Technology
GIS and Archaeology Took Me to Rome
Dreams can come true. One of mine has. Waking up on my first full day in Rome today, I decided to make the walk over to see the Pantheon. After seeing inside and outside of […]
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Technology
Leading in times of disruption: Canada’s geospatial past, present and future
Canada’s Geospatial Past We can be proud of our history and achievements in the fields of Science, Geography, and Geomatics. From the first edition of National Atlas of Canada back in 1906, the National Air […]
Technology
From Australia to Africa, Data Cube technology empowers governments to reach development goals
Using Australia’s Open Data Cube technology, countries in Africa and around the world are finding new ways to use data to address key development challenges. During the week of May 7-11, countries and organizations gathered […]
Technology
GIS Technology tracks Toronto’s urban growth
In our last article on land use in the Greenbelt, we discussed the Places to Grow Act, an Ontario policy envisaged at curbing the effects of urban sprawl and encouraging population growth where it is […]
Education & Careers
Why is it so hard for Millennials to find and keep a GIS Job?
The young generation known as Millennials or Generation Y (That I the writer am a part of) have had many difficulties in pursuing careers and establishing them in the modern work world. In the past […]
Technology
Your Canadian GeoSpatial Briefing for May 14th: Arctic receiving station blocked by Canadian red tape; Mapping Services in Edmonton; Smart Cities Challenge; University CubeSat Projects; Great Canadian Geography Challenge; Calgary’s Empathic Cultural Map; GIS4Ag
Canadian Red tape costs industry millions Norwegian company Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) has been waiting since 2016 for Ottawa to grant the operating license that will let them run their satellite ground receiving station in […]
Community
Jonathan Murphy FRCGS nominated Geospatial community Influencer of the Year
GoGeomatics Founder and Editor, Publisher and Managing Director Jonathan Murphy has been nominated for the Influencer of the Year award. Jonathan Murphy (FRCGS) is a COGS GIS graduate (2003), a University of Calgary Alumnus (98), Fellow […]
Newsmakers & Press Releases
MDA and Nanowave join forces to produce an innovative radar satellite payload
MONTREAL, MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), today announced that it has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Nanowave Technologies Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced […]