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Google Earth Engine commercialisation: What does this mean for businesses?
Over the past decade, academics, scientists and non-government organisations (NGOs) have utilised Google Earth Engine (GEE) to make meaningful progress on some of the world’s biggest environmental and social issues. This has led to thousands of noteworthy scientific publications, operational applications and countless positive real-world impacts – including the 32 projects in the GEO-GEE program tackling social and environmental issues…
Sustainability is more than being ‘green’
Throughout my career, I have been a part of more changes to the ICT industry than I could count. Among the most recent, a demand for sustainable supply chain solutions to ensure that companies are getting it right when it comes to doing business ethically. What people might not realise is that we have all…
NGIS Group present at Geo for Good 2021
NGIS was thrilled to present the game-changing work we have been doing with Google Earth Engine at this year’s virtual Geo for Good Summit. The annual summit, hosted by Google Earth Outreach from November 17 – 20th, gathered nonprofits, scientists, government agencies and other change-makers from around the world who want to leverage mapping tools and technology…
NGIS and Winyama take home four WA SSSI awards
Friday 5th November 2021 marked the occasion for the annual WA Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) awards night. Each year, SSSI awards businesses and individuals with Asia-Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards (APSEA) for each nominated category. The awards celebrate achievements of top spatial information enterprises and individuals. Category winners from each state and territory then…
Working As a Graduate Software Engineer
As a Graduate Software Engineer at NGIS, you get to work on some of our biggest projects while learning from the best in the business. But don’t take our word for it—we recently sat down for a chat with our superstar graduate Software Engineer, Luke Carbonaro, to hear all about his work life at NGIS…
NGIS named Google sustainability partner
Today at the commencement of Google Next 2021, Google Cloud announced NGIS as one of five worldwide sustainability partners who are considered to be “leading data and application providers that will help global businesses and governments accelerate sustainability programs, inform decisions on future growth, and better understand the impacts of climate change.” In effect, confirming NGIS…
Morrison Government backs Aussie industry for Critical Intelligence Program
The Morrison Government can today reveal two Australian businesses and a leading NSW university will share in $1.2 million as part of a program to strengthen Australia’s critical geospatial intelligence capabilities. Spatial consulting agency NGIS, Perth-based technology company ISOLABS and the University of Wollongong are the successful applicants for the second round of the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) Analytics…
From GIS student to Data Scientist
Working as a data scientist at NGIS means that each day in the office is different. One day you could be monitoring deforestation using Google Earth Engine, the next you could be providing crucial capacity building training to researchers who are tackling some of the world’s most challenging environmental issues. That’s what ‘work life’ looks…
New report shows iconic Australian beaches could be washed away
Without immediate climate action, Australia’s pristine coastline, iconic beaches and tourism hotspots could be washed away. Coastal Risk Australia illustrates the severity of rising seas based on the latest scientific modelling, via an interactive web map that allows the public to search how rising sea levels may encroach on their community. The website, developed in partnership…
Adding data value to your current GIS stack
It is common within mining, transport and logistics, government, utilities and emergency services organisations to see extensive investments made into the use of enterprise GIS technologies. What businesses like about technology like Esri’s ArcGIS, QGIS or Skyline is their ability to scale and perform highly complex GIS tasks for major projects. What many people don’t…
