The Canadian geomatics community has been discussing and debating the importance of having a thriving and useful geomatics industry association. In the past the Geomatics Industry Association of Canada (GIAC) has been both of those […]
Here is the December 2013 GoGeomatics MERX Report. Login to see the contracts on MERX Cadastral Survey Projects Date Published: 11/18/2013 / Closing: 12/06/2013 Solicitation Number: NRCan-50006013567 Organization Name: Natural Resources Canada By means of […]
Introduction The forest industry is undergoing a major shift in how it conducts business due mainly from increased competition from other regions of the world. In particular the southern Hemisphere has become a major provider […]
Historically, jobs in GIS were few and women in these roles were even fewer. While there are a growing number of women entering the industry, they are still a minority. As recent graduates, two of […]
GoGeomatics Canada had the chance to interview Madhur K Shrestha, a new arrival to Canada and a GIS specialist. We explore the realities of immigrating to Canada and starting a new life with a family in […]
Unlike Canadian surveyors, for example, GIS professionals in Canada are not pressed by law to obtain certification. This fact has led to one of the more common questions in Geomatics circles: is a GIS certification […]
GoGeomatics: Welcome to the GoGeomatics Canada community. To begin, can you tell us where you are from and where you have lived throughout your GIS career? Sheila Churchill: I live in Vancouver, British Columbia, I […]
Canada’s north has always been a challenge to those living there and to geoscience professionals alike. The sheer size of the arctic and extreme cold have resulted in difficult access and contributed toward significant challenges […]