Quite of few Canadian geomatics specialists have been scratching our heads since news broke that Canada dropped 3 spots on the international rankings of geospatial readiness this year. The rankings only started in 2017 so […]
GoGeomatics Founder and Editor, Publisher and Managing Director Jonathan Murphy has been nominated for the Influencer of the Year award. Jonathan Murphy (FRCGS) is a COGS GIS graduate (2003), a University of Calgary Alumnus (98), Fellow […]
These stories are making waves in world geospatial news. The dark side of smart cities, a possible pay-wall for Landsat data, the amazing Earthtime Platform launched for earth Day, Chinese satellite Gaofen-5, Leidos… and more. […]
Last week I saw a tweet that caught my attention from Europe. Four students taking the Geographical information management and applications (GIMA) masters program had put out a survey focused on the Canadian Geospatial Data […]
In the Canadian geomatics sector this week, we look at the Geospatial Readiness Index, big data, new mapping initiatives, and new changes to the way we access earth imagery. We also acknowledge the work of […]
MONTREAL, MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), today announced that it has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Nanowave Technologies Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced […]
“Oh the Places You will go!” Part 3: “Continuing the COGServation” I’ve been writing a series of articles and interviews highlighting some of the most interesting people I know in the Canadian geospatial community with […]
In the news: Climate data and those who can access it, LiDar mapping at work in the Okanagan, and Business Forecasts for Urthecast and MDA In geomatics news this week, we look at ongoing debates […]