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Quickly Learn to use QGIS for Remote Sensing Analysis
Have you wondered how Google is able to create the 3D models? Now you can do it yourself using QGIS.…
Event in Pictures: COGS Industry Expo 2017
The College of Geographic Sciences (COGS) held the 2017 COGS Industry Expo on March 23 in Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia. COGS…
CANMAP, and SHIFTing gears at COGS
At the end of last month, John Wian hosted the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the CANMAP Research Institute in…
My COGS GIS Education
What About COGS The Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) is one of the best colleges in Canada for learning GIS. …
GIS in Action: How Does BC Pinot Noir Express Terroir?
Editors note: In this previously published article, Karl Kliparchuk, BCIT GIS Program Head & Instructor uses GIS to explore the…
Making is Connecting: the social meaning of creativity
I spent Christmas in Sydney, Cape Breton. While there, I had the time to read David Gauntlett’s book ‘Making is Connecting’.…
Exploring GIS Day at the Glenbow Museum, Calgary.
I had the opportunity to celebrate GIS Day by attending the event hosted by the Alberta Geomatics Group at the…
Contrasting: GIS & Geomatics Education in Canada and China
I have studied Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in both Canada and China. Last summer I completed my master in geography at…
Geospatial Development: Enhancing GIS curricula with programming skills at UNB
Geospatial information science and technology (GIS&T) has rapidly evolved over the last few decades. This evolution has created a highly…
Ten Online GIS Programs in Canada
After completing an undergraduate degree in 2015, (Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Toronto) I needed to determine…
Become a BCIT GIS Student Project / Practicum Sponsor
The BCIT GIS department has been graduating students for 25+ years. Our students come from BC, but as well, across…
Jessi Mielke Esri’s Certification Manager Chats About the Esri Technical Certification Program
For the last 6 months I’ve been writing articles and discussing my experience in regards to the Esri technical certification…
