Jacob MacLean
Jacob is a young professional passionate about geoscience and using geospatial technology for social benefit. He has an Honours Bachelor of Science in Geology from Carleton University and a Graduate Certificate in GIS from Algonquin College. Jacob currently works for MDA and Statistics Canada. In his spare time, he can be found running, hiking, camping, or golfing.
Articles by Jacob MacLean
Digital twins and sustainable mining: A look at 3D modelling with Leapfrog Geo
From underground infrastructure mapping to smart cities preparing for natural disasters, digital twins are becoming an important part of geospatial…
Hyperspectral imagery applications in mineral exploration
Remotely sensed data has been providing insights into how the world works for decades now. From the first implementation of…
Ukraine at War: Impacts of Geomatics, Geospatial & Earth Observation Technologies
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, sent shockwaves through the global community. As tension escalated in the months…
2021’s Most Exciting Canadian Geospatial Companies
GIS and geospatial technology have come into the public eye more frequently over the last year due to the COVID-19…
GoodScore.City: Comparing the Environmental Health of Canada’s Downtown Cores
The Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium (CANUE) is a group dedicated to understanding urban living and its impacts on…
How Remote Sensing Applications Will Help Put a Price on Carbon
Quantifying our Resources Advances in remote sensing are pushing forward our abilities to quantify natural resources. As satellites improve, offering…
The Dark Vessel Detection (DVD) Program – MDA/DFO program takes aim at illegal fishing
Canada has always been a leader in the geospatial community, from Roger Tomlinson’s pioneering work creating the first computerized GIS…
A World That Never Was: 5 Oddities From Ancient Maps
Maps through the Ages Maps are incredible tools that have evolved over the ages as society has made technological leaps…
Old Cities, New Discoveries: How LiDAR is changing Archeological Surveys
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is not a new technology; it has been around since the early 1960’s when a…