Category Archives: GIS

4 Reasons Timberland Is A Smart Investment for 2023

Timberland may sometimes be overlooked as an investment opportunity because stakeholders don’t realize its benefits. In this blog, we examine timberland as an investment and why it’s worth a second glance.

4 Vital Reasons You Need a GIS Consultant

A geographic information system (GIS) helps to analyze and display spatial data. But using a GIS can be costly and time-consuming on your own. In this blog, we look at four ways a GIS consultant can make your life easier.

The History of Land Surveying & Retracement in the United States

Land surveying played an essential role in the boundary development of the United States. Today, survey retracement re-establishes these boundaries in a digital format – and in a timely and cost-effective way for timberland investors. Let’s explore the history and evolution of land surveying and retracement.

5 Benefits of Spatial Data Integration for Timberland Investors

Timberland investors place their bets on an inventory of assets that are often widely distributed and challenging to track. Fortunately, technological advances have made the management of these assets simpler and more accurate. In this blog, we identify the different forms of spatial data and look at five benefits of spatial data integration for timberland investors.

The Past, Present and Future of GIS Technology

GIS help users capture and analyze spatial data. In this post we review the history of GIS and offer a look at its future.

Evolution of Land Surveillance

The past, present and future ways of land mapping

Wildlife Without Conflict

How Jane Goodall is changing wildlife research with GIS technology

Money Really Does Grow on Trees

How foresters capitalize on the value of the trees around them

Adding Value Across the Board through GIS Technology

The power of knowing where for each industry insight

Orbis at the ESRI User Conference

Understanding the Science of Where

4 Ways to Use GIS to Make Better Decisions

Good decision making, say researchers, is predicated on accurately tracking, measuring, and managing data while limiting emotional influences and personal biases. At Orbis, we’ve developed a number of GIS solutions to help the timberland investment industry make better, more informed decisions through confidence in their data to drive results.

All of our solutions revolve around four key principles, which we've put together to show how GIS can impact decision making for the better.

6 Reasons You Should Have a Data Integration Plan

Data integration combines both business and technical information from separate sources onto a unified platform, so it can be managed more effectively and made available to the right people at the right time. Ultimately, integration is critical for providing insight into business processes, and making it easier to manage and share big data. In this article we will be outlining some of the many advantages to integrating your data.