GoGeomatics

23rd ICA Workshop on Map Generalisation and Multiple Representation
2020-11-05 00:00 - 2020-11-06 23:59 (America/Toronto)
Following the recent evolutions of cartography, the 23rd edition of the workshop will highlight propositions of map generalisation and multiple representation methods and applications for interactive multi-scale visualisations of spatial data. Topics of interest include those where thematic or reference cartographic or geographic data (2D or 3D) are generalized, simplified, or aggregated in any way.
This year’s workshop is a joint event together with NCG Symposium and Geocongres on the first day (November 5, 2020) of the workshop, and specific workshop sessions on the second day (November 6, 2020).

Introducing ArcGIS Field Maps
2020-11-05 13:00 - 14:30
https://www.esri.ca/en-ca/news-events/events/webinars/webinar-schedule/november-05-20-webinar/
Learn all about ArcGIS Field Maps, our new premier app for iOS and Android devices. Field Maps combines the capabilities of several ArcGIS mobile apps into a single app that is easy to use and simple to deploy. Field Maps also includes a new web app, integrated with ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise, that streamlines the configuration and deployment of maps optimized for your mobile workforce needs.
As Field Maps will introduce new functionality in a phased approach, this webinar will show how you can work with the first release that provides the capabilities of Collector, Explorer and Workforce in one mobile app.

Plan your transition to a cloud-based GIS
2020-11-10 13:00 - 14:30
https://www.esri.ca/en-ca/news-events/events/webinars/webinar-schedule/november-10-20-webinar/
In this webinar, learn how to develop your organization’s one- to three-year technical implementation plan using a technology strategy roadmap. We’ll discuss the benefits of assessing your organization’s readiness for a cloud-based architecture and go through a successful case study.

Many organizations are leveraging the cloud for GIS or are interested in moving to a cloud-based enterprise GIS solution. Learn how, with our Technology Roadmap and Cloud Readiness Assessment services, Esri Canada can create a technology strategy roadmap for your organization by reviewing your GIS implementation and business requirements. The Technology Roadmap oadmap includes future state recommendations, outlined in a one- to three-year implementation plan, which can include a recommendation to assess the organization’s readiness to migrate to a cloud-based infrastructure platform. The Cloud Readiness Assessment identifies the opportunities and challenges involved in moving from a traditional on-premises solution to a cloud-based architecture.

2020IMW - Indigenous Mapping Workshop
2020-11-16 00:00 - 2020-11-18 23:59
https://www.indigenousmaps.com/2020imw/
Introducing the very first Virtual Indigenous Mapping Workshop. For the first time ever, IMW participants can develop their skills, with cutting edge geospatial technologies, from anywhere around the globe. Learn to redefine Indigenous landscapes from Indigenous mapping experts. Develop hands-on skills from leading industry professionals including Esri, Google, NASA, Mapbox and more. Join the Indigenous Maps Network and have unprecedented access to all IMW course materials and exclusive new content posted throughout the year.

MSF Virtual Mapathon: Geo Week 2020 [French]
2020-11-17 12:00 - 14:00
As part of Open Street Map’s Geography Awareness Week, we are teaming up with a global coalition of partners, community groups, map lovers and MSF staff to celebrate geography – and to make maps. Join us for this rare opportunity to engage with participants from Canada, the US and around the world to improve geographic data for humanitarian organizations.
We hope you can join us to create up-to-date maps of the places where we work, and to directly contribute to our humanitarian work in the field.

3D Data for Digital Transformation
2020-11-18 12:30 - 14:00
https://my.demio.com/ref/z0pD1ufM6UDKfeR4?fbclid=IwAR2a6kCbUDLBPlDN9FD8QLwizG3IYMn4tUmXswWCH0drUPaAWvsVGfpxzhI
How can we transform the world for the better using 3D location data?
From satellites to smartphones, 3D geospatial data is being collected like never before. Join us for a discussion on the value of 3D data and its potential to drive the digital transformation of industries like architecture, engineering, and construction.

MSF Virtual Mapathon: Geo Week 2020 [English]
2020-11-19 18:00 - 20:00

Jobs in GIS and Geomatics: Online Career Seminar
2020-11-21 10:00 - 14:00
Finding a job in geospatial technology can be difficult. Covid-19 is not making that any easier. That’s why GoGeomatics Canada is bringing back our popular Career Seminar to give job seekers the tools and techniques that will put them ahead in their job search.
This online “Zoom” half-day career seminar is designed to give new and seasoned geomatics professionals the tools they need to succeed in the job market. The seminar is particularly focused on those seeking work in GIS, cartography, remote sensing, programming, and other related geospatial fields.
To Register for this Career Event Click Here
Jonathan Murphy, Managing Director of GoGeomatics Canada and geospatial career coach, will be sharing his valued tips and insight for your job search. He is an expert geomatics professional with close to 20 years of experience. Jon’s career has ranged from the oil fields of Alberta to projects with the United Nations in Switzerland. Topics covered include:

Geospatial Job Market Trends during pandemic
Specialty cover letters for GIS & remote sensing
Professional associations – should you join one?
Specialized GIS & Geospatial job hunting strategies
How to analyse a geopsatial job posting
Portfolios
Salaries & remuneration
How to handle recruiters
Your LinkedIn profile
Career strategies
The interview
The fundamentals of successful online networking

Testimonials:

“It was relevant to all job seekers from people right out of school to people who are in career transitions.”

-Analee

“[I am] very pleased with the [review of my] resume and cover letter. I am excited to start handing these out, even thought there is not much happening I am glad to now have documents that will stand out and get more attention. Thank you so much for the excellent service…”

-Dustin

“The event was insightful with the right needed information and positivity in this period.”

– Chris

Nov 24th Free Web Mapping Leaflet Workshop
2020-11-24 19:00 - 20:30
Interested in learning web mapping with JavaScript? Join our introductory workshop on Leaflet (https://leafletjs.com), an open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps! This workshop will guide participants through creating a simple choropleth map (thematic polygon map) using Leaflet. No prior programming knowledge required.
*** You will need access to a personal (free) GitHub account (https://github.com/), which will be used to host your web map. (I recommend trying to set up your GitHub account prior to the workshop, but if you need help, I can give you a hand at the start of the workshop.)
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87387636088?pwd=[REDACTED]

GEOMATICS ATLANTIC 2020
2020-11-25 00:00 - 2020-11-26 23:59
The Canadian Institute of Geomatics – Newfoundland and Labrador Branch is pleased to announce Geomatics Atlantic 2020. From emergency preparedness to healthy ecosystems and from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to citizen science, geomatics is playing an increasingly important role in visualizing our world and building a road map towards a resilient future.
​In keeping with the times, GA2020 will be a virtual event with authors given the opportunity to present their research from the comfort of their offices or homes. Pre-recorded presentations are welcome, too! Without the travel requirement, GA2020 will afford an equal opportunity for attendance from across Canada.

5th Pan-Canadian Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Summit
2020-12-02 10:00 - 2020-12-03 16:30
https://www.ogc.org/ogcevents/5th-pan-canadian-spatial-data-infrastructure-sdi-summit

This Winter, the 5th Pan-Canadian Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Summit will be held virtually on December 2-3, 2020. This event is open to all and is meant to foster knowledge sharing, best practices and innovation on spatial data infrastructures. This includes all matters related to data access, discoverability and interoperability.

This year’s summit is jointly organized by the Canadian Council on Geomatics (CCOG), the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and the Government of the Northwest Territories. The theme of this year’s SDI Summit is Responding to Needs of Northern and Remote Communities.
The event will be attended by geomatics experts and data users from the four corners of Canada and beyond. Representatives from federal, provincial and territorial governments, municipal and academic communities, and private industry will come together to attend the summit, exchange information, and discuss and present the evolution and future prospects of their geospatial data infrastructures.

GEO Indigenous Summit
2020-12-07 08:00 - 2020-12-09 17:00
We invite you to participate in the inaugural GEO Indigenous Summit. This is a milestone event that will bring together all those involved and interested in Indigenous-driven EO digital transformation. The summit will take place entirely online 7-9 December 2020
http://www.earthobservations.org/indigenoussummit
The event is open to everyone, everywhere and no registration is required.
We encourage you to submit an abstract for the Lightning Talk session by November 25th.
The objectives of the summit are to:
* Explore the latest Indigenous EO-based applications
* Inspire Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, educators and entrepreneurs to engage with EO technologies and data
* Foster new collaborations across disciplines and cultures
* Receive a short update on the activities of the GEO Indigenous Alliance
The main themes that will be covered are: COVID-19, women empowerment, education, Indigenous data sovereignty, knowledge transfer, climate action, food security and disaster risk reduction.
You can find out more about the event, sign up for updates and submit your abstract here<http://www.earthobservations.org/indigenoussummit>.

The Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion in Geoscience (EDIG) Conference
2020-12-08 00:00, 2020-12-14 00:00 - 2020-12-16 23:59
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-equality-diversity-inclusion-in-geoscience-edig-conference-tickets-128987774907
The EDIG conference aims to prompt conversations & learning about the challenges of discriminated groups within the geoscience community.

How to find GIS and Remote Sensing Jobs with the Government of Canada
2020-12-10 20:00 - 21:30
Andrew Davidson, a scientist with the Canadian Government, will talk about his experiences negotiating the minefield that can be the Government hiring process, and the things you need to do when applying for that Government job. Have you ever applied for a job with the Government of Canada and wondered why you weren’t considered for future selection? Applying for Government jobs is tricky, and rarely, if ever, does a rejected candidate receive feedback on why their application was rejected. However, if you understand how selection processes work, and what hiring managers are looking for in an application, you stand a much better chance of finding success.
This is a free online Zoom event.
Thu, December 10, 2020
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM EST
To Register for this event please go here
We will also explore future competencies and geomatics skills that you should acquire for the those future jobs.
Please register using on of our GoGeomatics online Meetup groups or using Eventbrite. This is a free event but space is limited.

Gilytics Webinar: Learn How to Optimize Line and Cable Project Planning with the Pathfinder Platform
2020-12-15 10:00 - 11:30
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QNhAPHL_Sm6flG_olCHb7w
Benefit from faster and cheaper line and cable project planning getting more value from your spatial data. We will share how to further digitize workflows to improve collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

Open Aerial Imagery: Multi-Source Interpretation and Analysis
2020-12-16 00:00 - 23:59
Available on four separate dates, the Open Aerial Imagery Association (OAIA) will host a free online and interactive seminar series for citizens of NATO countries. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn from aerial imagery leaders in the fields of intelligence analysis and humanitarian operations. The first focal topic covers how aerial imagery can assist in various humanitarian efforts by way of providing material and logistical assistance to people who need it, such as the homeless, refugees, and victims of natural disasters, wars and famines. The second demonstrates the relationship between aerial imagery and geospatial data for law enforcement agencies, the police or other intelligence groups who use it in an effort to predict and prevent crime through mapping. And the final topic shows aerial imagery used as a tool to detect disinformation and hostile information, which is a heightening problem on a global scale.
Free 4-hour Live, Online Seminar Series for citizens of NATO countries. November 25, 2020; December 2, 2020; December 9, 2020; December 16, 2020 at 1630 UTC (0830 Pacific, 0930 Mountain, 1130 Eastern).

Boost your career: Public Speaking 101
2020-12-16 11:00 - 12:30
WOMEN IN GEOSPATIAL+ WEBINAR SERIES
Topics:

Get top expert advice to boost your public speaking skills

Speaker: Monica Swiderska (Toastmasters International Public Speaking Trainer)

Moderated by Alina Vizireanu

16 December | 4pm GMT / 5pm CET
Duration: 1.5 hr

URBAN DIGITAL TWINS: geography, planning and governance
2021-01-12 08:00 - 2021-01-15 17:00
The Location Powers: Urban Digital Twins summit will convene experts on urban geography, planning and governance; supported by civil engineering and BIM for design, model and operation of physical infrastructure; along with data science, machine learning, cloud computing, edge computing for information infrastructure. Cities ranging in size and economic prosperity are to be considered leading to recommendations supportive of urban development goals, e.g., UN SDG. Success requires collaboration of multiple tiers of government, the private sector, public utilities, building owners, community groups, etc. Several levels of scale in space and time will be considered, from city dashboards for real time situational awareness (e.g., transportation) to scientific datasets and analysis (e.g., public health), on the scale of long term urban sustainability.
Click here to visit the Website
SUMMIT AGENDA

Sessions 1: Opening Keynotes and Digital Twin visions
Sessions 2: Tech depth and applications
Sessions 3: Recommendations, Actions, and workshop summary
Each session will be convened twice, once in western timezones and once in Eastern timezones. The themes of the two will be the same but the content will differ. Provision to connect the sessions will be undertaken.

LiDAR: One Size Does Not Fit All
2021-01-21 00:00 - 23:59
Addressing the performance, size and cost challenges of LiDAR for mobile phones, industrial automation and automotive applications.
If you are developing products for mobile, industrial, or automotive applications that can benefit from 3D sensing, you will want to join this informative event.

Register here
You will come away understanding:
– Tradeoffs among LiDAR approaches from mechanical spinners and MEMs to flash to solid-state devices
– How to address the ‘holy grail’ of performance, cost, and size for different applications
– How a standard CMOS approach can help scale LiDAR solutions to meet specific form-factors
– How using liquid crystal metasurfaces (LCMs) holds the key to delivering ranges from 10 m to 250 m
– The benefits of ‘software defined LiDAR’ to meet your design requirements

Time

Jan 21, 2021 11:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Webinar: Modernization of the North American Reference System – The U.S. Plan and Canadian Impacts
2021-01-21 12:00 - 17:00
Register for this free online Webinar hosted by the Association of Canada Land Surveyors.
The U.S. is planning to modernize its spatial reference system, possibly as early as 2024 or 2025. As part of this modernization they plan to update both their geometric reference system (the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83)), and their vertical reference system (the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88)). These changes could have significant impacts for surveyors, mappers, and other geospatial professionals in Canada. For example, the U.S. plans to replace NAD83 with a new North American Terrestrial Reference Frame (NATRF2022), creating 1.3 to 1.5 m horizontal coordinate differences at the Canada–U.S. border with respect to Canada’s NAD83(CSRS). Never before have such significant differences existed between our two countries’ reference frames. This webinar will outline the U.S. plan, including their rationale, and then look at Canada’s situation with respect to reference frames. There are compelling reasons for Canada to follow suit and modernize as well, but there are also major challenges. Whether or not Canada follows the same path, there is much work to be done to prepare Canada for the U.S.’ updates. Bio : Brian Donahue has been working with the Canadian Geodetic Survey, Natural Resources Canada for the past 22 years and is currently the team leader of the Geodetic Integrated Services Unit. He is also the chair of the Canadian Geodetic Reference System Committee (CGRSC), a Federal-Provincial-Territorial working committee of the Canadian Council on Geomatics (CCOG), which is responsible for planning geodetic reference system improvements in Canada.

Register here

A Modern GIS: Bringing Everything Together
2021-01-21 13:00 - 14:00
https://www.esri.ca/en-ca/news-events/events/webinars/webinar-schedule/january-21-21-webinar
As the importance of location intelligence expands, so has the role of a GIS in an organization. With increasing adoption, how has the implementation and use of a GIS changed? Join Chris North, Director of Technology Adoption, as he explores the definition and role of a modern GIS.

Geospatial Revolution! - What is GIS?
2021-01-25 15:00 - 16:00
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-is-gis-january-25-2021-registration-120586089239
Welcome to the “Geospatial Revolution!” This one-hour workshop provides a concise overview of the fundamental components and business uses of Geographic Information Systems—GIS. Attendees learn how GIS combines geographic theory, information technology, and system integration practices to transform business processes within King County. But most importantly, in simple terms we demonstrate how any agency, company, or individual can benefit from GIS and join the geospatial revolution.

How data-driven insights will fuel Canada's post-pandemic recovery
2021-01-26 12:00 - 13:00
BUILD BACK BETTER: HOW DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS WILL FUEL CANADA’S POST-PANDEMIC RECOVERY
Anil Arora, the Chief Statistician of Canada, will address the Canadian Club of Ottawa on how the nation’s statistical agency has accelerated its efforts during COVID-19 to use data to better serve Canadians – and how partnerships with Statistics Canada can help leaders rebuild Canada’s post-pandemic economy and society.

Spectral Sessions 2021
2021-01-27 11:00 - 14:30
FREE virtual thought leadership event focused around the trends, benefits, and applications of spectral data and analysis.
Gain insights from spectral experts in defense, academia, and commercial industries and see what the future of spectral looks like from their perspectives. This event will benefit anyone who is using or considering using spectral data.
Not sure if you can attend the entire event? Register any way to make sure that you receive access to the recordings.

Farming from Space: Digital Innovation for Agriculture
2021-01-28 00:00 - 23:59
The webinar “Farming from Space: Digital Innovation for Agriculture”, taking place on 28th January, will welcome companies, technicians and decision-makers to share expert knowledge and opinions about present and future scenarios, promising technologies and methodologies, geoinformation data and services value for the development of sustainable agriculture.
The scope of this event is to show satellite technologies for agriculture management as well as the challenges of scaling up innovative digital solutions and approaches that could support both smallholder farmers and institutions and decision-making actors in the complex global food and agriculture chain.
In particular, the webinar will focus on the technological remote sensing aspects of applica-tions, data access, value index and case-studies that can be used for decision-making among the agriculture and food security communities.

