Education & Careers
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 to spring 2016. In Part 2, I wanted to give some insight into the first-year […]
Geomatics Specialist
Community
The Canadian Institute of Geomatics Brings Big Data to Ottawa
Last week I was among an interesting group of participants and presenters who came together to discuss Big Data (June 1st, 2016). The day long event was framed as an exploration of “Big Data: Technology […]
Community
GIS Certification: Options and Discussion
There are many GIS and geomatics certification options available to Canadians. They have been discussed in detail in previous articles. A summary of these different options is listed in the table below. How they compare, […]
Community
GoGeomatics Coming to Kelowna, BC
As a former Burnaby resident and fairly new to the field of GIS as a 2013 graduate of BCIT’s GIS Advanced Diploma program, I became a regular attendee at Vancouver GoGeomatics socials for two years […]
Education & Careers
GIS Certification: The Canadian Institute of Geomatics Certification Program
One of the GIS Certifications available to Canadians specifically is the Certified Geomatics Specialist certification available from the Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG). Certification is offered in 6 areas: GIS/LIS, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Cartography, Geodesy, […]
Community
Ottawa GoGeomatics Social Nov 25th: Mapping Historic Buildings in Ottawa
This months speaker will be discussing his project mapping historic Ottawa. Kevin Ballantyne, Geomatics Specialist at MDA, will be giving a talk on his work mapping some of the lost parts of our community […]
Community
GoGeomatics Asks about CCOG
The Canadian Council on Geomatics (CCOG) has been around for over 40 years. Despite that, many people in geomatics aren’t aware of the significant role this federal-provincial-territorial government organization plays in the sector. To help […]
Newsmakers & Press Releases
Blue Marble Announces Featured Speakers for 2014 User Conference in Calgary
Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the featured speakers for the 2014 Blue Marble User Conference (BMUC) to be held in Calgary, which will be the first of two User Conferences this year. […]