Top 2007 Trig-Stars

by John Chagnon

Sedona Price, Jonathan Pfrommer, and Lei Xu won the 2007 Richard E. Lomax National Trig-Star scholarships awarded annually by the National Society of Professional Surveyors. more >>
Trig-Star Committee introduces a brand-new scholarship; first award presented in 2007. more >>

Disseminating NOAA Ports Data

by Darren Wright and Brian Tetreault

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been working with the U.S. Coast Guard to incorporate its Physical Oceanographic Real-time System (PORTS) data into hte U.S. Coast Guard's Automatic Identification System. more>>

Mashups

by Elena Malykhina

What happens when location data get mashed-up with other informationon the web? Maps meet mashups! more >>

Dealing with GIS staffing issues

by Tracy Moy

Performing GIS functions does not make someone a programmer, database guru, or network administrator. Often the consumers of GIS think we are proficient in all of these roles. As an organization grows beyond the single-user desktop application, considerations should be given to securing a staff that is knowledgeable in several key areas of GIS. more>>

Ask Dr Map! Lost in space...

In your recent discussion (ACSM Bulletin no. 225), I have a significant quibble with the statement that State Plane Coordinates are based on the Clarke 1866 ellipsoid. more>>
Question? E-mail askdrmap@cox.net.

Ask Vic!

by Victor O'Schinnerer

I've been told that failure to collect fees for professional services in a timely fashion can lead to trouble. Is this true? What should I do if my client does not pay me when invoiced?. more>>
Question? Email AskVic@Schinnerer.com.

Plenitude of lobby issues in 2007

by Laurence Socci, the C.L.A.Group

Now that we are in August, it's a good time to talk about what the ACSM Joint Government Affairs Committee has been working on during the first half of the year. more>>
Questions: Laurence@theclagroup.com.

The FIG Report, vol. II, no. 4

by John Hohol

The previous FIG Report (ACSM Bulletin, June 2007, pp. 57-59) highlighted the 2007 FIG Working Week in Hong Kong. In this Report, we bring you reports from FIG Commission 1 (Professional Standards & Practice), FIG Commission 3 (Professional Education), and FIG Commission 3 (Spatial Information Management). more>>
Questions: jhohol@gmail.com.

The Francis H. "Frank" Moffitt Memorial Scholarship

by ASPRS, MAPPS, and ACSM

Friends and colleagues of Moffitt (1922-2007) in ASPRS, MAPPS, and ACSM created this scholarship in memory of his contributions to surveying and photogrammetry and his leadership in these organizations. more >>

Testing flood defences, and patience, in New Orleans

by Peter Whoriskey

Two years after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gold Coast, killing two thousand and turning residents into homeless refugees, New Orleans remains a shadow of its former exotic glory. more>>