A Look at Where the GISPs Are
A recently published study took at look at the geographic, gender, and career characteristics of those that are certified Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Professional (GISP).
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Open Access Novel Coronavirus Data
A newly published article in Nature’s Sci Data decribes how epidemiologists collected and curated individual-level novel coronavirus data from a variety of national, local, and news sources.
How to Volunteer Your GIS and Cartography Skills
Those with GIS and cartography skills that want to volunteer to help out can do so remotely with these calls for actions as mapping non-profits respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Esri Offering Free ArcGIS Online Six-Month Subscription to Organizations to Assist with COVID-19 Response
Esri is making some of its online GIS tools available for free to private and public organizations free for six months to help with COVID-19 response.
How Geospatial Conferences are Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak
Here’s a growing list of how geospatial conferences are reacting to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
GIS and Cartography Material Available for Online Teaching
Several institutions and professors have offered up readily available online resources that can be used to virtual teach cartography and GIS courses.
Access Open GIS Data for Almost 11 Million Trees with OpenTrees
Developed by Steve Bennett, OpenTrees.org lets you visualize and download GIS data for almost 11 million city and park trees around the world.
Updated Global Elevation Data Released by NASA
A new global digital elevation model (DEM) has been released by NASA.
Coronavirus Map and Data Hub Developed by Esri
Esri has launched the COVID-19 GIS Hub to centralize access to maps and GIS data relating to the novel coronavirus.