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The Caravan Thunders Onward
“The caravan thunders onward On my way at last, on my way at last I can’t stop thinking big” – Neil Peart Hello everyone. After a number of starts and stops wondering what I’m going […]
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Education & Careers
Fixing Geography Education in Canada: The First Step
Earlier this year, a CBC report brought to light a disturbing trend among Canada’s student population. Fundamental geographic knowledge (as simple as the locations of continents) is not as instilled in many of today’s college-level […]
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The Calgary Geomatics Event You Can’t Miss this December 11th
GoGeomatics Canada and the Alberta Geomatics Group (AGG) have come together to present the AGG GoGeomatics Calgary Social on December 11th at 6p.m. This is the first time GoGeomatics Canada and the AGG have teamed […]
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VGI: the Wild West of Data and GIS
In recent years, high–resolution spaceborne imagery (HRSI), up to 50cm spatial resolution, has become readily available for no cost using such applications as Google Earth and Bing Maps. Thanks to this new availability of free […]
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The Economics of Using the Term Geomatics
I am very pleased for our industry that the discussions, led by GoGeomatics, surrounding the term Geomatics has been enthusiastic and roundly presented. For reasons I cannot quickly explain, my mind goes to the basics […]
Education & Careers
Women in Geomatics: Jaime Simpson – Pipeline Surveying in Alberta
GoGeomatics: We are talking to Jaime Simpson, formerly an Ottawa resident and recent graduate of Carleton University’s Geomatics program. Jaime recently moved to Calgary from Ottawa to pursue job opportunities in GIS and geomatics. GoGeomatics: […]
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Evolving Education, Geography, Geomatics & going beyond “What is the Capital of?” in Canada
When I was in high school I developed an interest in geography as a field of study and perhaps a vocation. However, this all started a lot earlier than that. When I was a child, […]
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Why Using the Word Geomatics Sucks in Canada
A few months ago, GoGeomatics asked a number of distinguished Canadian writers to share their thoughts on a controversial subject. We asked them to think about whether or not we should continue to use the […]