The Unsung Heroes of Canadian Geography Over 45 years ago, cartographer Betty Fleming discovered a small island off the Labrador Coast: Landsat Island. Using data from Earth Resources Technology Satellite 1 (later named Landsat), Fleming […]
Canada, like so many other countries around the world, is embracing the idea of smart cities. This spring Industry Canada closed a competition for the Smart Cities Challenge. They describe it as “…a pan-Canadian competition […]
UK Government Calls for Launch of Geospatial Strategy: The data revolution The UK has launched the Geospatial Commission to encourage the sector to take part in an evidence gathering initiative that will maximize the value […]
Map of Black Widow Expansion into Canada Scientists are finding evidence of poisonous Black Widow Spiders appearing farther north than ever before. Citizens with smartphones have been snapping photos of the spiders and helping to […]
World geospatial industry council launches Geospatial industry leaders from across the world have joined forces to form the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC). This historic move will facilitate the exchange of knowledge in the global […]
Join the Canadian geospatial community as we welcome new and returning students to our sector! This year we are proud to announce that 15 groups are hosting Back to School Events from coast to coast; since […]
CCMEO has published a Report outlining Canada’s efforts to develop geospatial capacity at the UN https://twitter.com/AustraliaUN/status/1025474344947015680 Ahead of the Eighth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management, the Canadian […]
$150 million Russian satellite to launch by 2025 Russia’s Research and Production Association of Machine-Building has won a contract with Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos to build a new Earth’s remote sensing satellite based of […]