Lindsey Goncalves
Lindsey Goncalves is a volunteer Geospatial Community Manager for GoGeomatics Canada. In her professional life, she is an analyst working in the renewable energy industry. Lindsey has studied geography, environmental sciences, urban planning and GIS and worked extensively in the hydro-electric sector. When Lindsey is not working, she’s either out for a run, reading or helping out with GoGeomatics.
Articles by Lindsey Goncalves
Cloud Optimized GeoTIFFs — The Gold Standard of Raster Storage
You may have heard about or worked with GeoTIFFs, but did you know about the cloud-friendly version developed called, Cloud…
Meet Kitty Yiu: A Neuro-Diverse Talent
Recently we shared with you some of the realities of disability in the workplace in Canada and the typical accommodations…
Is the Geospatial Industry Failing Those With Disabilities?
GoGeomatics supports diverse and inclusive workspaces. This article takes a look at how Canada’s job market is doing in this…
Coming Soon: Canadian Online Degrees in Surveying and Geomatics
Thinking of pursuing a degree in surveying or geomatics? Doing so is about to get easier. Currently, the Canadian Board…
Self-driving Vehicles Are Closer Than They Appear
Waymo is a fully autonomous car created by Google. Waymo One is a ride-hailing service that is currently running in…
Book Review: Two Trees Make a Forest
Written by: Jessica J. Lee We can’t travel at the moment but this book might just be the next best…
Women Employed in the Canadian Geomatics Sector
Universal Geomatics Solutions Corp. (UGS) were happy to recently announce that they are now a majority female-owned business. Located in Alberta, UGS…
2020’s Biggest Canadian Geospatial News — Canada in Space
2020 will be remembered by many as perhaps not the best year (and one we’d like to forget) — but…
McElhanney Annual Civil/Geomatic Engineering Scholarship
Attention Civil and Geomatics Engineering students — the 2020/2021 McElhanney Scholarship applications are now open! About McElhanney McElhanney is the…
Coming Soon: A New Canadian Surveyors Book
Calling all surveyors! The Association of Canada Lands Surveyors (ACLS) needs your help to finalize the production of their first…
Remember WWII With Maps & Diaries From Project’44
It’s Remembrance Week and as you take the time to learn about and reflect on WWI and WWII, I urge…
Global Positioning System (GPS): How does it Work?
I recently read about the delay of China’s BeiDou mission and how, instead, China chose to launch a fifth satellite…
