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By Matthias FryeCharities and conservation organizations have the same challenge as commercial retailers: Competition for attention and, ultimately, dollars. During a busy donation season, such as around Earth Day, non-profit organizations need creative ways to reach potential supporters and…

By Matthias Frye Due to climate change and the war in Ukraine, public opinion in Europe is in favour of expanding renewable energies. However, when it comes to building new sites, things quickly get complicated. Numerous economic, environmental, and political factors influence the suitability of…

By Matthias FryeCompanies must prepare for long-term risks such as climate change or geopolitical developments. Combining precise data with intelligent methods enables proactive risk management that increases resilience and ensures sustainable competitiveness. In recent years, long-term risks have…

By Delphine DucarugeEvolutionary biologist William Muir conducted an experiment on the productivity of chickens in the 1990s. Unlike our workplaces at times, it’s easy to tell if chickens are productive – they lay lots of eggs. Margaret Heffernan does a great TED talk about it and I recommend that…

By Kurt Janssen Data: we’re drowning in it. It’s growing at an exponential rate - essentially doubling every two years. But, as Big Data guru Bernard Marr says, less than 0.5% of all data is analysed, and that number is shrinking. Not growing – shrinking! That means that what we’ve got is a…

By William JonesGeospatial is not a word you hear every day: it’s a bit of a niche industry. I certainly wish that there had been more information about potential geospatial career paths when I was a GIS grad student at University of Canterbury last year. It was more through good fortune than…