In 1960 Canada brought the first GIS to use. We can thank Dr. Roger Tomlinson for this genesis. He called the first true GIS, The Canada Geographic Information System. GIS is now an indispensable tool the […]
GoGeomatics: Welcome to the GoGeomatics Canada community. To get started can you tell us about where you are from and why you decided to make a career of GIS? Darin Brooks: Thanks for having me […]
GoGeomatics: Welcome to the GoGeomatics Canada community. First off, can you tell us about where you are from and where you have lived throughout your GIS career? Brad Maguire: Thanks very much. I grew up outside […]
GoGeomatics Canada is interviewing Wendy Macisaac of Midwest Surveys Inc. in Calgary, Alberta, about her career and being a female surveyor in a profession long dominated by men. GoGeomatics: We would like to give our […]
GoGeomatics member Pamela Williams is currently on assignment in Pakistan working with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. We recently had the opportunity to learn about her GIS experiences overseas. Pamela […]
We had the opportunity to talk with Mike Strutt about surveying and his career. Mike is one of the most experienced surveyors in Canada . began his survey career in 1974 and managed his first GPS project in 1987 while a field officer with the Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to joining Topcon where he now manages RTN Services, Support & Training, Mike spent in excess of 11 years and 10,000 hours delivering instruction on the use of GPS for surveying and mapping.
If you’re thinking about getting into surveying or just more about what a surveyor does this is a must read. […]