GEO World articles from November 2004

GEO World archives from November 2004

GIS skills in demand.(POSITION)(Geographic information systems)
November 1, 2004... A recent visit with Richard Serby, CEO of GIS recruiting firm GeoSearch, left me excited about the current state of the job market for individuals with GIS skills. After several years of decline, GeoSearch has seen a dramatic increase in job...

Dynamix continues GIS internship program.(NEWSLINK)(Dynamix Corp)
November 1, 2004... Greenbelt, Md.-based Dynamix Corp., which specializes in providing information technology, GIS and relocation services to federal government entities, completed its annual summer Educational Outreach Internship Program. For the last 12 years,...

Geo360 purchases Space Imaging's solution group.(NEWSLINK)(Geo360 Corp)
November 1, 2004... Denver-based Geo360 Corp. signed an agreement to purchase Thornton, Colo.-based Space Imaging's commercial and civilian government value-added products and solutions business unit. The acquisition includes all staff, business assets,...

Duke to Develop Center for Geospatial Medicine.(NEWSLINK)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences received a $1.78 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to launch the Duke Center for Geospatial Medicine. The grant was awarded by NIH's Roadmap Initiative,...

Tele Atlas launches 3-D mapping vehicles.(NEWSLINK)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... To help gather changing road data rapidly and precisely, Tele Atlas launched a fleet of unique mobile mapping vehicles equipped with eight digital stereoscopic cameras as well as carefully calibrated positioning and mapping sensors. The...

Secretary of labor announces geospatial grants.(NEWSLINK)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Via video announcement at the recent SPATIAL-TECH 2004 Conference in Orlando, Fla., U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced almost $4.9 million in grants to train workers for careers in the geospatial industry. "The geospatial...

Avenza Systems Inc., Toronto.(ONLINE UPDATE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.avenza.com Using technology from Glance Networks (http://www.glance.net) and adding to similar availability in North America, France and The Netherlands, Avenza teamed with a local distributor to make live online MAPublisher...

ESRI, Redlands, Calif.(ONLINE UPDATE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.esri.com At the Norwegian ESRI User Conference, Olaf Ostensen, chairman of ISO/TC 211, and Jack Dangermond, ESRI president, opened the Norwegian prototype portal for geographic information and services. The decision to develop a...

Intergraph mapping and geospatial solutions, Huntsville, Ala.(ONLINE UPDATE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://imgs.intergraph.com The city of Huntsville added to its Web site new mapping functionality that's based on Intergraph solutions. The new feature, Interactive Maps, gives citizens, businesses and Internet users immediate access to...

NAC geographic products Inc., Toronto.(ONLINE UPDATE)(Zeitgeist Data Management)(wellActivity.com)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.nacgeo.com Zeitgeist Data Management will license NAC technology for wellActivity.com, which provides an online searching service of a real-time updated well-permits database of the United States. The service allows users to...

FEMA Mapping and Analysis Center.(INTERNET RESOURCE OF THE MONTH)(Federal Emergency Management Agency)
November 1, 2004... http://www.gismaps.fema.gov The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mapping and Analysis Center (MAC) provides national-level GIS support and coordination. The MAC Web site is limited to presidential-declared disasters and tropical...

OGC's Reed named to GeoWorld editorial advisory board.(PEOPLE LINK)(Open Geospatial Consortium)(GeoWorld Magazine)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... GeoWorld magazine named to its Editorial Advisory Board Carl Reed, chief technology officer (CTO) and executive director for the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Specification Program. Reed replaces David Schell as the advisory board's OGC...

ACRT Inc., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.acrtinc.com Cathy Genest Godfrey, ACRT's GIS/GPS coordinator, achieved GISP certification.

DigitalGlobe, Longmont, Colo.(PEOPLE LINK)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.digitalglobe.com Bettina Eckerle joined DigitalGlobe as general counsel and secretary.

GeoDecisions, Harrisburg, Pa.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.geodecisions.com Douglas J. Kolom, project manager, was named a certified ArcIMS trainer.

GDC, London.(PEOPLE LINK)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.graphdata.co.uk GDC appointed Paul Clarke northern sales account manager, responsible for developing GDC's sales as well as ensuring optimum levels of service to customers in the area north of Sheffield to the Scottish border.

