British Columbia
The Geospatial Community is Thriving in Victoria BC: Our Group Leader Profiles
GoGeomatics free group networking events are open to everyone from all areas of geomatics, including business owners, professionals, students, and…
Diversity in Leadership: GoGeomatics Interviews NRCan’s Carla Jack
Diversity enhances more than just innovation and creativity. To show the importance of diversity, GoGeomatics has created a series highlighting…
2022 Back to School Socials in Pictures – Thank you Sponsors & Participants!
The 7th annual GoGeomatics 2022 Back to School Socials have been a tremendous success. Our groups and group leaders across…
MGEM Interview with Kathleen Coupland, Coordinator for UBC Forestry’s Professional Masters Programs
GoGeomatics: What is the MGEM Program? (When did it first start, where is it, when did it start, what is…
Using Geospatial Technology to Pinpoint Canada’s Hottest Neighbourhoods
Heat waves are seemingly becoming more intense and more dangerous for vulnerable populations. GIS has helped to pinpoint the hottest…
Canadian BIM and Digital Twin Digest for September 8, 2022
In this Digest: BIM Academy Selected to Deliver Digital Strategy for $1.72 Billion Hospital Redevelopment Project, Kongsberg Digital Transforms Maritime…
Canadian Geospatial Digest for August 1, 2022
Endangered BC Heritage Site Digitally Preserved by University Professors Edelweiss Village, a heritage site in British Columbia (BC), is the…
Canadian Geospatial Briefing May 16th: 1. Correlation between BC wildfires and floods 2. NG9-1-1 GIS Validator 3. NRCan migrated petabytes of geo data to the cloud 4. Aerial Imagery Cost-Sharing 5. RCMP using aerial images for missing people
Satellite mapping finds correlation between B.C. wildfires and floods Data scientists at SparkGeo, a geospatial company based in Prince George,…
Canadian Geospatial Briefing April 18th: 1. Esri Canada program director’s sudden passing; 2. Kanien’kéha mapping project; 3. Indigenous People’s Atlas of Canada; 4. Vernon floodplain maps; 5. Grassland mapping project
Esri Canada’s Program Director killed in small plane crash on March 21st John Bacon, Program Director in Esri Canada’s Geospatial…
NV5 Geospatial Helps Okanagan Basin Water Board Protect Important Local Communities Through Near-Shore Topobathymetric Lidar Survey
The Okanagan Valley in British Columbia is one of Western Canada’s most attractive tourist destinations, with local communities offering a…
Sparkgeo uses geospatial technology to analyze water hazards caused by BC wildfires
Western Canadian wildfire season is quickly approaching. The increase in wildfire season length, wildfire frequency, and burned area makes it…
Canadian Geospatial Briefing March 7th: 1. MDA to Build 17 satellites to Enhance Globalstar’s LEO Constellation. 2. DDC’s new management. 3. DDC’s update on Canary drone testing. 4. Need for RADARSAT in disasters. 5. Cape Breton Highlands image looks like a kitty.
MDA to Build 17 Satellites to Enhance Globalstar’s LEO Constellation According to MDA’s announcement on Feb 24th, this company is…
