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Power BI is a comprehensive, self-service business intelligence platform built for the citizen developer, meaning that anyone can develop Power BI reports without being an expert in development and code. There is a robust community surrounding the Microsoft product with a number of comprehensive training opportunities to address the needs of users. Welcome to the community!. Read More
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 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
Featured in the new Esri Press book, GIS for Science II, “Tracking Global Forest Loss” explores the study and the use of advanced geospatial tools like Esri’s Emerging Hot Spot tool to analyze and monitor forest loss throughout Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indonesia. Read More
DHIS2 is used in over 60 countries by Ministries of Health to monitor both aggregate and patient-level data. Blue Raster has had the opportunity to create enhanced visualizations of data collected and stored in DHIS2 using Power BI and ArcGIS Online.. Read More
The 2020 Esri UC is a completely virtual event designed to give users and students an interactive, online experience with Esri and the GIS community. Participate in sessions and view presentations that offer geospatial solutions, browse the online Map Gallery, watch the Plenary Session, and much more. Read More
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Dr. Jane Goodall’s research on wild chimpanzees, Blue Raster teamed up with the Jane Goodall Institute to launch a new interactive story map. Powered by Esri’s ArcGIS StoryMaps, DISCOVERY, INNOVATION & HOPE allows viewers to explore six decades of discovery in Gombe, Tanzania, and highlights Dr. Goodall’s role as a scientific trailblazer. Read More
Data visualization provides a powerful way to communicate data-driven findings, motivate analyses, and aid in decision-making. As organizations further prioritize the need to develop data-driven solutions into workspaces, it becomes important to develop skills and workflows through professional development. Using our industry expertise, Blue Raster developed a comprehensive, live virtual data visualization training package to meet the needs of our client, IBTCI. Read More
The Mekong Infrastructure Tracker web app provides the user with data transparency to analyze the type and scale of different infrastructure projects in the region in relation to socioeconomic and environmental factors. Read More
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