GoGeomatics Canada

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].

Your Canadian Geospatial Briefing for August 10th: Initiatives help youth address climate change; Mapping mask-mandatory businesses; Vancouver Island First Nations roll out tsunami mapping; COVID-19 mapping resource

9 August 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | Climate Change

Groundbreaking initiatives help Canadian youth address climate change Two Canadian charities are taking a stand and inspiring action against climate change through education and technology: Arctic Eider Society/Société des Eiders de L’Arctique; and, Earth Rangers/Éco Héros. […]

Your International Geospatial Briefing for July 20th: Penn State with new online master’s degree; Virtual wall for concrete wall; New book in archaeology and GIS; Mapping tar when recycling asphalt

21 July 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | Geospatial data

New online master’s degree in spatial data science Pennsylvania State University has launched a new online master’s degree in spatial data science. Starting January 2021, the program is designed to arm students with skills to […]

The Exciting Geospatial Leadership Panels for GeoIgnite 2020 July 22-24th

16 July 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | Amina Deiab

Registration for GeoIgnite closes July 20th so claim your ticket now. This year’s GeoIgnite features two panel discussions on key topics for the future of the geospatial industry both in Canada and internationally. The first […]

Your Canadian Geospatial Briefing for July 14th: Data Visualization to Forecast Avalanches; Interactive Map the Stories of Sixties Scoop survivors; Drone-Based Thermal Infrared Data with ArcGIS Drone2Map; MDA to build Canadarm3;

13 July 2020 GoGeomatics Canada

Using Data Visualization to Quickly Forecast Avalanches and Enhance Public Safety Avalanche prediction requires location and elevation specific weather data that is most often only available from multiple sources and in multiple formats. This makes […]

Your International Geospatial Briefing for July 6th: Facebook buys mapping start-up; NASA, ESA and JXA join to visualize the pandemic; UK with new geospatial strategy; Mapping supply chains in COVID-19

6 July 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | COVID-19

Facebook buys start-up in latest push to take on Apple and Google at street-level mapping To take on Apple and Google at mapping the world, Facebook has acquired a Swedish start-up, Mapillary. The seven-year-old start-up […]

Diversity + Inclusion = Better Decisions: The Canadian Geospatial Sector

30 June 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | 2020

The GeoIgnite Conference and our sponsors are proud to present the second Diversity Leadership panel. Our inaugural Summit in 2019 was a great success featuring relevant diversity and inclusion topics, a powerful panel of speakers, […]

Your Canadian Geospatial Briefing for June 29th: New tech against wildfires; Bathymetric Lidar mapping; COVID-19 effect Heat maps; Eastern Canada DOT Power Platform; Tim Kopra as Vice President, Robotics and Space Operations of MDA

29 June 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | Artificial Intelligence

Scientists armed with new tech and cool gadgets face off against wildfires More extreme weather each spring makes wildfires a growing threat. Technology plays a crucial role in the fight against the threat. A researcher […]

Your International Geospatial Briefing for June 22nd: Google Maps Platform; Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence; Geospatial Data Strengthens Electrical Grids; Entire Roman City Mapped Using GPR

22 June 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | AI

Google Maps Platform gaming solution now available to everyone Google first launched a gaming solution to bring real-world games to life with a limited group of studios two years ago. From this, 10 games have […]