Hacking EdPlanning
2021-01-29 00:00 - 2021-01-31 23:59
Hackathon: 48 hours to build digital solutions for educational planning
Everything digital has penetrated teaching and learning – but it has yet to fully integrate into the field of educational planning and management. IIEP experts see great potential for computer science, geospatial and big data, and other types of technology to offer new solutions in the way education systems function and cater to the specific needs of the communities it serves. That’s why IIEP has teamed up with Latitudes, a tech for good network organization, to host Hacking EdPlanning, the first-ever IIEP-UNESCO hackathon.
From 29-31 January 2021, this virtual hackathon will bring together developers and educational planners to create digital projects that could redefine educational planning practices. These innovative ideas – based on countries’ realities – would also offer new ways to support governments with meeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal for education (SDG 4).
Closing event
The hackathon will close with an exciting opportunity – open to all – to see an online presentation of all of the digital tools created during the weekend.
When: Sunday, 31 January 2021, 4pm UTC (Click here to see your time zone) / Where: Online

Geospatial Job Hunting Seminar
2021-01-30 10:00 - 14:00
Finding a job in geospatial technology can be difficult. Covid-19 is not making that any easier. GoGeomatics Canada has put together an online career seminar to give job seekers the tools and techniques that will put them ahead in their job search.
This online “Zoom” half-day career seminar is designed to give new and seasoned geomatics professionals the tools they need to succeed in the job market. The seminar is particularly focused on those seeking work in GIS, cartography, remote sensing, programming, and other related geospatial fields.
You must register on the Career Seminar website here: Home | January Canadian Geospatial Virtual Career Seminar (Event times are in Eastern Time) (grenadine.co)
Join us online Saturday January 30th,[masked]am Eastern Standard Time. Email [masked] for more info.
Jonathan Murphy, Managing Director of GoGeomatics Canada and geospatial career coach, will be sharing his valued tips and insight for your job search. He is an expert geomatics professional with close to 20 years of experience. Jon’s career has ranged from the oil fields of Alberta to projects with the United Nations in Switzerland.
Topics covered include:
– Geospatial Job Market Trends during pandemic
– Specialty cover letters for GIS & remote sensing
– Professional associations – should you join one?
– Specialized GIS & Geospatial job hunting strategies
– How to analyze a geospatial job posting
– Portfolios
– Salaries & remuneration
– How to handle recruiters & staffing companies
– Your LinkedIn profile
– Career strategies
– The interview
– The fundamentals of successful online networking

Geodesign Summit
2021-02-09 00:00 - 2021-02-10 23:59
Resilient by Geodesign

Our planet and its inhabitants are facing challenges like few times before in history—climate change, resource scarcity, and massive migrations of our planet’s inhabitants as well as local community challenges. Using geodesign, we aim to foster integrated and collaborative planning and design solutions for rapidly evolving landscapes in diverse contexts. We want to overcome challenges through forward thinking and creativity by merging people, data, methods, and technology. We’ll emerge stronger and better prepared—resilient by geodesign.
Join thought leaders, innovators, and other visionaries virtually to see firsthand how they are leveraging geodesign and technology to confront challenges head-on and plan for our future.

Current Trends in Cloud-based GIS
2021-02-19 00:00 - 23:59
As working remotely became our new normal and GIS emerged as the centerpiece for how we viewed changes to our world, cloud providers continued to innovate. Join us for a review of the top cloud solutions and the strong impact they have on how we do GIS.
We will also explore some exciting new possibilities that will allow your organization to realize all the promised benefits of migrating to the cloud — better performance, centralized management, improved data security, and simplified deployment.
Join us to:

Review of the top GIS cloud solutions.
Learn what’s new in the world of VDI.
Explore the top benefits cloud-based GIS organizations experience

About ROK
At ROK Technologies, our sole focus is to architect, deploy and manage the ArcGIS® Enterprise suite and desktop applications in cloud and hybrid environments. Recognized as an Esri Cloud Specialty Partner, our team of certified AWS, Azure, and Esri experts bring our many years of extensive, multi-disciplinary knowledge to each and every organization we serve. With scalable, highly durable, and cost-effective cloud first technologies, ROK can take the IT and ArcGIS Enterprise management off your plate, so you can focus on what you do best, GIS. At ROK, we take your GIS to the Cloud.
