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Modeling a Decision Support System in Response to COVID-19

We are proud to work in partnership with the Space Enabled Research Group at the MIT Media Lab and East Carolina University in developing a decision support tool that can inform public policy in response to challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vida Decision Support System is a customized online tool designed for use by…  Read More

Automating Workflows for COVID-19 Response

The Blue Raster team worked with the Department of Health to automate their daily data publishing process through ArcGIS Notebooks. Notebooks are an efficient, modern environment that combine code, on-the-fly visualizations and maps, as well as data tools. In the notebook editor, you can write, document, and run Python code in one place. .  Read More

StoryMaps in the Time of COVID-19: Telling the Story of the Red Cross Response Efforts

While a large portion of the country and world is doing its part to stay indoors during the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, organizations like the American Red Cross continue to provide disaster relief. What do these efforts look like during times of COVID-19? To highlight these efforts, Blue Raster collaborated with the Red Cross to publish a new story map: How the Red Cross is Helping During COVID-19.  Read More

Building Bridges to Progress: The Inter-American Development Bank’s HIT Platform for Infrastructure and Transport

Blue Raster has collaborated with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to develop the Hub de Integracion de Transporte (HIT) Platform, a groundbreaking initiative that serves as a regional infrastructure and transport hub, consolidating and presenting crucial information layers for effective planning and decision-making.  Read More

Esri State and Local Specialty:
Enabling Digital Communities Nationwide

Blue Raster is proud to be a Partner in the Esri State and Local Specialty. The State & Local Government Specialty program is designed to help Esri customers identify providers with special expertise and substantial experience in working with local and state governments. Partner companies must demonstrate a track record of delivering value to these organizations.  Read More

Health GIS: From Data Entry to Dashboard in Real Time

Blue Raster Program Manager Phil Satlof presented at the HIMSS 2021 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Phil’s presentation, “From Data Entry to Dashboard Display- How to create real-time business intelligence using the ArcGIS Platform” took place in the Esri Demo Theater.  Read More

Intern Experience at Blue Raster: Summer 2020

Beth, Victoria and Luke, this year’s GIS interns, spent the summer working from their homes developing GIS products and solutions on a wide variety of projects. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, we worked remotely along with the rest of Blue Raster, jumping right in, and contributing to the team.  Read More

Blue Raster at the Esri User Conference 2020

Blue Raster attended the largest GIS event of the year: the annual Esri User Conference.  Because of the current pandemic, the event went virtual this year and allowed GIS users around the world easy access to the three-day, livestreamed event. Over 86,000 people from 180 countries registered to take part.  Read More