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Visionary Inspires Kids and Adults with GIS

GIS Hero Forrest Lamb sees GIS as a philosophy. He can’t image his life—or anyone else’s—without it.

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Preserving Indigenous Lands to Ensure a Collective Future

GIS Hero Richard Chase Smith is passionate about indigenous peoples’ land rights and conservation issues—and GIS is an invaluable tool for both.

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GIS Evangelist Tom McConnell Takes the Road Less Traveled

In 1987, Tom McConnell, Operations Research manager with the Ford Motor Company, was in Los Angeles, California, on a business trip.

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A Team Player on the Lookout for Enterprise Opportunities

GIS Hero Bert Granberg, the director of the Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center (AGRC), has supported collaboration across Utah...

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Wildland Firefighters Resist Hero Label and Focus on Teamwork

GIS reveals where fire mitigation is needed and enables incident managers to coordinate the actions of wildland firefighters.

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Responding to a Hurricane from the Woods, and Being Ready for the Future of GIS

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.

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A Vision for Geographically Enabling Government

Colorado governor John Hickenlooper—part of a new wave of US leadership—has a passion for integrating geographic knowledge into government.

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Professor Cultivates a Framework for Exploration

Through his research and collaboration with students and colleagues, Dr. Josef Strobl continually shapes the future of digital mapmaking.

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Researchers Unlock Opioid Overdose Patterns Using Geospatial Analysis

Spatial analytics proves helpful to combat opioid use disorder, informing researchers on patterns as well as targeting individuals for treatment.

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Quick Learner Saves San Francisco BART Millions of Dollars

This article is part of an ongoing series honoring individuals who have made a difference in the world by applying a GIS solution...

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A Growing Hunger

ArcGIS helps Feeding America food banks meet the needs of food insecure people across the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Esri Federal GIS Conference Showcases How GIS Interconnects National Government

Annual Event Spotlights How Technology Empowers Staff and Collaboration Across Agencies

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