International Geospatial Briefing Sep 13th: Interactive Map Shows the Best Time to Photograph Fall Foliage; New interactive 3D map lets you see downtown Tampa in a new way; Geospatial Commission launches pilots to improve how data about land is used in the UK; Drop a Raindrop on This Magical Map and Watch Its Journey to the Ocean; FireWatch maps aim to help keep homes, community safe from wildfire; Geospatial Data Essential to Protect Snow Leopard in Mongolia

13 September 2021 GoGeomatics Canada | 3D Mapping

Interactive Map Shows the Best Time to Photograph Fall Foliage Photographers will not have difficulty planning fall photoshoots anymore and can easily choose optimal shooting days with this interactive fall foliage prediction map that shows when the […]

Geometry: The Anchor of SafeGraph Places

30 March 2021 Bryan Bonack | Alternative Data

This was republished from an original post on safegraph.com: Geometry: The Anchor of SafeGraph Places If you’ve heard of SafeGraph, you’re most likely familiar with our foot traffic insights and data for COVID-19 response. These […]

A Japanese Perspective: LiDAR forest data for resource analysis in Japan

3 March 2021 Kei Ayguci | airborne

The GIS & LiDAR Specialist I am Kei, a passionate GIS & LiDAR Specialist with over 6 years’ experience in Japan, currently living in Canada and looking to continue my career here. As I have […]

GeoConnections Announcement of Opportunities for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022

22 December 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | effective decision making

GeoConnections announces the Announcement of Opportunities for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022. For this Announcement of Opportunities, GeoConnections is focussing funding on contribution projects that will align with the Program’s purpose and objectives. GeoConnections Program Purpose The purpose […]

Your International Geospatial Briefing for August 17th: NZ Government investment in agritech; AWS unveils new space business segment; Measure local parks using geospatial data; Amazon rainforest cleared in July in Brazil; ESAIL Maritime Sat ready for launch

17 August 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | agriculture

Government to invest $11.4 million in agricultural technology The New Zealand government undertakes investment in developing the country’s agritech sector, includes the creation of a horticultural robotics academy and commercializing new products. Iris Data Science […]

Your International Geospatial Briefing for July 20th: Penn State with new online master’s degree; Virtual wall for concrete wall; New book in archaeology and GIS; Mapping tar when recycling asphalt

21 July 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | Geospatial data

New online master’s degree in spatial data science Pennsylvania State University has launched a new online master’s degree in spatial data science. Starting January 2021, the program is designed to arm students with skills to […]

Your International Geospatial Briefing for February 24th: GeoCue Expands into Canadian Market; Descartes Labs Launches New Platform; GIS as Intelligent Nervous System for the Planet; First Round of GeoIgnite 2020 Sponsors Announced

24 February 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | conference

GeoCue Expands into Canadian Market In terms of the commercial UAV market, we are always learning about the new and innovative tech, however it may surprise you how many of those conversations do not involve […]

GeoIgnite 2020 Track Announcement: The Impact of OGC Standards on Society

21 February 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | Climate Change

The Impact of OGC Standards on Society “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” Track Chair: Trevor Taylor We live in both exciting and challenging times. Sources of location and […]