Category Archives: GIS

Preventing Property Damage from Active Fires with GIS
Our thoughts and prayers for safety go out to those in the West during this dangerous time of active wildfires. It's imperative to be aware of what's happening on your property at all times. Today, thanks to years of technological advance, remote sensing systems are now used to monitor and map the location of forest fires. At Orbis, we incorporate LIVE services such as this into our clients' forest data management systems in an effort to keep their foresters safe and informed about dangers on their land so that they can ultimately prevent loss of life and minimize their property damage.

4 Fascinating Facts About Early Surveying (and What It Means to Timberland Investment Assets)
It’s pretty easy to take technology for granted these days. Perhaps because it’s everywhere – at home with robotic sweepers and high-tech TVs; at work with smartphones and smartwatches; and even, across the timberland investment industry.
Learning About the History of Measurement
Last week, our GIS team had the exciting opportunity of listening to Timothy S. Guisewhite, PLS of Guisewhite Professional Land Surveying, PC in Charlotte, North Carolina where they learned about the history of measurement from the colonial age through today.
3 Value-Added Strategies Timber Holding Companies Should NEVER Miss Out On
It’s easier than you think to implement innovative, technology-based solutions to reduce accounting, tax, and land records errors, and improve accuracy. Moreover, dependable, searchable, secure data can help you make smarter business decisions, and achieve bigger, better, bottom line returns.

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