Jobs in GIS and Geomatics: Online Career Seminar
2020-11-21 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
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.

Esri USA Federal GIS Conference
2021-02-22 08:00 - 2021-02-24 17:00
GIS—Interconnecting National Government

Join attendees virtually from across government agencies at the Esri Federal GIS Conference. Hear how government agencies are using GIS to power deeper understanding for effective solutions. Choose from a variety of professional development workshops and learn from Esri staff.

Data-driven Insights on the Black Communities in Canada
2021-02-24 13:30 - 15:30
In the past, StatCan has organized half-day events held in different Canadian cities, discussing the uses of statistics in various fields.
This year, A Data Story will be held virtually. This 2-hour virtual event is a wonderful opportunity for Statistics Canada to connect and collaborate with you, our data users and stakeholders, in order to better understand your evolving data needs.
In honour of Black History Month, the event will highlight StatCan’s data on the Black Communities and will be open to all Government of Canada employees as well as the general public.
The event will feature remarks by the Chief Statistician, Anil Arora, keynote address from Assistant Chief Statisticians Lynn Barr-Telford and Greg Peterson, followed by a panel discussion with panelists representing Black Community organizations in Canada.
Moderator
Peter Flegel, Executive Director, Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Branch
Panelists

Richard Sharpe, Director, Equity, Anti-racism, Diversity and Inclusion, Department of Justice Canada
Dr. Malinda Smith, Professor, Vice Provost (Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion) and 2018 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellow
Dahabo Ahmed-Omer, Executive Director – BlackNorth Initiative
Dr. Lance McCready, Associate Professor, Leadership, Higher & Adult Education and Director, Transitional Year Program

Registration link

Leica HxMap Webinar: 3D City Modelling Workflow
2021-02-25 03:00 - 04:00
Join us on 25 February to learn about the 3D city modelling module in Leica HxMap, Leica Geosystems’ high-performance unified LiDAR and image processing workflow for airborne sensors. Product manager, Felix Rohrbach, will provide detailed insights into the 3D modelling functionality and key features. For a deeper understanding of the 3D editor, application engineer, René Rothe, will demo the workflow.
Key take-aways

Understand how to generate, edit and texture buildings
Explore editing of building geometries in 2D and 3D
Learn how to take advantage of collected sensor data when editing
Gain knowledge on how to work efficiently using the building object list
Learn to edit in stereo imaging mode using nadir or oblique imagery

Date: Thursday 25 February
Time: 9 – 10 am CET (Central Europe)

Presenters:

• Felix Rohrbach, Product Manager HxMap, Hexagon

• René Rothe, Application Engineer HxMap, Hexagon
The webinar will be recorded and shared with everyone who registered.

Speeding Up Drone Mapping Projects
2021-02-25 04:00 - 05:00
The rapid processing of drone projects can rapidly become challenging, especially with larger datasets comprising several thousands of images. This training session will discuss how to develop an optimal photogrammetric workflow, using the proper level of automation and hardware resources. Specifically, attendees will learn about the following:
Controlling quality of input imagery
Generating dense DSMs, DTMs and 3D models
Producing accurate orthomosaics
Sharing and visualizing results on the web
Space is limited and registration is confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis.
About SimActive
SimActive is the developer of Correlator3D™ software, a patented end-to-end photogrammetry solution for the generation of high-quality geospatial data from satellite and aerial imagery, including drones. Correlator3D™ performs aerial triangulation (AT) and produces dense digital surface models (DSM), digital terrain models (DTM), point clouds, orthomosaics, 3D models and vectorized 3D features. Powered by GPU technology and multi-core CPUs, Correlator3D™ ensures matchless processing speed to support rapid production of large datasets. SimActive has been selling Correlator3D™ to leading mapping firms and government organizations around the world, offering cutting-edge photogrammetry software backed by exceptional customer support. For more information, visit www.simactive.com.

Webinar: CATALYST Microservices to analyze 20 years of mangrove habitat on the cloud
2021-02-25 09:00 - 10:30
Learn how EOfactory.ai leverages CATALYST Microservices to cost-effectively analyze 20 years of mangrove habitat on the cloud
How CATALYST Microservices work
Example of using EOfactory.ai for analyzing 20 years of change in mangrove habitat
How EOfactory.ai leverages CATALYST Microservices and artificial intelligence for large scale processing

Drone Based Remote Sensing in the Environment
2021-02-25 16:00 - 17:30
Learn all about mapping vegetation traits using drone-based remote sensing time-series data with Dr. Aravind Harikumar!

About this Event

The webinar aims to provide audience members with an overview of drone-based, remote sensing data sampling in forests in Southern Ontario/Quebec, how to go from controlling a drone to processing the environmental data, and how machine-learning can help us perform plant-based research including stress monitoring, agriculture, forestry, and genomic selection studies.
Suitable for university/college students, researchers, and members of the general public! For those interested in computer science, drones and other Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), biology, and more, you won’t want to miss the Koffler Scientific Reserve’s first public webinar!
Participants will receive a notification with a zoom link two days before the event! Stay tuned for other updates!
After the ~1 hour webinar, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions with the guest speaker.

The Koffler Scientific Reserve at Joker’s Hill is the University of Toronto’s biological field station known for cutting-edge research, education, and outreach in biodiversity, ecology, evolution, and conservation biology. We are excited to bring you free webinars to ask scientists all your burning questions about biology, research, wildlife, and more! Follow us on social media for more event updates!
Twitter: @ksr_jokershill
Instagram: @ksr.jokershill
Facebook: @KSRJokersHill
Website: ksr.utoronto.ca

All you need to know about the performance of Europe’s Global Navigation Satellite System
2021-03-03 14:00 - 18:00
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) provide services to billions of users around the world for various applications. This has resulted in the need for monitoring the performance of GNSS as part of the service provision under responsibility of the service provider or as part of the need of specific users’ groups.

This webinar will introduce:

the Galileo programme needs for performance monitoring
the Galileo services as defined in service definition documents (SDD)
the Minimum Performance Levels (MPLs), the SDD presents the targets for services and defines the conditions under which such MPLs can be reached
Key Performance Indicator (KPI) which are quantifiable measures used to evaluate the performance
publicly available data, products and tools which can be used for GNSS monitoring
a set of monitoring and assessment guidelines for the implementation of a solution able to monitor the Galileo system performance based on publicly available data, products, and tools.

Draft agenda is available here.
To register click here.
