On the Importance of Mentoring in Geomatics

24 November 2015 Gene | 3D

I guess I was lucky. It seems to me that I always wanted to be a civil engineer, but if asked I think we all have someone that we can identify as a mentor. The […]

Canadian Firm exactEarth Invests in Satellite ‘Internet-of-Things’ Technology Company

23 November 2015 GoGeomatics Newsmakers | 2015

Cambridge, ON – November 23, 2015 – exactEarth Ltd., the leading provider of Satellite AIS data services, announced today that it is investing AUD $2M to secure a minority ownership position in technology company, Myriota […]

John Potter Recognized with Esri Canada’s Roger F. Tomlinson Lifetime Achievement Award

10 November 2015 Jon Murphy | 2014

REGINA, Esri Canada User Conference – November 3, 2015 – Esri Canada today presented John Potter, a professional engineer who has retired from the government of Saskatchewan, with the Roger F. Tomlinson Lifetime Achievement Award […]

Getting to First Base with GIS

10 November 2015 GIS Program Langara CS | analysis

A friend of mine who volunteers with a girls’ softball team came to me with a request recently. “I have the addresses of all of the girls in our softball league”, she said. “I want […]

Clearwater Seafoods Wins Esri Award for Promoting Sustainability Using GIS

28 October 2015 GoGeomatics Newsmakers | activity

Clearwater Seafoods is one of the largest vertically integrated seafood companies in North America and provides premium wild, eco-certified seafood to more than 30 countries around the world. Committed to sustainable seafood excellence, the company […]

WSP Announces Closing of MMM Acquisition

28 October 2015 GoGeomatics Newsmakers | Acquisition

WSP Global Inc. (TSX:WSP) (“WSP” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of MMM Group Limited (“MMM”), through a plan of arrangement. MMM, which has approximately 2,000 […]

Open Source GIS for Everyone: A QGIS-based program at Langara College Vancouver

8 October 2015 GIS Program Langara CS | 2013

This article is the first in a monthly GoGeomatics Canada series on topics related to Open Source GIS for Everyone, by Rick Davidson and Jim O’Leary, Continuing Studies (CS) instructors at Langara College in Vancouver, […]

GIS: Parks Canada Receives Award for Enterprise Approach to Data Management

7 October 2015 GoGeomatics Newsmakers | 2015

OTTAWA, Esri Canada User Conference – October 6, 2015 – Parks Canada fosters public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of Canada’s natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations. The Agency manages national parks, national […]