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GoGeomatics Canada’s Online Magazine is your source for the latest news in the Canadian geomatics sector. We publish articles about technology, projects, events, Canadian companies, and interviews with industry leaders. To submit an article to the GoGeomatics Magazine, please email your pitch to [email protected].

Canadian Geospatial Briefing for November 23rd: Mapping corridors for drones; RAMMS technology to map Lake Huron; Indigenous mapping workshop; InDro Robotics working with Rogers & UBC; 5th Pan-Canadian SDI Summit

23 November 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | AirMatrix

Canadian startup AirMatrix maps air corridors for drones AirMatrix is working on mapping out corridors in the sky to create drone “highways”. Manned and unmanned air traffic are becoming more common and creating a model […]

International Geospatial Briefing for November 16th: Yana Gevorgyan as the next GEO Secretariat Director; Mapping Britain’s footpaths; GIS, fortified Kenya’s response to COVID-19; Time travel to US cities 200 years ago by Google experiment

16 November 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | 3d models

Appointment of Yana Gevorgyan as the next GEO Secretariat Director Yana Gevorgyan will be the next GEO Secretariat Director, effective from 1 July 2021. The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) announced this appointment on November […]

Canadian Geospatial Briefing for November 9th: McMaster historical map conservation; Underwater acoustic gliders for whale detection; New satellites to track space debris; Microsoft Azure powers regenerative agriculture; Multi-parties’ drone research; Driverless shuttles take road tests

9 November 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | acoustic glider

Newly conserved rare map provides unique snapshot of life in 19th century Ontario https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/newly-conserved-rare-map-provides-vivid-snapshot-of-life-in-19th-century-ontario/ McMaster University Library’s Preservation Lab conservators using new, experimental techniques to combat the challenges of wood pulp paper map conservation and […]

Zoom Event Dec 10: How to Apply for Geomatics and GIS jobs with the Government of Canada

3 November 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | 2020

Join GoGeomatics as we welcome Dr Andrew Davidson to share his experience getting hired and hiring others within the federal government. Andrew Davidson, a scientist with the Canadian Government, will talk about his experiences negotiating […]

International Geospatial Briefing for November 2nd: Scottish Geospatial Network Integrator; Tracking Banana diseases using aerial imagery; Lidar data for faster building engineering and architecture; China’s 31st launch of 2020

2 November 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | aerial imagery

New support to grow Scottish geospatial sector Although Scotland location-based sector is thriving, Scottish Enterprise’s research has revealed that further help is required to cultivate more collaboration in the geospatial sector. UK Government Geospatial Commission […]

Canadian Geospatial Briefing for October 26th: C-Core wins CSA contract; Coastal Areas sensitivity to oil spills; GIS Day with Western University; Canada’s role in Webb; Fitness with AI Endurance; GHGSat’s Iris methane monitoring

26 October 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | Artificial Intelligence

Newfoundland and Labrador based C-CORE has landed a major contract with the Canadian Space Agency. C-CORE, headquartered in St. John recently inked a $350,000 deal to replace Canada Space Agency’s third generation of RADARSAT technology while the […]

International Geospatial Briefing for October 19th: CoreLogic partners with Munich Re; Placekey launch; Air pollution & COVID-19; Teaching surveying to inmates; Global maps of travel time to healthcare; Using geospatial data to issue cyclone warnings

19 October 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | Briefing

CoreLogic forms strategic partnership with climate risk modelling specialist Munich Re to help prepare Australia and New Zealand for climate change risks. CoreLogic, a property data company, announced it has teamed up with Munich Re, […]

International Geospatial Briefing for Sept 28: Chinese launch failure; HERE Data access; Free Aerial Imagery basemap of New Zealand; SpaceX internet 700 satellites; GIS is powering solutions; Teaching disaster management through GIS games

28 September 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | 3D

China’s launch of new satellite fails Jilin-1 Gaofen 02C, the new Chinese satellite failed to enter the preset orbit on September 12th. Read more here HERE offers developers and data scientists direct access to rich […]