Education & Careers
Updating Canada’s List of Geography, GIS, Remote Sensing, Cartography, Geomatics, Education Programs for 2021
GoGeomatics.ca holds the most comprehensive list of Canadian geography, geomatics, GIS, and remote sensing related education programs. This resource is…
“Math for the Surveyor” by J.A. Coan – Free Book
A long-time surveying program instructor has authored a book on fundamental mathematics that every surveyor should know… and is offering…
Application of Weights in Surveying Measurements
We all know that some measurements are better than others, even in the same survey. For example, if we are…
Carleton’s Offers Summer Geospatial Training Courses Online
This summer, Carleton University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies has an exciting…
Book Review: GIS RESEARCH METHODS
GIS Research Methods: A non-technical overview of the science and tools behind geographic information systems and geographic information science for researchers,…
AEC Education Reboot
A new AEC education program, reimagines talent pipelines by acknowledging the dynamics of the industry and in how people learn,…
Earth Science & Mining Scholarships 2021
The Young Mining Professionals Scholarship Fund has partnered with various companies to provide $120,000 in scholarships for the year 2021.…
Master Class training available online: GIS Project Management April 30th at GeoIgnite
This half-day workshop cuts through the theory and fluff to present, in practical terms, the essential practices for successful GIS…
A lifetime career in land surveying awaits recent graduates looking for work
There is much about land surveying that is not known by people outside of the profession. Prospects for life-long careers…
Sustainable Land Cover And Land Use Monitoring with Satellite Imagery
Canada has a population of more than 37.9 million and is growing at a steady pace. Faced with a growing…
Canadian Market Analysis with POI Data From the AWS Data Exchange
SafeGraph’s Canada Core Places (Essential Columns) dataset is available for free in the AWS Data Exchange. To use this POI…
Code in Place: Free Python course hosted by Stanford University
Last year, almost at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I attended a Python programming course for almost five weeks.…