Education & Careers
The Myth of COGS
When Jonathan Murphy mentioned to me ‘the myth of COGS’ as a topic of conversation in Ottawa I agreed to research the subject. First of all one must consider the term “myth” and one definition […]
geographic information systems
Community
Emily MacDonald – Co-Founder of Integral Geomatics
GoGeomatics got the chance to talk to Emily MacDonald, and share her story with you, our readers. She is the co-founder of Integral Geomatics, a geospatial consulting company located in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. […]
Education & Careers
ACCURATE SPATIAL DATA: GIS AND TRAVEL ACCOUNTS
Data acquisition is without a doubt one of the most important processes in the implementation of any GIS. As GIS professionals, it is imperative that we have access to and work only with spatial information […]
Education & Careers
Immigrating to Canada for GIS Work: Interview with Madhur K Shrestha
GoGeomatics Canada had the chance to interview Madhur K Shrestha, a new arrival to Canada and a GIS specialist. We explore the realities of immigrating to Canada and starting a new life with a family in […]
Education & Careers
GIS Certification: Is it Worth it?
Unlike Canadian surveyors, for example, GIS professionals in Canada are not pressed by law to obtain certification. This fact has led to one of the more common questions in Geomatics circles: is a GIS certification […]
Community
Geomatics Leadership In Canada: Assessing The State and Challenges
When GoGeomatics Canada asked me to write on the topic of “leadership in the geomatics community in Canada” I pondered the question a while. In many ways I see Canada’s geomatics sector from the outside […]
Education & Careers
Thinking about GIS or Whatever Happened to the Geography Teacher
(This title borrows from Tomlinson’s book of the same name, as well as a new book by Donald Savoie ‘ Whatever happened to the music teacher’). It is fifty years since Roger Tomlinson used the […]
Education & Careers
Lynn Moorman: Finding the Way with Geo-Literacy
At first glance, navigating the world has never been easier. Getting from Point A to Point B is a snap; just pop an address into your Global Positioning System (GPS) or pull up a map […]