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Ground Truthing
In the world of Remote Sensing, one of the key concepts is ground truthing. This has both a positional component, as well as a field verification of the land cover. These complementary activities are important […]
British Columbia
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CloverPoint to Showcase Insight(TM) and Latest in Mapping Technology at TECTERRA 2015 Geomatics Show
CloverPoint will be presenting our latest GIS, mapping, and land management solutions used by First Nations, and facility managers at the annual TECTERRA Geomatics Showcase in Calgary, Alberta #TECTERRASC15 CloverPoint, an established player in the […]
Technology
Findings Released from European Space Agency Earth Observation for Oil and Gas Project
Over the past 20 years, oil and gas companies have used satellite earth observation technology through the entire project lifecycle, from pre-acquisition, to full operations and decommissioning. In 2010, the European Space Agency (ESA) began […]
Newsmakers & Press Releases
Remote sensing sheds light on Earth’s surface at UVic
The University of Victoria is partnering with the province to develop new ways of using airborne sensors to gather information about the environment and natural resources, including forest health, invasive plant species and mineral mapping. […]
Newsmakers & Press Releases
BC Assessment Wins Award for Transforming Property Assessment Using GIS
Geospatial solutions improve accuracy and access to property information VICTORIA, Esri Canada User Conference – April 15, 2015 – BC Assessment (BCA) received an Award of Excellence today from Esri Canada for using geographic information […]
Community
Speaker Series: LiDAR & Forest Management at the Edmonton Social
*Editor’s note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the speaker has been postponed for the April Social. The social is still taking place April 22, and we’ll be watching the hockey game as a group! We’re hoping […]
Education & Careers
Island Geography: Haida Gwaii
Canada, with its endless coastline, has thousands of islands. Besides the physical islands with tangible, defined boundaries, there are also cultural islands with intangible, virtual boundaries. As N.J. Turner describes in Plants of Haida Gwaii, […]
Newsmakers & Press Releases
SPOT Satellite Technology Delivers Peace of Mind for Outdoor Enthusiasts with 1,000 Rescues Initiated in Canada – over 3,500 Rescues Worldwide
Proven and essential safety gear, SPOT devices provide affordable and reliable connectivity, S.O.S. notifications, and real-time GPS tracking, completely independent of cellular coverage Highlights: SPOT satellite devices have been used to initiate 1,000 rescues in […]