geographic information systems
Reflections on Esri Canada’s Connected Canada Event in Ottawa
Hello, GoGeomatics community! I’m Farzaneh, and I’m excited to share some key highlights from the Connected Canada event, held on…
GIS Heroes in The Geography of Hope: David Yarnold on Transformative Stories Behind Technology
David Yarnold has authored many impactful stories, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. As the…
Leading the Way: Peggy March on Her 2024 Geospatial Leadership Award and Geographic Education in Canada
There are people you meet during your life who are an inspiration to you and others. Peggy March is one…
The GIS Industry at an Existential Crossroads
The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) industry has experienced numerous pivotal moments throughout its evolution. Each technological advancement—from the early days…
GIS made in Canada – Doug Seaborn’s VISION*
Editors note – This Interview was originally published March, 2016 and republished now as it highlights an important and interesting…
International Geospatial Briefing May 3: Growing problem of deepfake satellite images; Bird migration map shows huge influx into Michigan; Google Earth timelapse visualizes human footprint; Remote Sensing to study chimoanzees; Mapping of childhood undernutrition in India
False satellite images created by machine learning raise concerns about the reliability of data AI technologies has been used to…
International Geospatial Briefing for November 16th: Yana Gevorgyan as the next GEO Secretariat Director; Mapping Britain’s footpaths; GIS, fortified Kenya’s response to COVID-19; Time travel to US cities 200 years ago by Google experiment
Appointment of Yana Gevorgyan as the next GEO Secretariat Director Yana Gevorgyan will be the next GEO Secretariat Director, effective…
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…
Your Canadian Geospatial Briefing for May 21: Digitization of property portfolio; Calgary-based company develops app for COVID-19; Mapping the curve; Declaration calls for maintaining global links
Government agency pushes property portfolio into future with digitization Real Property Services (RPS), a branch of Public Services and Procurements…
Using GIS to study health care services and utilization––from local to national
Access to timely and quality health care is an important determinant of health and well-being. Despite universal health coverage in…
My COGS GIS Education, Part II
In my first article, I introduced the how and why I chose to attend COGS from the fall of 2014…
EnerGIS 2017: Call for Papers & Scholarship Opportunities
EnerGIS 2017 6/5/2017 to 6/6/2017 Suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Join us for our 5th annual conference June 5th and 6th 2017!…
