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Tracy Dash

Tracy Dash is a GIS specialist with a surveying company near Jacksonville, Florida. Dash holds an undergraduate degree in Sustainable Design, and a graduate certificate in GIS.

Crowdshipping: the Newest Development in Mobile GPS

by Tracy Dash

Crowdshipping is the delivery of goods based on the selection of a courier closest to the delivery route. The service was inspired by crowdsourcing, or … Read more

Categories GPS Tags Crowdshipping, GPS

Mapping Rail Trails with GIS

by Tracy Dash

There is a pressing need for an up-to-date public GIS database of rail trails. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) utilizes both GIS and GPS to gather trail information.

Categories GIS Learning Tags GIS in recreation, GPS trails, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, trail maps

GIS at the New England Aquarium

by Tracy Dash

Researchers at the New England aquarium rely on GIS to conduct spatial analyses of marine animals and ecosystems, in particular, examining relationships between marine animals and their environments, as well as species behavior.

Categories Spatial Analysis Tags marine GIS, New England Aquarium

ArcGIS Explorer vs. ArcGIS Online: A Side by Side Comparison

by Tracy Dash

Two of Esri’s principal GIS viewing products, ArcGIS Explorer Desktop and ArcGIS Online, offer a variety of tools for both business and personal use. Tracey Dash takes a look at some of the key differences between the two programs.

Categories GIS Software Tags ArcGIS explorer, ArcGIS Online, ESRI, GIS data viewers

National Safe Routes to School Program Calls for GIS Initiatives

by Tracy Dash

The National Safe Routes to School program (SRTS) was primarily created to promote safety for children who walk and bike to school. However, it also … Read more

Categories GIS Data Tags Safe Routes to School

University of Florida Website Offers Free GIS Data

by Tracy Dash

Tracy Dash, a GIS specialist with a surveying company near Jacksonville, Florida, introduces the FGDL Metadata Explorer which provides access to free GIS data. Dash holds an undergraduate degree is in Sustainable Design, and a graduate certificate in GIS.

Categories GIS Data Tags FGDL Metadata Explorer, Florida GIS, Free GIS data

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