Category Archives: Spatial Blog

One of the fun things about directing a large enterprise like the Spatial Sciences Institute at USC is that you get to learn about all kinds of clever geospatial science and technology groups, projects, and products.

Our Changing Planet!

Posted on May 21, 2013 | Leave a comment

One of my colleagues, Geoffrey Kass, shared this TIME feature article that uses Google Earth to show the character of the Earth’s surface. Click on  http://world.time.com/timelapse/ to learn more.

→ Leave a comment

Posted in Events, Spatial Blog

The Power of Maps!

Posted on May 9, 2013 | Leave a comment

One of my colleagues, Geoffrey Kass at Pearson-Embanet, shared this link to a geographically based analysis of the quality of streets in the City of Los Angeles. Click on http://graphics.latimes.com/la-streets-map/ to learn more and to see how interactive maps can be used … Continue reading →

→ Leave a comment

Posted in News, Spatial Blog

New GeoPivot Magazine

Posted on May 6, 2013 | Leave a comment

Rachel Kornak has launched a new online magazine and web portal to support communications and career development among existing and aspiring geospatial professionals. To learn more, go to http://www.geopivot.org/

→ Leave a comment

Posted in News, Spatial Blog

Just came across this on Forbes…

Posted on May 1, 2013 | Leave a comment

Geoffrey Kass at Pearson Embanet pointed me to the Forbes site showing how John Snow’s Map of the 1854 Broad Street cholera outbreak made their list of the best data visualizations of all time… For more information, click on… http://www.forbes.com/pictures/ejig45efge/the-best-data-visualizations-of-all-time-6/

→ Leave a comment

Posted in News, Spatial Blog

Google Shares Reports on Impact of Geospatial Services on the World

Posted on April 18, 2013 | Leave a comment

One of my colleagues, Karen Kemp, recently point to me to this story about a series of reports by Google documenting the impact of geospatial services on the world. To learn more, go to http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/google-shares-oxeras-report-on-impact-of-geospatial-services-on-the-wo/306916.

→ Leave a comment

Posted in News, Spatial Blog