The 2017 GIS Research UK (GISRUK) Conference took place last week in Manchester, and Pixalytics sponsored the Best Early-Career Researcher Prize. I was looking forward to the event, but I nearly didn’t get there! I was planning to catch the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Brexit Biting for UK Space Industry
UK companies involved in European Commission space programmes face an uncertain future according to media reports over the last week. The Financial Times reported that the European Commission wanted two key clauses in the contracts for work on the next … Continue reading
Three Exciting Ways to Protect Forests With Remote Sensing
Forests cover one third of the Earth’s land mass and are home to more than 80% of the terrestrial species of animals, plants and insects. However, 13 million hectares of forest are destroyed each year. The United Nations International Day … Continue reading
Pixalytics Goes To Space … Well, Nearly!
Last week the Pixalytics name got lifted towards space! In a previous blog we described how we were supporting the Plymouth University Space Society launching a weather balloon. After a number of attempts were thwarted by the wind and weather … Continue reading