By Katie Anderson The use of GIS can be found in nearly all sectors of society, from GPS systems used in mapping applications, such as Lyft or Uber Eats, to 9-1-1 emergency response. The Geospatial Information Systems and Mapping Organization...
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By Sooin Choi The American Geographical Society met with Ranking Digital Rights (RDR) Director, Jessica Dheere, and Research Manager, Zak Rogoff, to discuss the increasing presence of the online world. In the age of social media, privacy is being contested...
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By Sooin Choi Today, affordable housing in the United States is becoming increasingly difficult to find. The Urban Land Institute’s Terwilliger Center for Housing was established in 2007, with the support of J. Ronald Terwilliger, to address housing attainability. The...
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By Jordan Brennan The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is the largest formal international consortium of geospatial organizations. More than 500 businesses, government agencies, research organizations, and universities contribute to OGC’s mission of making geospatial  information and services Findable, Accessible, Interoperable,...
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By Catherine McKenna Earlier this month, AGS had the privilege of speaking with Chief Programs Officer Frank Pichel of Cadasta. With the company’s vision to “build a world where even the most marginalized individuals and communities can benefit from the...
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By James Mallinson Threats to American citizens, companies, and government facilities abroad present new and ever-evolving challenges for both United States federal security services and the private security companies assisting in protecting American assets around the world. Geospatial awareness in...
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By Tamanna Akter This month, the American Geographical Society had the opportunity to virtually meet with Nate Smith, Head of Business and Product, and leading the cartography team at Gojek. Gojek (part of GoTo Group) was created in 2010 and...
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By Alex Griffin The American Geographical Society recently had the pleasure of interviewing Omar Seidu, a social statistician working for the Ghana Statistical Service. Through this work, Mr. Seidu works in collaboration with Digital Earth Africa (DEA). Digital Earth Africa...
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By Catherine McKenna Headquartered in Washington D.C., the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) is a bipartisan public policy organization committed to creating a more dynamic economy, working with policymakers and developing research at the intersection of economic and geographic issues. Kenan...
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By Catherine McKenna Earlier this month, the American Geographical Society had the opportunity to speak with Jaime Crawford, SVP of Strategic Industries, and Kim Kearns, Professional Services Director of Open Data and Development, of Locana, formerly known as Critigen. This...
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