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A Starry-Eyed Weekend
It was another long weekend (Victoria Day) and as usual I was searching for accommodations in and around BC at the very last minute. I was almost about to give up on my search when […]
Geography
Technology
Meet the Stats Guy
Geographer Simon Kuestenmacher is a researcher, writer, and presenter on matters of demographics, economics, and curator of fascinating maps… There are some well-known, and much followed geo-personalities; like Dr. @josephkerski, who writes and teaches about […]
Technology
International Geospatial Briefing Dec 20: 1. Announcement: SUMSF & Lidar Comex; 2. New Wildfire Dataset; 3. Using Lidar for Autonomous Vehicles; 4. Geography of Religion; 5. The Climate Atlas; 6. Trunk Road Gritter Tracker
Announcing two conferences presented by GoGeomatics that will take place this spring The first event we are announcing is the Subsurface Utility Mapping Strategy Forum (SUMSF). The conference will take place from March 22-23, 2022 […]
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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 part of Canada’s geospatial history. An interview with GIS entrepreneur and visionary Douglas W. Seaborn […]
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Canadian Geospatial & Geographic Associations Update 2021
Networking is incredibly valuable in today’s working world. In any industry, who you know and what you’re a part of means so much. Not to mention that it’s always great to interact with people and […]
Newsmakers & Press Releases
Canada GIS Days – Call for Presenters
We’re only a few months away from Canada’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Days! Due to the success of last years’ virtual event we’ll be going virtual again this year. Take a look at 2020’s event schedule and […]
Education & Careers
Updating Canada’s List of Geography, GIS, Remote Sensing, Cartography, Geomatics, Education Programs for 2021
GoGeomatics.ca holds the most comprehensive list of Canadian geography, geomatics, GIS, and remote sensing related education programs. This resource is incredibly useful for students in Canada and around the world looking to further their education […]
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Remembering Doug King
The fields of geography and geomatics lost a bright light far too early on May 12th, 2021, with the passing of Doug King. Dr. King was a professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental […]