Jon Murphy
Jonathan Murphy is the CEO, President, and Founder of GoGeomatics Canada. He is also the founder and chair of GeoIgnite, Canada's national geospatial leadership conference, and Canada's National Geomatics expo.
Jon has created Canada’s largest professional geospatial network, aiming to strengthen and empower our geospatial ecosystem.
A community builder and connector, he holds a bachelor's degree in Archaeology from the University of Calgary and advanced diplomas in GIS and applied geomatics research from COGS.
Jon is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. In 2020, he joined the ISO/TC 211 Geographic information/Geomatics Technical Committee responsible for the ISO geographic information series of standards. In 2023, Jon joined the board of directors of buildingSMART Canada.
Articles by Jon Murphy
Ottawa GoGeomatics Career Seminar for GIS on April 28th: Sneak Preview
It’s only a short time until the April 28th Ottawa GIS Career Seminar. In preparation for the seminar this weekend…
Canadian National Surveyors’ Conference 2013 from June 18-21
Are you excited about the upcoming National Surveyors’ Conference 2013 from June 18-21 in Niagara Falls? You should be! In…
Photos of the March GoGeomatics Socials: Calgary, Ottawa & Toronto
The GoGeomatics Canada Socials in March were great events. I was in Alberta for the launch of the Calgary GoGeomatics…
NRCan, GeoConnections, CGDI, & the Canadian Geomatics Round Table
GoGeomatics Canada got in touch with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) in order to ask them about all the most recent…
The Calgary GoGeomatics Social was a Hit!
I want to thank everybody who came out to our first Calgary social on March 6. I received so many…
Calgary GoGeomatics Canada Social: March 6th 2013
GoGeomatics Canada is coming to Calgary. GoGeomatics will be in Calgary from March 4th to March 8th. GoGeomatics Canada is…
GIS Certification: Is it Worth it?
Unlike Canadian surveyors, for example, GIS professionals in Canada are not pressed by law to obtain certification. This fact has…
Open Source Geomatics Software & Geomatics Careers
GoGeomatics had a chance to talk with Teresa Baldwin the Community Manager for FOSSLC, an open source based, not-for-profit group.
How to Properly Submit your Resume for a Geomatics Job
As a job hunter you’re going to be sending out plenty of resumes and cover letters to prospective employers. I’m…
Top 5 GoGeomatics Canada Articles of 2012
To start the new year of right we are showcasing the top 5 GoGeomatics Magazine articles from 2012. We launched…
Ethics for the GIS Consultant is Good Business
I just finished a small GIS job for a client. A really small job. They wanted to know where the…
Trends and Opportunities: the Geospatial Dispora
If you are reading this, more likely than not, you’re interested in all things geospatial. The vast majority of the…