Image Matters LLC, Leesburg, Va.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.imagemattersllc.com Image Matters named as president Kurt Buehler, a founder of the Open Geospatial Consortium, where he served as vice president and chief technology officer.

Innoprise Software Inc., Orlando, Fla.(PEOPLE LINK)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.innoprise.com Steve Bartlett joined Innoprise Software's East Coast sales team as regional sales manager.

KEMA, Burlington, Mass.(PEOPLE LINK)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.kemainc.com H. Lee Willis joined KEMA's consulting practice as vice president of Utility Systems and Asset Management.

MACTEC Engineering & Consulting, Alpharetta, Ga.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.mactec.com Max Lorenz joined MACTEC Engineering & Consulting as a civil-engineering CAD designer, responsible for site layout, grading, drainage and utility design, and preparation of erosion and sedimentation control plans. He...

Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG) Ltd., Oxford, United Kingdom.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.nag.co.uk Brian Ford, founder and director of NAG, retired after 34 years. Rob Meyer, president of NAG Inc. in the United States, was named CEO of the NAG group of companies as well as director of NAG Ltd. Steve Hague, deputy...

PCI Geomatics, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.pcigeomatics.com Robert Moses, president and CEO of PCI Geomatics, was appointed vice chair of the Ontario Centres for Excellence.

R.A. Smith & Associates, Brookfield, Wis.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.rasmith.com Eric Fowler, GIS project manager of R.A. Smith & Associates, and William Huxhold, a professor in the department of urban planning, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, authored a new book titled ArcGIS and the Digital...

Ten Sails Consulting, Denver.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.tensails.com Dan Bowditch joined Ten Sails to expand the company's North American sales efforts and help grow market share.

University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS), Alexandria, Va.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.ucgis.org UCGIS appointed Jack Sanders as executive director.

VARGIS, Sterling, Va.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.vargis.com Ben Davenport joined the company as a GIS solutions architect, expanding VARGIS' capabilities in the development, design and support of GIS database and software solutions.

Woolpert LLP, Dayton, Ohio.(PEOPLE LINK)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.woolpert.com Woolpert promoted Steven Godfrey, Richard Hammond and Bret Paden to associate partners. Twelve employees were promoted to the partnership as associates: Brian Bates, Judy Beale, Harold Clarkson, Eric Hrnicek, Brian...

NGA taps ORBIMAGE for NextView program.(GOVERNMENT CONNECTION)(National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency)
November 1, 2004... The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awarded a major multi-year, multimillion-dollar imagery contract to Dulles, Va.-based ORBIMAGE Inc. The contract, part of the agency's NextView program, covers a potential four years and carries...

Report advises agencies on data licensing.(GOVERNMENT CONNECTION)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The National Academies released a report on the licensing of geographic data, an effort designed to cut through some of the confusing and uncertainty surfacing as interest on the topic grows. At the request of federal agencies (including...

New home for NOAA considered.(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration moved to the United States Department of the Interior)
November 1, 2004... The U.S. Congress is considering moving the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from the Department of Commerce to the Department of the Interior. In May 2004, Rep. Jim Saxton (R-N.J.) introduced a bill, the Weather and...

NSGIC program follows FEMA funding.(CONFERENCE CONNECTION)(National States Geographic Information Council, Federal Emergency Management Agency)
November 1, 2004... The 14th National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) Annual Meeting took place Sept. 12-16, 2004, in Austin, Texas. The event's theme, "Roundup of the States," played on the "cowboy location" and the group's goal of getting every...

"Straightening" conversions improve optimal paths.(methods of Least Cost Path)(Column)
November 1, 2004... Several recent "Beyond Mapping" columns addressed optimal paths and routing. The basic Least Cost Path (LCP) method consists of three basic steps: Discrete Cost Map, Accumulated Cost Surface and Optimal Route (see "Author's Note," page 19). In...

Real estate benefits from Predictive Analytics.(ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION)(Column)
November 1, 2004... In February 2004, I wrote an "Enterprise Integration" column, "Use Predictive Analytics to Make Better Decisions," that discussed why a relational database management system can benefit those interested in using predictive analytics to make...

