Canadian Geospatial Briefing March 21st: 1. Developing a subsurface digital twin for Canada. 2. Putting Indigenous knowledge on the map. 3. Mapping all flood prone areas in the Yukon. 4. Environmental impact of trucker protest. 5. Using AI to measure urban sprawl in Canada.

21 March 2022 GoGeomatics Canada | 3D Mapping

The Virtual Subsurface Utility Mapping Strategy Forum Conference 2022 presents a panel on developing a subsurface digital twin for Canada Did you know that the annual estimated cost of infrastructure damage that occurs during excavation […]

Examining how agriculture is affected by climate

24 February 2022 Sean Heeger | agriculture

Catherine Champagne shares data on how one of the most important sectors is affected by climate Catherine Champagne, acting manager of the National Agroclimate Information Service, is new to the GeoIgnite conference this year, and […]

GeoIgnite: Winter Geo conference returns for fourth annual run

23 February 2022 Sean Heeger | annual

Climate change is the topic of discussion from March. 1 to 10 The fourth annual conference for the geospatial community, GeoIgnite: Winter Geo, is on from March. 1 to 10. This year, the topic of […]

The spark of a keynote presentation at GeoIgnite 2022

22 February 2022 Sean Heeger | Canada

Will Cadell, founder and CEO of Sparkgeo, hosts keynote presentation Will Cadell is the founder and CEO of Sparkgeo, which focuses on providing geospatial expertise. With a focus on earth observation and geospatial analytics, Cadell […]

Nick Kellett to present research findings at GeoIgnite 2022

22 February 2022 Sean Heeger | Canada

Examining three years of work to combat climate change Since he started appearing at the GeoIgnite conference in 2020, Nick Kellett, founder and CEO of Deploy Solutions, has been discussing climate change. His company’s project […]

Canadian Geospatial Briefing Feb. 7th: 1. Canada is dropping ocean sensors; 2. Calgary’s Chinatown has new mapping; 3. Canadian cities are losing greenspace; 4. Government funding announced for Earth observation sector; 5. GoAigua and WatSyn Solutions join forces

7 February 2022 GoGeomatics Canada | Argo

How a sailboat helped Canada drop ocean sensors in the remote south Atlantic to study climate change Canada is partnering with the United States, the EU and a company called, Blue Observer, in a mission […]

Building Software Solutions for Climate Change: Closing the communication gap between citizens and trusted authorities before, during, or after a disaster.

7 February 2022 Nicholas Kellet | big data

A Climate Change Problem: The Communication Gap between Citizens and Authorities At a time of rising climate change impacts, there is a vital and growing need to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural […]

International Geospatial Briefing Dec 6: 1. GPR Painting New Pictures of the Past; 2. Satellite Imagery to Support Clean Water for All; 3. Summer Heat and Environmental Inequality in Albuquerque; 4. Remote Sensing Keeping an Eye on Deforestation; 5. Educating a Skilled Geospatial Workforce in Somalia; 6. Announcing The Virtual Subsurface Utility Mapping Strategy Forum Conference

6 December 2021 GoGeomatics Canada | Archaeology GIS

Ground Penetrating Radar Providing New Insights for Archaeologists New applications of ground penetrating radar (GPR) are allowing archaeologists to gain deeper insights into ancient settlements. A team with the national park service has used GPR […]