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GeoIgnite 2021 Announcement: Canadian Perspectives – The Power of Geospatial Literacy for Space, Earth Observation and Education – April 28th

GeoIgnite is delighted to announce the launch of a new summit at Canada’s National Geospatial Conference. Local Leadership – Global…

International Geospatial Briefing for Sept 28: Chinese launch failure; HERE Data access; Free Aerial Imagery basemap of New Zealand; SpaceX internet 700 satellites; GIS is powering solutions; Teaching disaster management through GIS games

China’s launch of new satellite fails Jilin-1 Gaofen 02C, the new Chinese satellite failed to enter the preset orbit on…

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Five Free and Cheap Ways to Improve Your Geospatial Technology Skills and Learn GIS to Advance Your Career

You don’t have to spend a lot of money or go back to university or college to learn or improve…

GoGeomatics Toronto and Vancouver Career Event Update – COVID-19

The health and wellness of our community deserves our utmost care and attention. GoGeomatics Canada continues to monitor the global health situation Coronavirus/COVID-19 and has…

Hey Geographers! How to Pick the Right Canadian Grad School: A Geomatics Perspective

Applying to grad schools can be a big decision in your lifetime. Maybe you are a student who is inspired…

Hacking to liberate RADARSAT-1 data

How four individuals came together at the recent Ottawa Space Apps Challenge to create intuitive access to the RADARSAT-1 Catalog…

2019-2020 Back to School Socials in Pictures – Thank you Sponsors & Participants!

The 6th annual GoGeomatics 2019 Back to School Socials have been a tremendous success.  After coming off the success of…

3rd Annual Feb 7th UBC Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management Career Networking Event

My name is Trevor Jones and I coordinate the Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management (MGEM) Program.  On behalf of…

The Top 5 IT Certifications geospatial professionals need to consider

It is essential that geospatial professionals be aware of which available certifications are considered attractive to organizations, as they indicate…

A leading Canadian geomatics program: Interview with Lee Morden of SAIT

We are excited to be speaking with Lee Morden, a geomatics instructor at SAIT in Calgary, Alberta. He is committed to…

Peter Johnson from the University of Waterloo talks Open Data, government and geomatics education

Peter Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management (GEM) at the University of Waterloo.  His…