Geography
The Evolution of Mapping Disease
The current pandemic is highlighting how important GIS is in understanding and interpreting data. History shows the evolution of GIS…
Geographic Illiteracy: Can you find Canada on the map?
Study shows 53% of the respondents unable to locate Canada Do you get lost all the time or even have…
Introducing New GoGeomatics Online Community Managers : Tanya, Celso, Paul, Rosette and Elizabeth
GoGeomatics Canada is over 7000+ subscribers strong with over 1,000 published articles. Our community managers are passionate and committed to…
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…
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…
The ‘Geography’ of the Geospatial Profession
Independence Geography, like time, breaks the rules of independence: observations across geography are going to vary. This is the first…
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…
Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (WDCAG) Conference
We acknowledge and respect the Lekwungen-speaking peoples on whose traditional territory the University of Victoria stands, and the Songhees, Esquimalt, and …
Interview: Associate Professor Kevin Turner from Brock University’s Department of Geography and Tourism Studies Talks
This installment of our ongoing series on GIS and education in Canada features Associate Professor Kevin Turner from Brock University’s Department of…
NRCan Geo Week & GIS Day Events
In honor of GeoWeek, Natural Resources Canada has provided us with a list of events they will be hosting this week.…
Your Canadian Geospatial Briefing for October 29th: Petawawa Research Forest; exactEarth; Jeff McKenna; Evergreen; Toronto’s geographic history
Tracking climate change with LiDAR Donna Kirkwood, the chief scientist at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), marked the 100-year anniversary of…
Our Biggest Events Ever Across Canada with 500 Participants & 20 Sponsors: 5th Annual 2018 GoGeomatics Canada Back to School Socials
The 5th annual 2018 Back to School GoGeomatics socials were a huge hit with students and professionals. We hosted events…