If you know the starting coordinate system or projection of your shapefile, you can quickly export the data into another coordinate or projections system using QGIS.
Caitlin Dempsey
GIS Data
NASA is Expanding its Worldwide Landslide Data Catalog Using Volunteers
NASA has developed Landslide Reporter as a way to collect as much information as possible about landslides from citizen scientists from around the world.
Spatial Analysis
Using Remote Sensing to Detect Structural Changes in Bridges
Researchers are using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) collected from satellites to detect structural changes in bridges.
GIS Data
New GIS Dataset: Forest Carbon Stocks for the Western United States
Covering 11 states, this GIS dataset contains annual estimates of carbon stocks, fluxes, and productivity for Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Maps and Cartography
GISP Certification Exam Revised
The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) recently announced that it has revised the blueprint for its Geospatial Core Technical Knowledge Exam.
GIS Industry
Geo Announcements: NCSL Eastern Redistricting Seminar, Mapillary Marketplace
The May 31, 2019 edition of Geo Announcements includes GIS industry news from Maptitude, Visual Crossing, and Mapillary.
GIS Industry
Geo Announcements: State Legislative Districts Data Products Available, Winners of the 2019 Student Paper Competition in Business Geography
May 10, 2019 edition of Geo Announcements features industry news from Caliper, Maptitude, Sparrow Data Solutions, Mapillary, and ThinkWhere.
GIS Learning
Free Ways to Learn QGIS
If you want to start learning how to use QGIS, a free and open source GIS software package, there are some excellent free resources out there.
GIS Industry
Esri Announces Student Rate for Annual International User Conference
For $100, students can attend the entire five-day Esri International User Conference which takes place from July 8 to 12, 2019 in San Diego, California.