Canadian Geospatial Briefing Nov 29: 1. Mapping Canada’s carbon landscape; 2. Satellite images of Flood in BC; 3. Royal Canadian Geographical Society awards; 4. High-speed internet for rural communities by asset-mapping; 5. Plant health beyond the naked eye

29 November 2021 GoGeomatics Canada | British Columbia

Mapping Canada’s carbon landascape WWF-Canada has conducted new research with the lead of McMaster University’s Remote Sensing Lab scientists to measure the stored amount of carbon in Canada’s landscape. The findings show that stored carbon […]

GeoIgnite 2022: March 1 & 2, Canada’s National Geospatial Conference is Back

23 November 2021 GoGeomatics Canada | Canada

GoGeomatics Canada is proud to announce the 4th edition of Canada’s National Geospatial Conference GeoIgnite. Winter Geo is the name of the online event, which will broadcast from Ottawa on March 1st and March 2nd with […]

Canadian Council on Geomatics (CCOG) – Fostering Collaboration Across Canada’s Jurisdictions

18 November 2021 GoGeomatics Canada | Canada

The Canadian Council on Geomatics (CCOG) has been working for over 50 years with the federal government to help with projects and planning in Canada. Learn more about CCOG from Melanie Desjardins, the Chair, in […]

Canadian Geospatial Briefing Nov 1st: 1. Canadians buying homes in climate change danger zones 2. Light pollution from satellites 3. Remote Sensing benefits P.E.I. farmers 4. Ottawa’s heat map 5. Lungs delivered by drone

1 November 2021 GoGeomatics Canada | Canada

Canadians are unknowingly buying homes in climate change danger zones, report finds Canadians are buying homes, unaware of the areas’ high risk of flooding, wildfires and other climate change impacts. This unawareness of the risks […]

Canada’s National Geomatics Competition is back: Jan 27-30th, 2022

1 November 2021 GoGeomatics Canada | Canada

The National Geomatics Competition (NGC) is Canada’s student-led geomatics competition. The NGC was created to increase the visibility of the geomatics profession, give students an opportunity to showcase their knowledge and talents while networking with potential […]

New interactive atlas paints a picture of how climate change will impact the globe and what this means for Canada

22 October 2021 Crystal Fitzpatrick | Canada

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sixth assessment report warns about the future of our planet under the impacts of climate change. Following the findings from the last report, measured in 2011, this […]

NV5 Geospatial Supports Flood Risk Mapping in Montreal Through Canada’s Largest Riverine Topobathymetric Lidar Survey

20 October 2021 Sven Cowan | Canada

The Greater Montréal Area completed Canada’s largest-ever riverine topobathymetric lidar survey inresponse to two major flooding events within the last five years, which together displaced tens ofthousands from their homes and cost millions to local […]

Two Great Sessions / Présentation de deux grandes sessions ‘A Roadmap for Data Across Canada’ & ‘Data Liberation Matters’

17 October 2021 GoGeomatics Newsmakers | bilingual

Register Today! Presenting Two Great Sessions from the Canadian Open Data Summit:‘A Roadmap for Data Across Canada’ and ‘Data Liberation Matters’(Français ci-dessous)The Society’s learning opportunity this month includes a pair of sessions from the Canadian […]