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How to Ace your next GIS Job interview

GoGeomatics Canada holds career seminars ever so often that are popular for their industry-specific tips and incites. The last time…

Join Geospatial Niagara to Discuss the CGCRT Education and Capacity Building Community Discussion Document

Recently we, as geomatics practitioners, have witnessed much discussion and debate between colleagues and over a number of social media…

The Passing of a Canadian Geospatial Legend -The Father of GIS

I was saddened to hear the news that Roger Tomlinson, the father of GIS, had passed away on February 9,…

2014 Canadian Geomatics Events & Conferences

This is our list of Canadian geomatics conferences and events for 2014.  Here you will find events pertaining to GIS,…

This Sucks Geomatics

Why Using the Word Geomatics Sucks in Canada

A few months ago, GoGeomatics asked a number of distinguished Canadian writers to share their thoughts on a controversial subject.…

Fish Weirs, Ktaronto & 13 Other Riparian Boundary Fallacies

By Dr. Brian Ballantyne Surveyor General Branch, NRCan Reprinted from the Ontario Professional Surveyor, Volume 56, No. 2, Spring 2013…

A New Generation of Geomatics Leaders in Canada

The GoGeomatics Canada Group leaders are an integral and important part of the Canadian geomatics community.  These young men and…

Being a Savvy Tweeter: Following and Followers Part 1

Who should I follow and why? The first lesson I learned when I started my experimental account with my university…

TECTERRA GoGeomatics Halifax Social June 26th!

Yes Halifax, you read correctly – our first GoGeomatics Halifax social is prepped and ready to see you! When: Wednesday…

Twitter: What is the Purpose of this Social Media Tool?

Twitter gives us unlimited access to another spatial realm-for the time being- in the spirit of our exponentially rapid development…

Who is Winning Canadian Geomatics Hearts and Minds on Twitter?

Who is Listening to you on Twitter? If you or your business aren’t on Twitter you might not even realize…

The Myth of COGS

When Jonathan Murphy mentioned to me ‘the myth of COGS’ as a topic of conversation in Ottawa I agreed to…