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Below is a quick GIS job survey to understand what GIS positions are located around the world and to answer a couple of short questions about the state of the GIS field for workers.
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Esri Press Releases 'Women and GIS: Mapping Their Stories'
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Esri Press has released a collection of twenty-three profiles featuring women professionals in GIS.
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GIS Data for California Public Schools
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California School Campus Database (CSCD) offers a GIS dataset that contains all of the public school locations from K-12 grades for California.
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Using Ground-level Imagery to Map Landscape Change
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Ground-level photographs have great value to demonstrate landscape change from a human eye-level perspective.
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Mapping the Progression of Invasive Species with Crowdsourced Data
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Researchers have mapped out approximate 48,510 harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) sightings – all obtained through participation of the public – over the course of a decade.
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If you're looking for sources of public data tucked into web sites, then check out Awesome Public Datasets, Free GIS Datasets, and Open Data Inception's map of open data portals.
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The First Color Photographs of the Earth from Space
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Geospatial Book Pick
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Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users second edition, is a comprehensive guide to creating maps that communicate effectively. In Designing Better Maps, renowned cartographer Cynthia A. Brewer guides readers through the basics of good cartography, including layout design, scales, projections, color selection, font choices, and symbol placement.
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Geospatial Industry News
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