Day Two of GeoIgnite 2021 started off very strong with this fascinating keynote from Luc Brulé, the Vice President of the Canadian Space Agency. Luc gave a lot of insight into current CSA projects and […]
Here’s Where Apple Maps Cars are Collecting Images in Canada this Summer Two years ago, a fleet of Apple Maps cars started driving across Canada to improve its own maps. The image below, taken by Jesse […]
This summer, Carleton University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies has an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about Google Earth Engine and SAR Remote Sensing. […]
GeoIgnite presents its annual Diversity Leadership Award to individuals and organizations advancing the evolution of diversity and inclusion in the Geospatial community. We are proud of our leadership in this space. For the third year, […]
Vancouver-based cognitive AI company Minerva Intelligence is working on the first major update to the Canadian National Hydro Network (NHN) since 2004. AI is not typically a tool for this field, but as Jake McGregor, the […]
3D mapping is continuing to advance and be crucial to our understanding of the planet we live on and how we study it. Maxar, a titan in the EO industry, is building what may be […]
Natural Resources Canada is hard at work on the National Elevation Data Strategy, which aims to provide Canadians with an accurate three-dimensional representation of the country, in support of government priorities. This is Canada’s DEM. […]
I’m excited to announce that Morgan Ostrander, GoGeomatics community leader for Calgary, is the 2021 national leadership award winner. Morgan’s outstanding efforts leading the Calgary geospatial community pre-covid, as well as during the pandemic, exemplifies […]