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Celebrating 10 years

Celebrating 10 years

The National Geospatial Technical Operations Centers in Rolla, Missouri and Lakewood, Colorado are celebrating the 10th Anniversary of their current...

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NEW Mapping Challenge!! City / Town Halls in Michigan

NEW Mapping Challenge!! City / Town Halls in Michigan

City/town halls are now being added to upcoming revisions of US Topo maps!  Our volunteers have been steadily collecting these structures in the...

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Mapping Challenge Results: Schools in Wayne Co, MI

Mapping Challenge Results: Schools in Wayne Co, MI

This challenge is now complete!!  Thank you to everyone who contributed!  Here are the summary results and a time lapse of our volunteer contributions...

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The Chesapeake Bay gets some good news

The Chesapeake Bay gets some good news

EARTH Magazine — by Mary Caperton Morton — November 4, 2019

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FINISHED!! Cemeteries in Calhoun, Jackson, and Kalamazoo Counties, Michigan

FINISHED!! Cemeteries in Calhoun, Jackson, and Kalamazoo Counties, Michigan

This challenge is now COMPLETE! Thank you to everyone to participated!

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NEW!! Interactive Web Map for the TNMCorps Mapping Challenges!

NEW!! Interactive Web Map for the TNMCorps Mapping Challenges!

Some of our tried and true editors have probably noticed that our recent mapping challenges have not been accompanied by an interactive web map.  This...

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FINISHED!! Mapping Challenge for Schools in Wayne Co, MI

FINISHED!! Mapping Challenge for Schools in Wayne Co, MI

This challenge is now CLOSED!  Thank you to all who contributed!

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Research examines the health of yellow perch as an indicator of the health of the Chesapeake Bay, urbanization, and even changing weather patterns

Research examines the health of yellow perch as an indicator of the health of the Chesapeake Bay, urbanization, and even changing weather patterns

University of Maryland College of Agriculture & Natural Resources — by Samantha Watters — October 24, 2019

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USGS Releases New Lidar Base Specification

USGS Releases New Lidar Base Specification

The U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program (NGP) has released a new version of the USGS Lidar Base Specification (LBS) that defines...

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FY20 U.S. Geological Survey Broad Agency Announcement for 3D Elevation Program Released

FY20 U.S. Geological Survey Broad Agency Announcement for 3D Elevation Program Released

Partnership opportunities for the acquisition of lidar data issued.

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USGS Digital Elevation Models (DEM) Switching to New Distribution Format

USGS Digital Elevation Models (DEM) Switching to New Distribution Format

In support of ongoing efforts to provide efficient, cloud ready, open data formats, the U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program is...

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Executive Review: 2019 Mid-Atlantic Smallmouth Bass Health Assessment

Executive Review: 2019 Mid-Atlantic Smallmouth Bass Health Assessment

Potomac Riverkeeper Network — October 14, 2019

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