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Publishing soon! 📘 Ready to level up your map-making skills? Dive into ArcGIS basics, geospatial data management, geoprocessing, Python tools, map layouts, and more with 𝘎𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘎𝘐𝘚 𝘗𝘳𝘰 3.6. 🔸Pre-order your copy: https://ow.ly/Zk3M50YT11j

What does it take to turn a nation's busiest port into a world-class superport by 2050? For Vietnam-based engineering firm Portcoast, the answer starts with a digital twin. By combining GIS-enabled 3D models, reality capture, real-time data, and predictive AI through ArcGIS technology, Portcoast is giving decision-makers a living, breathing model of infrastructure, one that doesn't just reflect the present, but anticipates the future. Watch the full video here: https://bit.ly/4mK1oWs

The #GISDay2026 theme is here! Celebrate 𝐆𝐈𝐒: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 on November 18. 🌎😍 Start planning your event with our media kit! There are beautiful stickers, social graphics, and videos to help you get started. View resources: https://arcg.is/1XCvjD6 *Registration opens in July.

Location optimized.✔️ The Esri Chicago office just got a literal UPgrade! Relocating to a new floor with more space, a modern look, and views on views.💯 This office is currently home to 15 colleagues across business development, professional services, and support. They're also hiring! 👉https://ow.ly/RmVI50YZc75

What does it take to monitor biodiversity at a national scale? The National Biodiversity Information System (NBIS), built on ArcGIS, is giving governments worldwide a scalable platform to manage, visualize, and act on biodiversity data across entire countries. Developed in partnership with Map of Life, the system delivers key indicators including the Species Protection Index and Species Habitat Index, which are now recognized under the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Guyana recently became one of the first nations to adopt the NBIS, announcing a border to border monitoring program and a commitment to protect 30% of its land and seas by 2030. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4tGK4Ev Kudos to Alexander Killion, Walter Jetz, and the entire team for this incredible work.

Maps used to show us where things were. Now, they help us understand what’s happening and where to act. In Forbes, Jack Dangermond explores how modern maps are becoming dynamic, AI-enabled systems for decision-making across industries. https://bit.ly/4d7arxG

Have you heard about the ArcGIS Well-Architected Framework? 🤔🌎 It's intended to help organizations design, build, and operate ArcGIS as a system. This four-course learning plan will help you understand and apply the framework. Get started: https://ow.ly/5Msl50YXTtv

For many GIS professionals, building a career can feel like navigating without a map. 🗺️ In this Q&A, Publix GIS Manager Shannon Philippus, GISP talks through the lessons that shaped her path, and the one skill she says GIS pros should level up. https://bit.ly/42rbBh6

Clouds shape more than just a view. ☁️ Now available in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, the USA Cloud Cover Days layer maps the average number of cloud covered days per year across the U.S. from 2020-2024 using NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration satellite observations. This dataset enables more informed decision making in solar energy, agriculture, and public health research related to sun exposure. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4sLr3PR

Join our Live Training Seminar on May 21! 🐍🌏 You will discover tips to save time by using ArcGIS API for Python to automate tasks and standardize administration workflows in your ArcGIS Online organization or ArcGIS Enterprise portal. This free one-hour seminar includes live demos and interactive Q&A sessions. Sign up today → https://ow.ly/jPO750YW8fF