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New Book: Web Mapping and Geospatial Web Services

It is with great pleasure that I want to introduce a new Web Mapping and Geospatial textbook to the Canadian geomatics…

Point, Hub, Link, Node: The Unique Geography of Airports & Pearson

When we go to the airport, do we really ever consider where we’re going? To most of us, even those…

Remote sensing sheds light on Earth’s surface at UVic

The University of Victoria is partnering with the province to develop new ways of using airborne sensors to gather information…

Brian Kazmerik Honoured with the Roger F. Tomlinson Lifetime Achievement Award

Environmentalist recognized for advancing the use of GIS in conserving Canada’s wetlands WINNIPEG, Esri Canada User Conference – April 21,…

What’s New with Geospatial Niagara

So much has happened with Geospatial Niagara since my last post, seven months ago. In this post, I’ll go over…

Opinion: Canada Doesn’t Have Too Many GIS Programs

Are there too many GIS post-diploma programs and University GIS certifications in Canada? In the late 1980s, the prevailing notion…

Speaker Series: GIS Disaster Response at January Toronto Social

It’s a brand new year of GoGeomatics socials across Canada, and we’ve got a great speaker lined up for Toronto…

2015 Canadian Geomatics Events & Conferences

This is our list Canadian geomatics conferences and events for 2015. Here you will find events pertaining to GIS, remote…

Geography Education: Travels to England and Nunavut

Geography education is about understanding our relationship to the world around us. We need to seek out the best examples…

Brian Maloney Presented with Esri Canada’s Roger F. Tomlinson Lifetime Achievement Award

Inaugural recipient receives award for outstanding achievement and contribution to the field of GIS   TORONTO, Esri Canada User Conference…

The Changing Face of Geomatics – Learning Opportunities

In Nova Scotia in 2000, we formed the Applied Geomatics Research Group (AGRG) at the Nova Scotia Community College. The…

Day of Geography Set to be an International Online Event

There’s a brand new geography event in the works, and the best part is you don’t even have to leave…