The Virtual Geoscience Conference (VGC) series is coming to Kingston, Canada, from 23-24 August 2018. The focus of the conference series is on innovative research and development in close-range remote...

As the power of locational data starts to dawn on a wider range of industries, the GIS profession needs to ensure that it understands the fast-changing world within which it...

What is the current status of surveying in the mining industry, and which types of survey equipment and technologies are being used today? Geospatial data forms the foundation of mining....

Access to land and other natural resources is an important basis for the livelihood of underprivileged people around the globe. Access must be stable and secure if it is to...

In October 2017, the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) held GEO Week in Washington, DC, USA. The conference is an annual gathering highlighting and promoting the role of, applications for,...

Simon Buckley, PhD, has a background in geospatial science. He has worked at the interface between geomatics, 3D visualization and earth science for over 20 years, as a researcher in...

Tobias Kurz has a PhD in geology and remote sensing at the University of Bergen, Norway, and currently works as senior researcher in the Virtual Outcrop Geology group at Uni...

The Australian Government has invested into its surveillance capabilities with a new $83 million USD ($104 AUD) contract with DigitalGlobe. The agreement will give the Department of Defence (DoD) access...

Geoscience Australia has released the sea floor mapping data collected during the first phase of the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The search for MH370 involved collecting large...

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has announced that Geoscience Australia has raised its membership level from Technical to Principal Level. Geoscience Australia has been an active member of OGC since...