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REDLANDS, Calif., June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- By special invitation from the European Environment Agency (EEA), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the US Department of State, Esri will take part in several important side events at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). The conference will be held June 20-22 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esri will use this opportunity to explain and promote the...

REDLANDS, Calif., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Esri, the global leader in geographic information systems (GIS), today officially released ArcGIS Online for organizations, a groundbreaking service that offers expanded collaboration tools for cataloging, visualizing, and sharing geospatial information. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110425/LA88950LOGO) "ArcGIS Online is a new cloud-based mapping system for organizations that is essentially changing how GIS managers, as...

REDLANDS, Calif., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Plenary Sessions at the twelfth annual Esri Education GIS Conference are undergoing a major change in format. Instead of a series of presentations from speakers, the Saturday and Sunday programs will commence with 90-minute facilitated community conversations in which Esri education managers, community spokespersons, and audience members will talk about themes of strategic importance to the education community. (Logo:...

REDLANDS, Calif., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcGIS 10.1, the highly anticipated update to ArcGIS, is now available. The new release puts mapping and geospatial analytics into the hands of more people than ever--even those with no geographic information system (GIS) expertise. ArcGIS is a complete system for designing and managing solutions with geographic knowledge. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110425/LA88950LOGO) ArcGIS 10.1 further integrates desktops...

ARLINGTON, Va., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Heavy rains and severe flooding inundated Northern Virginia last September, damaging homes, sweeping cars away, and leading authorities to evacuate residents in certain areas. Such severe weather events are somber reminders of the need for accurate floodplain models. These models are important to help communities in flood-prone areas anticipate and prepare for changes in water levels. Inspired by local events like the recent...

REDLANDS, Calif., June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Working with Astronomers Without Borders, GIS software company Esri has built a Transit of Venus web map application that instantaneously displays data from amateur astronomers. Using a free smartphone application, these citizen scientists from around the world will capture their observations of the transit of Venus in early June and have their timing measurements immediately published on a map on esri.com. (Logo:...

REDLANDS, Calif., May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Esri will closely support the US Agency for International Development (USAID) at the agency's first-ever crowdsourcing initiative to make international development data accessible and transparent. The initiative will kick off at the USAID Innovation Lab in Washington, DC, at noon on Friday, June 1, 2012, and continue virtually until Sunday, June 3. Esri will participate in the event and provide a platform via ArcGIS Online that USAID...

REDLANDS, Calif., May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) has selected Esri founder and president Jack Dangermond as one of its 2012 fellows. Dangermond, who is being recognized for his contributions to the advancement of geographic information systems (GIS), UCGIS, and conservation, joins Dr. Luc Anselin, Dr. David Cowen, Dr. Max Egenhofer, Dr. Gerard Rushton, and Dr. Waldo Tobler in the 2012 UCGIS Fellow class. The group will...

REDLANDS, Calif., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascena Retail Group, Inc., is a leading specialty retailer of apparel for both women and tween girls in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Ascena's dressbarn, maurices, and Justice brands are focused on meeting the needs and preferences of three distinct audiences. To continue tailoring fashion offerings for its growing customer base, strengthen its brands, and more effectively determine the success of retail sites, Ascena is...

REDLANDS, Calif., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the recent signing of a statewide license for the unlimited use of Esri's ArcGIS software, more than 2.7 million K-12 students in New York State (NYS) now have the opportunity to learn and apply geospatial concepts. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110425/LA88950LOGO) "Many educators recognize the ability of GIS to enhance all classes, so the interest in using GIS in schools continues to build," said Charlie...