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The Canadian Geomatics & Geospatial Community Awards, Scholarships & Bursaries
The Canadian geomatics community is full of awards, scholarships, and bursaries recognizing outstanding work and contributions. We’re putting together a…
SKI Canada 2015 – Sharing Knowledge & Information
The latest in Canadian GIScience research will be on display at the fifth annual Spatial Knowledge & Information (SKI) Conference,…
Geography Education: Travels to England and Nunavut
Geography education is about understanding our relationship to the world around us. We need to seek out the best examples…
Indigenous mapping initiatives powered by Google
Indigenous communities across Canada are engaged in intensively mapping their lands, waters, resources and knowledge. These maps have unparalleled importance…
Dr. Brent Hall Talks to GoGeomatics about Esri Canada Centres of Excellence
GoGeomatics recently published a press release on the launch of the Esri Canada GIS Centres of Excellence in Higher Education.…
OGC Academic Summit 2014 – Call for Presentations
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has issued a call for presentations and presentation abstracts at the inaugural OGC Academic Summit…
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…
The Mapping & Analysis of Violent Injury in Canadian Cities
After experiencing another Toronto social event thanks to GoGeomatics Canada, I am reminded of how a night out can increase…
A GIS Postgraduate’s Journal – April 21, 2013
April 21, 2013 Two semesters done ..almost. Five more exams to write in a five-day period, and then I’ll have…
A GIS Postgraduate’s Journal – December 17, 2012
December 17, 2012 To say that the past semester of school flew by is an understatement. I am still slightly…
A GIS Postgraduate’s Journal – November 4, 2012
November 4, 2012 Officially two months into school now and the road is starting to seem long. I know my…
A GIS Postgraduate’s Journal – September 25, 2012
September 25, 2012 Growing up, my life ambitions changed almost daily, not unlike most young children. Nearing the end of…