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Local Action & Geomatics: the Gowgaia Institute on Haida Gwaii
This blog is a sequel to last month’s discussion on ‘think global, act local‘. It looks at the the Gowgaia…
GIS: Adventures in Historical Mapping
This article focuses on the process of creating a very out-of-date map in GIS. Lots has gone on since I…
Interview: Canadian Cartographer in Australia
GoGeomatics has reached all the way across the world to Australia to interview our next guest. Today we have a discussion with Jennifer Johnston whom has taken the time to talk about some of her Cartography experiences and what she thinks about the Geomatics industry.
Dr Robert Maher on Geoliteracy: ‘Think global, act local’
This month (October) Digital Earth 2015 (DE2015) was held in Halifax. There were a number of keynote presentations, including those…
GIS: Parks Canada Receives Award for Enterprise Approach to Data Management
OTTAWA, Esri Canada User Conference – October 6, 2015 – Parks Canada fosters public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of Canada’s…
Finding Common Ground: CGCRT & GeoAlliance Canada
The full title of Ted Chamberlin’s 2003 book is ‘If this is your land, where are your stories ? Finding…
Geography Education: Travels to England and Nunavut
Geography education is about understanding our relationship to the world around us. We need to seek out the best examples…
Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs Selects Globalstar GPS Satellite Technology for Groomer Fleet Tracking
Globalstar SmartOne Data Modems Will Be Deployed Across OFSC’s Fleet of 360 Groomers to Provide Reliable Satellite-Based GPS Tracking and…
Indigenous mapping initiatives powered by Google
Indigenous communities across Canada are engaged in intensively mapping their lands, waters, resources and knowledge. These maps have unparalleled importance…
Carleton Researcher Fraser Taylor Releases Interactive Online Arctic Atlas
This new online, interactive atlas, http://paninuittrails.org/index.html constructed from historical records, accounts, maps, trails and place names and visualized using innovative…
Carleton Researchers Receive Two of the Prestigious 2014 Killam Awards
Distinguished Carleton University researcher Fraser Taylor has received a coveted Killam Prize worth $100,000, the Canada Council for the Arts…
Should we be called geomatics or something else?
In order to determine whether geomatics is the most appropriate term for this field it may be useful to review…
