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GIS as DNA?
We face extraordinary challenges within our GI community. To meet those challenges and adapt, like anything that has been successful with evolution, we need a strong platform and a functioning...
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Challenges for GIS in Ireland – July 2013
Three new challenges are emerging for the GIS community in Ireland: delivering a national strategy; becoming more skilled in value-for-money and value-for-time engagements; and getting involved in key...
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The future of spatial data infrastructures (SDIs) – part 1
At the recent Esri user conference in San Diego, I attended a discussion on the future of SDI. Ably facilitated by my old colleague Andrew Coote, a panel consisting of Jerry Johnston, Dr. Khalid...
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The future of spatial data infrastructures (SDIs) – part 2 – the bees
We should care about bees. About one-third of the human diet comes from insect-pollinated plants, and the honeybee is responsible for 80% of that pollination. According to USA Today, without honeybees...
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Leadership for open data in Ireland?
The open data movement needs leadership! And good leadership means being focussed. Thanks to the establishment of the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKF) in Ireland, led by Denis Parfenov, the open data...
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To be ‘GIS’ or not to be ‘GIS’, that is the question!
(or at least it was at GIS Ireland 2013) I was delighted to be part of GIS Ireland 2013 on the 17th of October last. I found a great air of positivity around the event, indicative, I believe, of a …...
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Challenges for GIS in Ireland – November 2013
There is nothing quite like an annual conference to ignite thought leadership and debate. And GIS Ireland 2013 was no different – you can pick through the program and talks that are available here....
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