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GIS Hero Forrest Lamb sees GIS as a philosophy. He can’t image his life—or anyone else’s—without it.
GIS Hero Richard Chase Smith is passionate about indigenous peoples’ land rights and conservation issues—and GIS is an invaluable tool for both.
In 1987, Tom McConnell, Operations Research manager with the Ford Motor Company, was in Los Angeles, California, on a business trip.
GIS Hero Bert Granberg, the director of the Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center (AGRC), has supported collaboration across Utah...
GIS reveals where fire mitigation is needed and enables incident managers to coordinate the actions of wildland firefighters.
Jeremy Edwards did everything he could to help his community face and recover from Hurricane Irma. He even built an app while on a hike.
Colorado governor John Hickenlooper—part of a new wave of US leadership—has a passion for integrating geographic knowledge into government.
Through his research and collaboration with students and colleagues, Dr. Josef Strobl continually shapes the future of digital mapmaking.
Spatial analytics proves helpful to combat opioid use disorder, informing researchers on patterns as well as targeting individuals for treatment.
This article is part of an ongoing series honoring individuals who have made a difference in the world by applying a GIS solution...
ArcGIS helps Feeding America food banks meet the needs of food insecure people across the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Annual Event Spotlights How Technology Empowers Staff and Collaboration Across Agencies