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Mobile GIS Apps Help Citizen Scientists Guide Oil Spill Cleanup

After 25,000 gallons of crude oil spewed into the Pacific Ocean, the Surfrider Foundation leveraged location to streamline data collection.

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Mapping Pikas’ Habitat to Help Save Them

A team of university researchers used high-resolution imagery, ArcGIS, and R to find habitat necessary for the survival of pikas

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App Helps to More Effectively Manage Crocodiles and Public Safety

The government of Queensland, Australia, use ArcGIS AppStudio to help keep its residents and wildlife safe.

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Seeing the Random Forest in Decision Trees

To understand Random Forest models, an explanation of a Decision Tree classifier is a good starting point.

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Geospatial Technologies Help Mitigate the Risks of Climate Change

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) studies the risk posed by glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) events caused by the effects of cl

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Website Helps Discover, Explore, and Improve US City Parks

The 40 largest cities in the United States each have their own character and personality.

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Creating a National Park from the Bottom Up

Three rivers surround 40,000 square kilometers of mysterious forest in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). Until very...

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US Navy Implements Broad-Based Sustainability Program

Energy awareness is becoming a major focus for the United States federal government as both costs and demand rise.

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Conservation in the Era of Data and Analytics

Sean O’Brien, president and CEO of NatureServe, discusses the necessity of data-driven decision making in conservation.

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Healing Our World: A Conversation with Pioneering Biologist E.O. Wilson

Renowned biologist E.O. Wilson explains the urgency of protecting the earth's biodiversity.

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A Tapestry of Disadvantaged Communities

Take a closer look at the most disadvantaged American communities and study their socioeconomic context using Tapestry profiles.

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The Pursuit of Justice in the Natural World

Conservation social scientist Dr. Meredith Gore discusses the value of technology and community interaction in investigating nature crimes.

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