Latest Contributions by BelindaLeSage

Kenya is set to conduct a detailed survey to determine the quantity of its underground minerals. In readiness for this, the Mining ministry has embraced Geographical Information System (GIS), a technology used to map mines and the other natural resources. Kenya : Government readies to conduct mineral survey - Standard Digital News ... View more

Join us at the 2016 Esri European Petroleum GIS Conference to share user stories and experience the latest technology available from Esri. Take advantage of the opportunity to collaborate with members of the petroleum community, including those working in IT, exploration, production, pipeline, downstream, and HSE domains. See GIS technology innovations, discover products and resources, and talk to petroleum GIS experts. Register now​ ... View more

As stewards of our resources, farmers and ranchers understand the importance of both production and resource conservation. However, it is not always clear how to protect our natural resources while maintaining productivity. http://www.esri.com/library/casestudies/usda-nrcs-stone-environmental.pdf ... View more

HOUSTON, TEXAS, July 19, 2016 – LandWorks Inc., a developer of innovative land management solutions, today introduced Release 5.50 of its three primary software suites – LandWorks Property Management, LandWorks GIS, and WebMaps Enterprise GIS. All three have been re-written for easier use, greater functionality, and to fully support the Esri ® ArcGIS ® platform. “In Release 5.50, we’ve fully integrated all of our GIS products with Esri’s ArcGIS SM Online and Portal for ArcGIS ® . It is now a requirement for any new clients, or when existing clients upgrade, that they implement either ArcGIS Online or Portal,” said LandWorks President Jerry Bramwell. Learn More http://landworks.com/landworks-tightens-integration-esri-land-management-software-upgrades   ​ ... View more

Coming off the 2016 ESRI User Conference last week in San Diego, we continue to see a major push in the GIS space to utilize mobile and/or web applications to access, collect or update data.  How can pipeline operators use these tools as a GIS system of engagement to update our system of record? As described in SSP’s previous Survey123 post, Esri has a new product to do just that.  Practical Pipeline Field Forms Using Survey123 ... View more

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Back in January 2014, Esri held the first Western Agriculture GIS Meeting in a small conference room in Esri’s regional Sacramento office. Attended by about a dozen permanent crop GIS analysts and managers, this was the first time this group had the opportunity to gather and discuss spatial approaches to the unique challenges facing western  agriculture. - See more at: #sthash.asGKkN6h.dpuf ... View more

Estimation and mapping of croplands at global and regional scales is of prime significance in ensuring food security while managing land and water resources, and global sustainability. By Anusuya Datta ... View more

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Location plays a key role within the Lonmin Mining operations which are located within the Bushveld Igneous Complex (BIC) in South Africa – an area which currently contributes nearly 80% of global Platinum production.... ... View more

http://video.esri.com/watch/4054/managing-an-enterprise-gis-project This is a technical session from the 2014 Esri International User Conference in San Diego, California. Presented by Gerry Clancy and Glenn Berger. ... View more

An interview with Kevin Butler about the integration of ArcGIS and SciPy Geography is the science of our world, and GIS is a foundational technology for helping us to better understand that science.  To further strengthen the link between GIS and science, today at the Esri Ocean GIS Forum we’re pleased to announce the integration of ArcGIS with SciPy, a Python-based ecosystem of open-source software for mathematics, science, and engineering. I recently caught up with Kevin Butler, a Product Engineer with the Geoprocessing and Analysis Team, to ask him a few questions about the integration between ArcGIS and SciPy.  Continued... ... View more

Welcome to the Building a More Resilient Atlantic Coast storymap. This interactive experience features information, images, and links on Hurricane Sandy resilience and recovery projects led by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funded by the Department of the Interior. The Service is working with partners to restore natural defenses, sustain wildlife and safeguard communities. Storytelling by USFWS . Story Map tutorial ... View more

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Tim Gallaudet, commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NAVMETOCCOM), signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) Sept. 3 with Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc. (Esri), the geographic information systems company. ... View more