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Canadian Geospatial Briefing for November 9th: McMaster historical map conservation; Underwater acoustic gliders for whale detection; New satellites to track space debris; Microsoft Azure powers regenerative agriculture; Multi-parties’ drone research; Driverless shuttles take road tests

Newly conserved rare map provides unique snapshot of life in 19th century Ontario https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/newly-conserved-rare-map-provides-vivid-snapshot-of-life-in-19th-century-ontario/ McMaster University Library’s Preservation Lab conservators using new, experimental techniques to combat the challenges of wood pulp paper map conservation and […]

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International Geospatial Briefing for November 2nd: Scottish Geospatial Network Integrator; Tracking Banana diseases using aerial imagery; Lidar data for faster building engineering and architecture; China’s 31st launch of 2020

New support to grow Scottish geospatial sector Although Scotland location-based sector is thriving, Scottish Enterprise’s research has revealed that further help is required to cultivate more collaboration in the geospatial sector. UK Government Geospatial Commission […]

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Canadian Geospatial Briefing for October 26th: C-Core wins CSA contract; Coastal Areas sensitivity to oil spills; GIS Day with Western University; Canada’s role in Webb; Fitness with AI Endurance; GHGSat’s Iris methane monitoring

Newfoundland and Labrador based C-CORE has landed a major contract with the Canadian Space Agency. C-CORE, headquartered in St. John recently inked a $350,000 deal to replace Canada Space Agency’s third generation of RADARSAT technology while the […]

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International Geospatial Briefing for October 19th: CoreLogic partners with Munich Re; Placekey launch; Air pollution & COVID-19; Teaching surveying to inmates; Global maps of travel time to healthcare; Using geospatial data to issue cyclone warnings

CoreLogic forms strategic partnership with climate risk modelling specialist Munich Re to help prepare Australia and New Zealand for climate change risks. CoreLogic, a property data company, announced it has teamed up with Munich Re, […]