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LOF World Web GIS Map Viewer Wins 1st Place
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  • Living Oceans Foundation World Web GIS Map Viewer wins 1st place at the ESRI in the Maps and Apps Gallery for electronic submissions.

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation World Web GIS Map Viewer wins 1st place at the ESRI in the Maps and Apps Gallery for electronic submissions. This article is written by former LOF GIS Analyst, Amanda Williams, who now serves as a Senior Geospatial Analyst for GISinc. working to expand their environmental presence.

A Recap of the 2014 ESRI Ocean GIS Forum – and an Award

GISinc. – Talk Blog
December 3, 2014
By Amanda Williams

ESRI GIS Award for LOF World Web GIS Map Viewer

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, a client of GISi, was awarded first place award for their Maps and Apps Gallery Submission at the 2014 Esri Ocean Forum, held in Redlands, CA from November 5-7, 2014. The submission was for their World Reef Map, which is a continually growing web map interface comprised of benthic habitat and bathymetric datasets.

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