geospatial education

Editor’s Note: Learning Goes Geospatial

March 1, 2019

Learning should be an endless pursuit in both our professional and personal lives. So, why, then, do we stop once we graduate from school? With the geospatial industry constantly evolving, that learning has to be brought back to the forefront.

GeoPositions: GIS Analyst Focuses on Geospatial Education

Alexis Brumm

February 15, 2019

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Nicholas Weil has made it a goal of his to seek continual growth both personally and professionally. Luckily for him, the ever-changing geospatial industry provides ample opportunity for his life-long pursuit of knowledge.

GIS Day Gives the World a Reason to Celebrate

Alexis Brumm

January 16, 2019

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GIS Day has become an occasion to celebrate GIS for everything it is, while exploring everything it can be.

USGIF Releases Report on Geospatial Intelligence and Community Resilience

"Building Resilient Communities Through Geospatial Intelligence"

September 25, 2018

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Report shows how and why local, state, and federal governments should employ geospatial intelligence to prepare for natural disasters.

Geospatial Events Combine to Form Geo Week

January 25-31, 2019

September 17, 2018

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International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), ASPRS Annual Conference and MAPPS Winter Conference Come Together to Form “Geo Week 2019.”

Geospatial Education Teaches Tools, Fundamentals

Mary E. Shacklett

July 2, 2018

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The biggest issue of geospatial education is whether schools are effectively educating students in the geospatial skill sets that companies are looking for.

USGIF and Hexagon Geospatial Offer Software to Schools

USGIF and Hexagon Geospatial will provide software licenses to accredited university programs

January 25, 2018

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USGIF has partnered with Hexagon Geospatial, a USGIF Organizational Member, to offer software licenses to 14 colleges and universities under USGIF’s Collegiate Accreditation Program.

Reader Feedback: Keeping Up with Geospatial Technology

September 21, 2017

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How do you stay ahead of the curve? First, you have to understand what curve you are on.

USGIF GEOINT Certification Gains NCCA Accreditation

Certification program covers GIS, remote sensing and geospatial data management

August 1, 2017

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All three Certified GEOINT Professional Certifications have been recognized.

Trends in Geospatial Education

Linda Duffy

June 14, 2017

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Today, there is a disconnect between the reality of educational instruction, required competencies, workplace activities, and many state licensing laws in surveying; however, we are headed in the right direction to produce qualified geospatial professionals with up-to-date skills and expertise.