GEOSPATIAL RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES (GRISS) – 3 May 2019

The collection and analysis of environmental data are critical to us understanding the New Zealand environment of the past, today and to anticipate the future.  Conclusions drawn from environmental observations, analysis and models guide decisions and actions by governments, businesses and individuals. The complexity of the issues we need to understand require the ability to easily discover, access and use environmental data across a broad range of domains. The reality is that although environmental data is abundant, potential users are hampered by an inability to discover, access, and use the information.

GEOSPATIAL RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES (GRISS)

Augmenting Abilities: Reality Capture to Design, Analysis, and Immersive Experiences The way we interact with the design process is evolving, from how we capture information about the world around us, to how we engage with design tools. This presentation will showcase how we’ve adopted emergent technology into daily workflows at Aurecon, enabling us to perform […]

First call: New Zealand Geospatial Research Conference 2019

We’re pleased to announce that the NZGRC-2019 will be held in Queenstown on 18 September 2019, in conjunction with the 15th International Conference on GeoComputation. Please see the conference website at https://geospatial.ac.nz/nzgrc-2019/ for further details.

GEOSPATIAL RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES (GRISS) – 22 February 2019

In today’s modern society, Ngāi Tahu is adopting geospatial technology as a tool to assist with the protection of Ngāi Tahu history for future generations. Led by the iwi driven Kā Huru Manu (Ngāi Tahu Cultural Mapping Project), Ngāi Tahu Papatipu Rūnanga are using geospatial technology to research and present evidence seeking protection of Ngāi Tahu cultural values through central and local government statutory planning processes, resource consent applications and restoring traditional Māori place names through the New Zealand Geographic Board process.

GEOSPATIAL RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES (GRISS) – 30 November 2018

Jennifer Brown, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Canterbury Trends in Environmental Sampling Spatially balanced sampling is becoming a popular design for surveys in biological and environmental management. In large scale surveys the use of a spatially balanced design gives some assurance that there will be spatial coverage over the entire area. The resultant […]