Mappers embrace VRS for differential correction.(uses of Virtual Reference Station, geographic information systems)
November 1, 2004... The city of Seattle recently joined the growing list of state and local governments that developed regional Virtual Reference Station (VRS) networks to provide real-time differential correction for Global Positioning System (GPS) users in their...

Technology allows pay-per-view data on demand.(DIGITAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY)(Column)
November 1, 2004... In my last "Digital Photogrammetry" column, "Change Is in the Air," I noted that the GIS community soon may begin to perform rigorous photogrammetric mapping on their own desktops, unencumbered by the esoteric technology of old (see GeoWorld,...

Giscorps enlists volunteers.(INDUSTRY OUTREACH)(Urban and Regional Information Systems Association)(Cover Story)
November 1, 2004... "But far away from the spotlight, there are millions of generous individuals who, around the clock and around the world, roll up their sleeves and volunteer to help in any way they can." --Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General, on...

To serve & protect: Atlanta Police leverage GIS to reduce crime.(geographic information systems)
November 1, 2004... With more than 1,500 sworn officers, the Atlanta Police Department is the largest law-enforcement agency in Georgia. The department sets high standards for serving its more than 425,000 citizens, including timely and accurate emergency response...

The best of all worlds: producing enhanced Landsat images.(Idaho Department of Water Resources, Earth Satellite Corp., contract)
November 1, 2004... The Idaho Department of Water Resources wanted to illustrate the output from a satellite-based evapotranspiration model that required a Landsat image of Idaho. The department wanted to use a true-color image, because the illustration is aimed...

A real-time approach coordinates multi-departmental spatial data.
November 1, 2004... The challenges associated with updating and maintaining spatial data in a large organization with multiple departments are complex. Spatial features need to be changed simultaneously with changes in tabular data performed by individuals in...

DigitalGlobe, Longmont, Colo.(DATA)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.digitalglobe.com DigitalGlobe released "before and after" satellite imagery of the Florida Gulf Coast area (including Punta Gorda) devastated by Hurricane Charley. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

GfK MACON, Waghausel, Germany.(DATA)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.macon.de GfK MACON released EU25 Premium, the first set of maps and data for all 25 countries of the European Union. The administrative maps are fully attributed with socio-demographic and economic data that originate from...

MapTech, Amesbury, Mass.(DATA)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.maptech.com MapTech released Terrain Navigator 50/50, which provides detailed U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps for the highest peaks and surrounding areas. Users can plan hikes, print maps and download routes to a GPS...

Able Software, Lexington, Mass.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.ablesw.com Able Software released a new version of its automated raster-to-vector conversion software, R2V. The new version supports fully automatic vectorization to convert scanned maps and drawings to vector formats....

Advantica, Carlisle, PA.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.advantica.com Advantica introduced Code Compliance, a complete software solution that allows gas distribution companies to track, schedule and report regular asset inspections and maintain historical information for pipeline...

Analytical Graphics Inc. (AGI), Exton, PA.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.agi.com AGI and Overlook Systems Technologies released Navigation Tool Kit, a software analysis tool for the satellite navigation community. Navigation Tool Kit predicts the performance of navigation equipment by analyzing and...

Blue Marble Geographics, Gardiner, Maine.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.bluemarblegeo.com Blue Marble Geographics released a new version of GeoCalc.Net, a fully object-oriented version of Blue Marble's coordinate conversion libraries created for Windows programmers.

Carbon Graphics LLC, Park City, Utah.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.carbongraphics.com Carbon Graphics and My3D LLC introduced Geo Shapefile Importer, a plug-in to import existing GIS data stored in ESRI Shapefile format into Geo PRO, a 3-D modeling and animation package for visual simulation.

CubeWerx, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.cubewerx.com CubeWerx released its CubeWerx Web Registry Server solution, which supports the discovery and binding to Web resources using the latest OGC Catalog version 2.0 specification.

Digital Information Systems Inc., Columbus, Ohio.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.digital-info.com Digital Information Systems converted its Map Manager extension for ArcView GIS 3.x for use in ESRI's ArcGIS. Map Manager 9 incorporates existing Map Manager tools as well as new functionality that makes the...

