15 Jun

Boundless Spotlight

Due to increased advancements in geospatial data and analysis, GIS technology has developed rapidly over the past few decades. Boundless is one company that has been working closely with GIS and watching it thrive. For the last 14 years, Boundless...
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8 Jun

Map of the Week: London Tube Map

Have you ever felt defeated by the crowded subway while traveling in big cities? The London Underground, also known as the Tube, has eleven lines that cover 402 kilometers and serve 270 stations. It is the world’s oldest underground railway...
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1 Jun

Map of the Week: Free to Be Sydney

Inspired by an increased attention to women’s assault allegations and safety concerns, Free to Be Sydney created a map where women in Sydney, Australia can pinpoint and share their “happy” and “sad” experiences on the city streets. The initiative encourages...
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24 May

Map of the Week: Migrations in Motion

Migrations in Motion is an interactive map that shows the trajectory species are expected to take in the coming changes to their surroundings due to a change in climate. This project was created by Dan Majka of The Nature Conservancy’s North...
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4 May

Map of the Week: 100,000 Stars

100,000 Stars, an interactive Google Chrome Experiment map created by Google Data Arts Team, visualizes nearby stars and planets in our stellar neighborhood. This map depicts over 100,000 stars which can be observed and explored through this experience. Using an...
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2 May

Descartes Labs Spotlight

As satellite imagery becomes increasingly available, it’s important that we get access to the tools and platforms that help make sense of vast amounts data. Descartes Labs is leading this example by building a data refinery built on a cloud-based...
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26 Apr

Fulcrum for Education & Universities

Spatial Networks is a geospatial intelligence and technology company. The CEO, Tony Quartararo, is a geographer and an American Geographical Society Councilor who is passionate about promoting geographical literacy. Since Spatial Networks’ mobile data collection platform, Fulcrum, launched in 2011,...
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