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Other GIS Education & Research Centers:
- Free GIS, A comprehensive collection of free GIS Software and other resources
- American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM), a non-profit educational organization made up of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying, the Cartography and Geographic Information Society, the Geographic and Land Information Society and the National Society of Professional Surveyors.
- Florida Resources & Environmental Analysis Center (FREAC), Florida State University
- Infomine,
From the University of California. "INFOMINE makes access easy to all types of Internet resources of scholarly use to UC faculty, students and staff interested in Maps and Geographic Information Systems. The file contains over 500 resources including satellite images, photographs, software and data/image bases, among other resources. INFOMINE is a University of California resource and emphasizes a UC focus."
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed for the U.S. Department of Energy by Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation. Has links to the ORNL's The Oak Ridge Geographics Laboratory, one of the oldest GIS Centers in the world, and the Geographic Information Science and Technology Group.
- Ohio GIS NET, A consortium of Ohio's urban and rural universities (University of Akron, University of Cincinatti, Cleveland State University, Kent State University, Miami University, Ohio University, University of Toledo and Wright State University).
- National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA), "The NCGIA is an independent research consortium whose primary mandate is to conduct basic research in geographic information science and its related technology. There are three sites in the consortium: University of California Santa Barbara, the State University of New York at Buffalo, and the University of Maine."
- University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS), "a non-profit organization of universities and other research institutions dedicated to advancing our understanding of geographic processes and spatial relationships through improved theory, methods, technology, and data".
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Carto Corner, Map Making. On-line, interactive information on selected aspects of cartography, organized for individual learning purposes.
- Carto Corner, Map Content and Design, A Guide to Optimizing Cartographic Images on the Web.
- GIS Programs in Higher Education, Directions Magazine, This is a fully searchable database of GIS training programs at schools around the world.
Governmental Centers that use GIS:
- Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), "coordinates the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). The NSDI encompasses policies, standards, and procedures for organizations to cooperatively produce and share geographic data. The 16 federal agencies that make up the FGDC are developing the NSDI in cooperation with organizations from state, local and tribal governments, the academic community, and the private sector".
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection Techical Services GIS Division (FDEP TSGIS), they maintain the department-wide GIS.
- Geospatial Information Center, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior. Includes a collection of downloadable GIS utilities.
- Office of Geographic Information Services, Department of Transportation. "A national resource for transportation spatial data and GIS in transportation (GIS-T) information".
- Seminole County, FL; Geographic Information Services, has data for downloading, maps, Avenue scripts, ArcView extensions
- Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), Can now download data from here.
- St. John's River Water Management District (SJRWMD) GIS Section, Explains how GIS is used there, and data availability.
- U.S. Geological Survey, Includes a link to their National Mapping Center.
Non-Profit Organizations using GIS:
- Florida Internet Center for Understanding Sustainability (FICUS), from the Florida Center for Community Design and Research (FCCDR). The mission of FICUS is to "produce a high quality multimedia educational resource and communication forum that assists citizens in the creation of a more sustainable Florida."
- INFORAIN, a non-profit mission by Interrain Pacific. They promote conservation-based development, in part by supplying GIS data, maps, etc. for the North American rainforest coast.
- Seven Hills Regional Users Group for GIS (SHRUG), an alliance of multidisciplinary GIS professionals and users focused in the Tallahassee regional area to promote and support the use of GIS. Membership includes staff from consulting firms, educational institutions, all levels
of governing agencies, hardware/software vendors, and non-profit organizations.
- The Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS), their mission is to "serve, represent and connect individuals using GIS for conservation work worldwide".
- Urban and Regional Information Systems Association
(URISA), URISA is a nonprofit professional association for those involved in effectively applying IT and GIS to state and local government operations.
- Centre for Spatial Database
Management & SolutionsCSDMS assists South Asian community in developing
their capabilities and policies to maximize the benefits of GIS through
advocacy, training, information and the provision of expert advice and
assistance.
Suppliers of GIS Datasets:
FLORIDA GIS DATA
- Florida Geographic Data Library, The GeoPlan Center's library of Florida datasets
- Florida Department of Transportation, Transportation and traffic data
- Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Habitat Protection Planning GIS Data
- Fish & Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, GIS Data on Bathymetry, Boating, Ocean Bottom habitats
- US Fish & Wildlife Service, Florida Spatial Data Sets
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Environmental and regulatory data
- Land Boundary Information Systems (LABINS), Survey and Mapping data, Imagery
- St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), GIS Data on Hydrology, water use and permitting
- Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), Environmental and regulatory data
- Central Florida Geographic Information Systems (CFGIS), GIS Data for central Florida Region (Marion, Flagler, Volusia, Sumter, Lake, Seminole, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Brevard counties).
- Find GIS, Information on Florida GIS Data and Imagery, GIS Events, Education & Courses, and Groups & Resources
- University of West Florida
- Alachua County, FL GIS Data
GIS DATA OUTSIDE OF FLORIDA
- Alexandria Digital Library Project, University of California's data site.
- ArcData On-line, ESRI's Internet Mapping and Data Site
- Chesapeake Bay Program GIS Website, provides maps and GIS data pertaining to the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed.
