geographers

Dr. Bob Maher back at COGS

Dr. Bob Maher, accepts position of Geographer Emeritus at COGS in Lawrencetown.

In late October, the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) made a noteworthy announcement to our esteemed faculty and students: I,…

Future Trends with Dave McIlhagga, President of International Map Industry Association (IMIA)

GoGeomatics Community manager Tanya Tejassvi, had an interesting and insightful conversation with Dave McIlhagga – President of International Map Industry…

My Bookcase: The Geography of Canada

It’s been three years since I wrote up my top ten list geography books in a post called 50 Years…

Toward a Just and Sustainable World: 2017 CAG Conference in Toronto

One of the benefits of being a contributing writer to GoGeomatics Canada is that I am able to attend, and…

Geography Conference at York University: May 29 – June 2: Toward a Just and Sustainable World

The 2017 Annual Meetings of the Canadian Association of Geographers is being held at York University, May 29- June 2,…

Nominations for GIS Science Award: GIScience Study Group CAG – ACG

GIScience Excellence Award Offered and adjudicated by the GIScience Study Group  Annual nominations are due by midnight of 15 April…

Call for Papers: CAG: Critical Geographies of Migration

Please consider submitting an abstract for the CAG 2017 York University, May 29 – June 2, 2017. The last day to submit…

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List of Canadian Geomatics Conferences and Events for 2017

This is our list Canadian geomatics conferences and events for 2017. Here you will find events pertaining to GIS, remote…

Call to Action: Network of Concerned Geographers

Our growing network – the Network of Concerned Geographers – is pressuring the American Association of Geographers to study and…

2017 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers at York University

We invite scholars and professionals with geography-related interests to submit abstracts and special session proposals for the 2017 Annual Conference…

Literary Peregrinations: Geographers as Explorers

While I was reading Andrea Wulf’s “The Invention of Nature. Alexander von Humboldt’s New World”. I noted a comment on…

Advancing Canadian Geographic Education: What Ever Happened to the St. John’s Declaration?

Four years ago, the Atlantic Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (ACAG) meeting at St. Mary’s University brought a number…