At its most recent Executive Committee meeting on 5th December 2011 in San Francisco, USA, the IAG's new commission structure was finalised. The Commissions and their Sub-Commissions are long-lived...

The Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) is a vital component of the IAG, at the same level as the Commissions and Services (see IAG’s contributions in the February and March...

The British Geological Survey (BGS) is to use a new laser scanner to map volcanoes, glaciers and other natural phenomena. The Riegl VZ-1000 purchased from 3D Laser Mapping will be...

Blue Marble Geographics has released a GIGS Gold Compliant version of the GeoCalc software developer toolkit, version 6.6, based on the guidelines recently released by the International Association of Oil...

The International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) conference has come to an end after a week of exchanging ideas, identifying research trends and discussing the latest developments in observation...

From 21 to 26 July 2013, the IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) will be held. For professionals who want to participate, it is now time to register....

The U.S. Geological Survey and the Association of American State Geologists (AASG) have collaborated to launch a redesigned database of standardised geoscience information called the National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB)....

An environmental scientist and entrepreneur who revolutionised the use of geospatial technology for conservation has been awarded the 2013 Champions of the Earth Award, the UN’s highest environmental accolade. Jack...

Global Scan Technologies, United Arab Emirates, is organising a workshop on Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and Image Processing. The workshop will be held on Monday 6 May 2013 at the Al...

World-renowned scientists and engineers are set to meet at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia, from 21 to 26 July for this year’s IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing...