Education & Careers
The Myth of COGS
When Jonathan Murphy mentioned to me ‘the myth of COGS’ as a topic of conversation in Ottawa I agreed to research the subject. First of all one must consider the term “myth” and one definition […]
Year: 2013
Education & Careers
Canadian National Surveyors’ Conference 2013 from June 18-21
Are you excited about the upcoming National Surveyors’ Conference 2013 from June 18-21 in Niagara Falls? You should be! In case the previous article wasn’t enough to encourage you, here are some extra tidbits. Recruiting […]
Education & Careers
April 28th Ottawa GIS & Remote Sensing Career Seminar: Get a Job!
Location: Ottawa Main Library Basement Meeting Room (Go down the stairs after entering the library) Date: Sunday April 28th, 2012 Starting Time: This half day seminar begins at 1 pm and will run till 5pm […]
Community
Photos of the March GoGeomatics Socials: Calgary, Ottawa & Toronto
The GoGeomatics Canada Socials in March were great events. I was in Alberta for the launch of the Calgary GoGeomatics social. You can see more info and photos on the Calgary GoGeomatics group here. If […]
Aging infrastructure
Can alternative business models for water distribution help resolve the water crisis ?
There are several business models for water distribution including investor owned, coops, regional associations, private-public partnerships and municipal. In the UK there are a small number of regulated regional investor owned water utilities like Thames […]
Community
NRCan, GeoConnections, CGDI, & the Canadian Geomatics Round Table
GoGeomatics Canada got in touch with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) in order to ask them about all the most recent goings on over there on Booth Street in Ottawa. Michelle Viau, the Communications Advisor in […]
Education & Careers
Geomatics in Action: How to Survey for Olympic Running Tracks
Shared by the Association of BC Land Surveyors. Written by George Miller. There are many running tracks with Olympic standard events in B.C. At one time, the running events had to be certified by a […]
Between the Poles – The Geoff Zeiss Archives
Does water as a basic human right mean free water ?
Recognizes the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rightsandCalls upon States and international organizations to provide […]