ESRI, Redlands, Calif.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.esri.com ESRI's BusinessMAP 3.5 now supports the latest version of ACT! 2005 contact-and customer-management products from Best Software. BusinessMAP transforms database information from ACT! into color-filled maps useful for...

Geo-3D, Montreal.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.geo-3d.com Geo-3D released Trident-3D Analyst 3.0, which includes a visual road-sign library to find sign codes, "on-the-fly" calibration to verify headings of installed cameras, georeferenced vocal recordings with Kronos,...

GeoFields Inc., Atlanta.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.geofields.com GeoFields introduced an enterprisewide version of its RiskFrame Modeler for risk analysis on liquid and gas pipelines that reads existing data through links in a data library and, using an intelligent wizard,...

Geosage, Sydney, Australia.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.geosage.com Geosage launched HighView, its image-fusion and pan-sharpening software. Using Geosage's image-fusion algorithms, HighView merges low-resolution color bands with high-resolution black-and-white bands of recent...

Golden Software, golden, Colo.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.goldensoftware.com Golden Software upgraded its MapViewer thematic mapping package with more than 100 new features and enhancements, including the ability to export maps with working hyperlinks directly from MapViewer to HTML...

Laser Scan, Cambridge, United Kingdom.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.laser-scan.com Laser-Scan launched Radius Topology version 2.5, which contains new functionality developed as a response to partner and customer needs. The new release supports topological structuring in which each vertex has an...

LizardTech Inc., Seattle.(SOFTWARE)(LizardTech Express Server 5.0)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.lizardtech.com LizardTech launched Express Server 5.0 software for distributing high-resolution images and documents via the Internet. Key enhancements include support for JPEG 2000 and OpenGIS WMS publishing, adding to the...

MapInfo Corp., Troy, N.Y.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.mapinfo.com MapInfo released MapInfo Professional version 7.8, which marks the 15th anniversary of MapInfo Professional. MapInfo Professional 7.8 enables enterprise users to analyze data more effectively and make better-informed...

Miner & Miner, Fort Collins, Colo.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.miner.com Miner & Miner released ArcFM Solution 9.0.1, an enterprise utility solution for editing, modeling, maintenance and management of facility and land-base information for electric, gas and water/wastewater utilities....

Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG) LTD., Oxford, United Kingdom.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.nag.co.uk NAG released Data Mining and Cleaning Components (DMC) version 2.0, the first commercially available data mining application development toolkit that uses results from a three-year European Union funded project,...

OriginLab Corp., Northhampton, Mass.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.originlab.com OriginLab released OriginPro 7.5 Student Version, which is based on the company's Windows-based scientific graphing and analysis software. The software combines point-and-click interfaces for scientific graphing...

Research Systems Inc. (RSI), Boulder, Colo.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.rsinc.com RSI introduced IDL version 6.1, which makes the visualization and analysis capabilities of IDL available to new users and grows the functionality of IDL to meet the needs of its user community.

Trimble, Sunnyvale, Calif.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.trimble.com Trimble introduced GPS Analyst, a software extension to ESRI's ArcGIS software Developed in collaboration with ESRI, GPS Analyst allows mapping and GIS professionals to directly process GPS data inside the ArcGIS...

Uismedia, Freising, Germany.(SOFTWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.mapviewsvg.com uismedia released Extension MapViewSVG 3.4 for ESRI ArcView 3.x and ArcGIS 8.x/9.x, allowing users to convert maps with all layout settings to the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format.

HP, Palo Alto, Calif.(HARDWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.hp.com HP's HP Designjet 110plus printers now feature new roll-feed capabilities for technical design professionals who need standard office and oversize printing.

JLT Mobile Computers Inc., Chandler, Ariz.(HARDWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.jltmobilecomputers.com JLT Mobile Computers introduced its G-Force 850 ruggedized mobile PC for heavy industrial, military, field-service and public-safety users.

Leica Geosystems, Heerbrugg, Switzerland.(HARDWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.leica-geosystems.com Leica Geosystems introduced a new series of GPS reference station receivers based on its System 1200 technology. The GRX1200 and GRX1200Pro incorporate Leica's SmartTrack GPS measurement engine. In addition,...

