Have you ever laid in the grass on a warm summer night and looked up at the stars and wondered about what was waiting out in all that darkness? Did you ever wonder what it would be like to walk on another world and look back at our blue-green world through another sky? I have […]
Author: Tiffany Brown
Geocaching: Treasure Maps for the Modern Day Explorer
Do you want to find hidden treasure? When you were a child, did you ever pretend that you had a map to some long lost hidden treasure that would take you on a grand adventure across distant lands? I know I did. My friends and I could spend hours on a bright, warm, Saturday afternoon […]
That Time GIS Stopped a Serial Killer
A crime happens and the chase to find the offender is on. We have all seen our share of crime dramas, documentaries, and news stories. We have all heard of psychologically profiling offenders in order to understand what drives them to commit crimes. Psychology tells us that serial offenders are creatures of habit. They […]
Archaeologists Use Lasers To Discover A Lost City
Imagine for a moment walking through a dense and lush jungle landscape. You come across a deteriorating shell of a building long reclaimed by nature. In your mind, you can almost see how some of the other jungle formations could be other structures. You wonder if this could be more than just this simple shell […]
Taking Advantage of the Location Advantage
If you are like me and just moving into the world of GIS, there is a lot of information out there, and getting a handle on it can seem daunting. I decided to take some time to explore the e-learning options that Esri has to offer. Esri offers a variety of both free and paid […]