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How to Lie With Maps Revisited: The Canadian Perspective

31 August 2017 Charles Hostovsky | advertising

I recently returned to Hamilton after five years of teaching at a Washington DC university, taking a paid partial-sabbatical at the end of my contract. Unfortunately the time off gave me too much opportunity to […]

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Geospatial data bill before Congress would stifle the geospatial sector in the U.S.

30 August 2017 Geoff Zeiss

At a GITA-sponsored webinar yesterday John Wertman, responsible for government relations at the American Association of Geographers (AAG), gave an insightful presentation about the Geospatial Data Act (GDA) of 2017 (S.1253) which has been introduced […]

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$2 billion LRT could have been completed one and half years earlier with reliable underground utility information

29 August 2017 Geoff Zeiss

The Sydney Light Rail Project is a $2.1 billion PPP project for 12 km of light rail to be completed by 2019.  Prior to awarding the contract for construction the Department of Transport for New […]

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Esri Canada Interview: Dr Brent Hall Discusses Going Back to School this Sept with GoGeomatics

28 August 2017 Jon Murphy | 2017

Esri Canada is an active supporter of GoGeomatics Canada and our grass roots efforts to bring the sector together.  Esri is sponsoring 12 Back to School Socials this September and inviting you to attend. These […]

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Antarctic ice core record extended to 2.7 million years ago

17 August 2017 Geoff Zeiss

Last week at a Goldschmidt conference in Paris it was reported that ice cores captured in Antarctica have been dated to 2.7 million years ago. Previously the oldest ice cores from Antarctica from the Dome […]

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4th Annual 2017 GoGeomatics Back to School Social: Dates, Venues & Sponsors Announced

17 August 2017 Jon Murphy | 2017 GoGeomatics Back to School Socials

Join the Canadian geospatial community as we welcome new and returning students to our sector.  This year we are proud to announce that 12 groups are hosting Back to School Events.  We hope that  you, […]

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Geospatial technology captures wall instability and collapse in an open pit mine

16 August 2017 Geoff Zeiss

One of the most exciting presentations at the SA Geotech conference in Johannesburg was a presentation by Jason Richards of Maptek.  He talked about using geospatial technology to map in space and time the instability and […]

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An Introduction: GIS and GPS for Precision Agriculture

15 August 2017 Murrium Zaheer | farming

Have you ever felt lost when someone started talking about precision agriculture?  When people think about a GIS intensive environment, they probably imagine a bustling office where the inhabitants are using technology (i.e. their computers) […]

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