NavCom Technology, Torrance, Calif.(HARDWARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.navcomtech.com NavCom Technology released its new SR-7120 line of Safari Networks, which creates a mobile, license-free wireless broadband data network based on a cellular architecture, with each cell covering a radius of 15...

Spicer Corp., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.(MISCELLANEOUS)(ViewCafe Linux Server)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.spicer.com Spicer introduced the ViewCafe Linux Server, which provides document handling, load balancing and format loading. A customizable API gives administrators control over security and functionality.

Tripod Data Systems (TDS), Corvallis, Ore.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.tdsway.com TDS released its TDS Locator accessory package, which helps surveyors find the corners of properties that have overgrown or unmarked boundaries. TDS Locator can be used with TDS Recon data collectors that run Windows...

AirPhotoUSA, Phoenix.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Kings County)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.airphotousa.com AirPhotoUSA won its second consecutive contract from the Kings County Collaborative to provide comprehensive aerial imagery solutions. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Applanix, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.applanix.com Kingwood Forestry Services purchased Applanix's DSS Digital Sensor System, which will expand its aerial photography and GIS data acquisition capabilities for forest management.

Bentley Systems Inc., Exton, PA.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.bentley.com Bentley Systems will grant Haestad Methods software valued at $5 million to colleges and universities with degree programs in civil and environmental engineering.

Cadcorp, Stevenage, United Kingdom.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.cadcorp.com Cadcorp won a tender to supply corporate GIS software and services to Havant Borough Council, which was looking to upgrade to a corporate system that could support the implementation and management of OS MasterMap.

Caps Solutions Ltd., Washington, D.C.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.caps-solutions.com International Land Systems will resell and implement CAPS Solutions' UNI-form Estates Management System for government agencies outside of the United Kingdom.

Carmenta AB, Goteborg, Sweden.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.carmenta.se/eng DATAMAT will license Carmenta's SpatialAce GIS technology to explore new tactical planning methods to support command-and-control applications. The SpatialAce toolkit will be used in the research and development...

Citygate GIS Inc., Annapolis, MD.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.digitalcorp.com Citygate GIS made available at no charge its E-MAPS Decision Support and Tactical Mapping system with a complete Florida database to emergency management and/or government agencies responding to hurricane...

Contex Scanning Technology, Ontario, Calif.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Z Source)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.contex.com Contex Scanning Technology partnered with Z Source, which will distribute Contex scanners for the United States.

CubeWerx, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.(MISCELLANEOUS)(CubeWerx)(Forte Consulting Ltd)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.cubewerx.com CubeWerx expanded its presence in Canada through a reseller partnership with Forte Consulting Ltd., which will market and resell CubeWerx products to enterprise customers.

Curious Software Co., London.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.curious-software.com Denmark television station TV2 bought Curious Software's Curious World Maps for its Copenhagen offices. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

DigitalGlobe, Longmont, Colo.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.digitalglobe.com DigitalGlobe announced that U.S. civil government customers at state and local levels now can use, distribute and modify QuickBird satellite imagery products without penalty. Also, DigitalGlobe won a contract to...

DLR, Koln, Germany.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.dlr.de The German Aerospace Center, DLR, and Werum Software & Systems agreed on international commercialization of the Data Information and Management System (DIMS) for Earth-observation data.

Earth Resource Mapping (ERM), Perth, Australia.(new Cart@net Mutiserver)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.ermapper.com The Italian Agency for Environmental Protection and Technical Services (APAT), in conjunction with Planetek Italia, developed Cart@net Mutiserver, an interoperable cartographic reference system that services the...

Earthdata, Washington, D.C.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.earthdata.com EarthData acquired majority ownership in Horizons Inc., an aerial mapping company headquartered in Rapid City, S.D. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Enterprise for Innovative Geospatial Solutions (EIGS), Jackson, Miss.(MISCELLANEOUS)(Forest One Inc)(Texas Forest Service)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... http://www.eigs.ole.edu EIGS member company Forest One Inc., in collaboration with the Texas Forest Service, is addressing Southern Pine Beetle infestations for the USDA Forest Service using software tools and satellite imagery.