GIS / Science Blogs

Core GIS - Community, Regional & Environmental

GIS Wiki - Comprehensive GIS site - news, jobs, blog, links

North River Geographic - GIS, Maps, Surveying & Engineering

Cool Green Science - The Nature Conservancy - Conservation blog

Free GIS, Remote Sensing, Spatial & Hydrology Data - Blog - information about websites who provide FREE GIS, Remote Sensing, spatial and hydrology data

Geospatial Data Report
- A blog about learning and sharing geospatial data sources and how to use them in GIS

GIS & Science - News, resources, commentary, and interviews on the use of GIS for science.

Mandown: Everything GIS - Focused On ESRI From A New Zealand Perspective

Technoleros - Observations from hacking around with all kinds of hardware and software

Spatially Adjusted - Geospatial Technology, Web Mapping and Spatial Services

Lab Grab - Science community, a place to share scientific discoveries

Map Scripting - Developing maps for the web

OpenJUMP - Helping other leap into Open Source GIS

GIS Forum - Everything GIS.  A full range of topics from Iphone apps to GIS Certificate Programs

Spatial Sustain - Spatial design for sustainable communities


GIS Software & Tools

ESRI - Environmental Systems Research Institute

Open Source GIS - A comprehensive index of Open Source / Free GIS related software projects

NetMap: Earth Systems Institute - Community Watershed Database, Analysis Tools & Forum

Ecosystem-Based Research Tools - Tools Network

Google Earth - Virtual globe, map, and geographic information program

PostGIS - Open Source GIS program  that adds support for geographic objects to the PostgreSQL object-relational database

MapWindow - Open Source GIS Program

Mappamondo GIS - Geographic Information Systems and IT solutions for the environment

Geographic Transformer - Transforms raster files

Hawth's Tool
- Analysis Tools for ArcGIS

Xtools - Vector spatial analysis, shape conversion and table management tools

Marxan - Decision support tool for conservation planning

ET Geowizards - An extension for ArcGIS that provides powerful 3D, analysis, and data modification tools

Vischeck - Upload images to detect for difficulties in detecting colors differences for people with color blindness

Map Resources
- Cartography tips for making maps with vector data

GIS Web Links - A resource page that includes links to tutorials, data, education centers, and entities using GIS.

Type Brewer - A cartographic tool that allows GIS users to explore typographic elements and the impact it will have on the overall look & feel of a map

DNR Garmin - Extension for ArcGIS that allows direct transfer between Garmin GPS data and ArcGIS

Color Tool - ArcMap plugin that helps create choropleth maps using Cynthia Brewer's color ramps

Google SketchUp - Create 3D Models and integrate into GIS software

KML2Shp - Online tool that converts Google .kml files to GIS .shp files

Shp2KML - Tool that converts GIS .shp files to Google .kml files

ExpertGPS - Comprehensive tool to transfer, convert, or modify GPS from a variety of units into GIS files


GIS & Science E-Zines

Environmental Research Web - Science, Policy, Engagement

Grist - Environmental News, Commentary & Humor


Other Random Links

Show Me Cool - Creating More Visual Reality

The Wire - Felt Soul Media

Fart 4 Art
- Ben Friedle, Oil Painter & Graphic Designer

Color Hunter - Create and find color palettes made from images