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GIS: Adventures in Historical Mapping
This article focuses on the process of creating a very out-of-date map in GIS. Lots has gone on since I…
Elevation Web Services: Limitations and Prospects
Elevation Web Services: Limitations and Prospects Elevation data is necessary for a wide range of geospatial applications such as creating…
Clearwater Seafoods Wins Esri Award for Promoting Sustainability Using GIS
Clearwater Seafoods is one of the largest vertically integrated seafood companies in North America and provides premium wild, eco-certified seafood…
Open Source GIS for Everyone: A QGIS-based program at Langara College Vancouver
This article is the first in a monthly GoGeomatics Canada series on topics related to Open Source GIS for Everyone,…
GoGeomatics 2015 Back to School Socials: Over 350 Participants Coast to Coast
The 2nd annual GoGeomatics 2015 Back to School Socials have been a tremendous success. Last year we had 200 participants…
Perspective is everything: The St. John’s Declaration & Geographic Education
I am a retired geographic educator. I am a geographer. I understand GIS. Or should I say I LOVE Geomatics?…
2005-2015: Ten Years with Google Maps
In February 2005, Google Maps was launched as a desktop web mapping service. A few months later, in June 2005,…
Governments of Canada and Manitoba invest in building state-of-the-art Churchill Marine Observatory
Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and Minister responsible for Manitoba, and Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger visited…
5 Signs You Have an OSM Addiction
As those of you who have tried their hand at OpenStreetMapping know, OSM can quickly turn from a hobby into…
Canada Day Came Early at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
June 23rd marked a special day in the history of aviation and space in Canada. A very special aircraft, a…
UrtheCast Releases World’s First Full-Color HD Videos Of Earth From Space
Videos of London, Boston, and Barcelona showcase life on Earth viewed from the International Space Station. VANCOUVER, June 17, 2015…
PredictION: Routing & Modeling App for Proposed Transit Projects
PredictION is an app that provides transit authorities with a unique approach to engage and inform the public. By making…
