 1995 to 2013. Looks like LA County drivers like stimulants.
World Imagery Firefly
World Imagery Firefly was created for thematic maps. Currently in beta, Firefly is an alternative view of the default World Imagery basemap, and is designed with desaturated colors. When zoomed out, the map appears grayscale, but as you zoom in, the colors become more saturated until the full color detail of the imagery appears. World Imagery Firefly is especially useful for overlays of brightly styled layers when you want an imagery basemap, but do not want the imagery to compete with the layer styling. Check it out.
2017 URISA GIS Salary Survey
URISA is conducting their annual GIS Salary Survey. An executive summary will be provided for free after the survey. A comprehensive analysis of the results will be available for purchase. For more info and to participate, click here.
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