The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) recently announced that it has revised the blueprint for its Geospatial Core Technical Knowledge Exam.
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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.
GIS Software
Missed the Latest QGIS User Conference? Access the Videos Online
Recorded presentations from the 2019 QGIS International User Conference are now available online.
GIS Data
Download 2018 NAIP Imagery
Aerial imagery covering 20 states has been uploaded to the USDA’s direct download site for NAIP imagery.
GIS Learning
Free Synthetic Aperture Radar Handbook Available for Download
User can download this free handbook which provides insight into how different Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) methodologies can be used for forest monitoring and biomass estimation.
GIS Data
Download 30-Meter SRTM Data Easily With This Point and Click Interface
Derek Watkins has created a simple and easy to use interface for downloading 30-Meter SRTM data.