The National Intertidal Digital Elevation Model (NIDEM) is the first 3D model of Australia’s intertidal zone. It is available for downloading as an open source dataset from Australia’s National Map portal.
GIS Learning
Tutorial: Introduction to Geospatial Analysis in R
Watch this tutorial “Introduction to Geospatial Analysis in R” to learn how to import files into R, overlay layers, reduce spatial extent, select and reclassify values, and make a map.
Maps and Cartography
Lessons From a Viral Map
As public engagement becomes more and more important to society, it’s useful for scientists to know what makes maps and other geospatial content go viral.
GIS Industry
GIS and Map Contests Roundup
Current map and GIS related competitions listed in order of the competition deadline.
GIS Career and Jobs
Children’s Book: “Lindsey the GIS Specialist”
The next time a child asks you to explain what GIS is, you might want to read them this online book about Lindsey the GIS Specialist.
GIS Software
Printing Web Maps
An oft-ignored but sometimes important function of web mapping is the ability to convert the view on the screen to a printed map.
Spatial Analysis
How Archaeologists are Using GIS to Explore Sounds of the Past
Two archaeologists are using GIS tools to model the ancient soundscape of New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon.
GIS Software
LandViewer Has Added New Remote Sensing and Satellite Imagery Analytics
This article by EOS, a company which creates solutions for Earth observation imagery processing and analysis, introduces a host of updated capabilities in its LandViewer tool.
GIS Career and Jobs
Quick GIS Job Survey
Below is a quick GIS job survey to understand what GIS positions are located around the world and to answer a couple of short questions about the state of the GIS field for workers.
GIS Industry
What Helps to Increase Public Participation in GIS?
Community participation in GIS through PPGIS is a worthy goal and has been applied in many studies for decades.