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December 9, 2025 | David Gadsden | Conservation

From Forest to Fretboard: How Taylor Guitars and Scientists Protect Ebony Trees in Africa

Taylor Guitars and the Congo Basin Institute use GIS and community partnerships to conserve ebony trees, mapping a critical link with elephants.

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November 24, 2025 | Ian Koeppel | Infrastructure

Italy Mapped 18,000 Kilometers of Rail—Then Mapped Everything Around It

November 3, 2025 | Brooks Patrick | Urban Planning

A Digital Plan of Buildings and People Guides Adelaide’s Future Growth

November 10, 2025 | Ryan Lanclos | Public Safety

How Real-Time Intelligence Is Dismantling Environmental Crime Networks in the Amazon

$Aerial view of Cantabria\'s green valleys and hillside villages, showcasing the region\'s lush landscape and rural settlement patterns$

October 21, 2025 | Mark Cygan | Mapping

How One Spanish Region Revolutionized Mapping with AI

November 17, 2025 | Sunny Fleming | Conservation

How Montgomery County Made Its Parks Accessible to Everyone

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September 12, 2023 | Brooks Patrick | Infrastructure

Inside One of Europe's Largest Urban Development Projects—aspern Seestadt

December 4, 2025 | Katie Olson | Infrastructure

Video: UK Utility Maps Underground Infrastructure to Protect Rivers and Communities

Northumbrian Water is using GIS, open data, and AI to map underground infrastructure, reduce pollution, and drive regional sustainability.
December 2, 2025 | Christian Carlson | Urban Planning

Main Street Revival: Planners Turn to Interactive Maps to Renew City Centers

In more US cities, downtown revitalization arrives first on 2D and 3D digital maps and models that help communicate a vision of the future.

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November 26, 2025 | Philip Mott | Mapping

Reveal: Thousands of People in European Nations Are Sickened by Noise Pollution—Maps Show Where and Help Find Solutions
November 24, 2025 | Ian Koeppel | Infrastructure

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November 10, 2025 | Ryan Lanclos | Public Safety

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November 5, 2025 | Lance Owen, PhD | GIS for Good

The Pan American Health Organization Maps Paraguay’s Medical Needs
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A Digital Plan of Buildings and People Guides Adelaide’s Future Growth
October 30, 2025 | Katie Olson | Conservation

Video: From Alaska to Chile, Tracking Birds to Save Habitats

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December 4, 2025| Katie Olson | Infrastructure

Video: UK Utility Maps Underground Infrastructure to Protect Rivers and Communities
November 24, 2025| Ian Koeppel | Infrastructure

Italy Mapped 18,000 Kilometers of Rail—Then Mapped Everything Around It
November 13, 2025| Katie Olson | Infrastructure

Video: California Utility Reduces Wildfire Risks, Emissions, and Customer Costs
October 23, 2025| Kathleen Kewley | Infrastructure

Q&A: When Digital Twins Meet Real-World Infrastructure Challenges

Conservation

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December 9, 2025| David Gadsden | Conservation

From Forest to Fretboard: How Taylor Guitars and Scientists Protect Ebony Trees in Africa
November 17, 2025| Sunny Fleming | Conservation

How Montgomery County Made Its Parks Accessible to Everyone
November 10, 2025| Ryan Lanclos | Public Safety

How Real-Time Intelligence Is Dismantling Environmental Crime Networks in the Amazon
October 30, 2025| Katie Olson | Conservation

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GIS for Good

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November 5, 2025| Lance Owen, PhD | GIS for Good

The Pan American Health Organization Maps Paraguay’s Medical Needs
October 29, 2025| Este Geraghty, MD, MS, MPH, GISP | GIS for Good

Geography as Strategy: How Malaysia Transformed National Health Care
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GIS Bridges Satellite Intelligence and Local Action in Conflict Zones
June 18, 2025| Dawn Wright | GIS for Good

The Pioneering Professor Who Transformed Community Advocacy

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