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Fun-Loving GIS Evangelist Brought Street Map Data to the Forefront

Digital street maps are ubiquitous, but that wasn’t always the case. John Cassidy spent his career making key data more widely available.

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A Go-Getter Encourages Other Women to Level Up Their Careers

Eva Reid emboldens women in tech to pursue challenges and try new things—advice she has recently taken herself.

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A GIS Innovator Pursues Her “Mappiness”

Annette Ginocchetti has boundless enthusiasm for GIS. She is also always one step ahead with the technology.

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A Leader Who Embodies the Mission

Marzio Dellagnello led one of the largest international geospatial cooperatives in history, and he’s a big part of why it’s been a success.

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In Unique Circumstances, Educator Teaches GIS in Class and on TV

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a high school science teacher has leveraged his second job as the local meteorologist to teach kids GIS.

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GIS Educator Leaves No Facet of the Field Untouched

Anita Palmer is a pioneer in GIS education. And when it comes to teaching novices, she has a knack for bringing the technology to life.

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A Little Innovation Goes a Long Way

Under the leadership of GIS customer solutions manager Ben Bruns, Dutch Kadaster automated multiscale map production—and shared its methods.

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Making Spatial Awareness Stick at Miami-Dade County

Mary Fuentes helped build Miami-Dade County’s GIS from the ground up and has ushered it into becoming one of the most innovative and comprehensi…

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Cultivating Global Connections Through GIS

For Karen Beardsley, GIS is more than software. It gives rise to relationships that can change the world.

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Using GIS to Revolutionize Development, from Egypt to the Rest of Africa

For Menghestab Haile, using GIS for food and nutrition security is only the first step in getting information into the hands of decision-makers.

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On the Fringes of Possibility

He's been shipwrecked on a desert island; he once climbed two of Southern California's tallest mountains in a day.

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Nadika Senadheera Makes a Serious Difference

A Passion for GIS and Feeding the Poor

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