- Digital Nautical Chart (DNC), An "unclassified vector-based digital database containing maritime features essential for safe marine navigation produced by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)". Right now you can only download a sample dataset. Links to other cool data and software from NIMA.
- Earth Science Data EOSDIS Information Management System / IMS / NASA / Global Change Data, "Gateway to over 900 free Earth science data products and services."
- EROS Data Center, Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS), USGS. Download DEMs, DLGs, and LULCs.
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Database, international data concerning agriculture, fisheries, forestry and nutrition
- Geography Network, "access a world of information"
- Georgia Spatial Data Infastructure, Georgia's very own spatial clearinghouse
- GIS Data Depot, "free access to the largest GIS database on the Internet".
- Global Change Master Directory, "a directory of earth science data and services".
- Land Boundary Information System (LABINS), Distributors of survey-related data
- Latitude/Longitude Coordinates, for US Cities from the US Census Bureau.
- National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse, the USGS node.
- National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) data, from the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Rhode Island Cooperative Extension
Service, downloadable GIS data for Rhode Island
- Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database, from the USDA-NRCS Soil Survey Division.
- Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), Can now download data from here.
- Starting the Hunt: Guide to Mostly On-line and Mostly Free U.S. Geospatial and Attribute Data, A great site.
- U.S. Census Bureau - TIGER data, TIGER/Line data and related software.
- USGS Store, Download a variety of data, including USGS 1:24k Topographic Maps.
- Water Resources of the United States, water data from USGS. Also software packages for hydrological analysis and modeling
- West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection, they serve as an archive for West Virginia GIS Data
- Wyoming Spatial Data Clearinghouse, This site maintains inventories of available GIS data and assists with GIS data sharing throughout Wyoming.
Other On-line GIS Website Directories:
- Find GIS, Information on Florida GIS Data and Imagery, GIS Events, Education & Courses, and Groups & Resources
- British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks, Links to GIS-related sites throughout the world
- The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping (Oddens Bookmarks), Lots of good GIS links, especially related to mapping.
- UniGIS Resource Centre, Links to a wealth of GIS-Related information dealing with various topics including jobs, tutorials, conferences, and more.
- Mapdawg, Links to GIS Organizations, GIS Data, GIS Software, and Net Resources about GIS.
- Geography Network, The Geography Network is a global network of geographic information users and providers.
GIS Software Makers:
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Autodesk, makers of AutoCAD and a variety of software for geospatial data and mapping, civil engineering and surveying, and web publishing of geospatial data.
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Avenza, makers of MAPublisher, MAPublisher LT and MAPublisher GPS - all for Mac or Windows.
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Blue Marble Geographics, makers of cool geographic calculators and data converters, ArcView extensions (some for free), and DLL, OCX (ActiveX) developer libraries for geographic components.
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Clark Labs, Makers of Idrisi (a GIS and Image Processing Software) and CartaLinx (a "dedicated digitizing, database development and topological editing software product"). Both seem to be only for Windows.
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Leica Geosystems, makers of IMAGINE and other remote sensing and imagery software.
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Earth Resource Mapping, Makers of ER Mapper, the free ER Viewer, the free ArcView plug-in, and the free MapInfo plug-in.
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ESRI, The leading GIS Software company. Makers of ArcGIS, ArcView, ArcInfo, and more.
- Free GIS, A comprehensive collection of free GIS Software and other resources
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Intergraph, Makers of GeoMedia. Can now download a free GeoMedia Viewer.
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Manifold, Makers of the Manifold System GIS Software.
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MapInfo, Makers of lots of desktop GIS software like MapInfo Professional and MapInfo ProViewer. They also make a Java MapXteme for GIS web applications.
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USGS Public Domain Software used with GeoData, Download translation and display software (DLGV32, USGS DEM to TGA converter, BLM software), software for adding delimiters to data (CHOP), and compression/decompressing utilities.
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Minnesota Planning Land Management Information Center, Learn about the EPPL7 Geographic Information System, a full-fledged GIS.
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MapText, Inc, MapText, Inc. is the creator of Label-EZ software for automated text placement.
On-line GIS Magazines:
- Directions Magazine, seems to focus on desktop GIS users.
- Earth Observation Magazine Online
- Geo Info Systems
- GeoPlace.com, Home of the magazines GeoWorld (used to be called GIS World), Business GEOgraphics, GEO Europe, Geoinformation Africa, Mapping Awareness and GEO Asia Pacific
- Spatial News, Daily GIS News, Geo events, bookmarks, reviews, and contests.
GIS Listservers & Newsgroups:
- GIS-Related Mailing Lists, A comprehensive directory of collected postings to the major internet-based mapping discussion lists by
Directions Magazine.
- ACDGIS-L (GIS in the German language)
- ESRI-L (ARC/INFO, ARCVIEW, etc.)
- GEOGRAPH (Geography)
- GPS (Global Positioning Systems)
- IDRISI-L (IDRISI GIS)
- IMAGRS (Image Analysis)
- INGR-EN (INTERGRAPH)
- MAPS-L (Mapping)
- TGIS-L (Temporal GIS)
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