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Thinking Canadian: What is the Power of GIS?
What is the power of GIS? What we have to do is separate GIS from software and hardware. GIS has been on this planet a lot longer than computers, servers, and […]
Knowledge
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Brad Maguire: GIS Instructor at Vancouver Island University
GoGeomatics: Welcome to the GoGeomatics Canada community. First off, can you tell us about where you are from and where you have lived throughout your GIS career? Brad Maguire: Thanks very much. I grew up outside […]
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NRCAN Study of the Canadian Geomatics Sector
It looks as though the Canadian federal government, through NRCAN, is going to take a long hard and very expensive look at the Canadian geomatics industry. They have issued a request for proposals (RFP) for […]
Education & Careers
A to B – (A Geographers Journey) Part 3
A – B Part 3 Mrs. Jordan, Mr. Heinze, Mr. McLelland, Mr. Cleve, Mr. Polianato these are some of the teachers I’ve had through grade school and high school that guided me and somehow or […]
Technology
Kincardine to Ottawa, Ontario Drive: Testing Google Earth vs. ArcGIS 10 GPS Capabilities
I had just finished a trip in Kincardine, Ontario and was preparing for the upcoming eight-hour long drive back to Ottawa. I am interested in GIS and therefore decided to test out some software capabilities […]
Education & Careers
Timothy Ensom – Environmental Scientist
This time around GoGeomatics Canada is looking to the west to find Hydrologist Timothy Ensom at Golder Associates. Welcome to GoGeomatics Canada Tim. Thanks for taking the time to talk to us. GoGeomatics: First off […]
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Top Five Canadian Geomatics LinkedIn Groups
Since our Top 10 Canadian Geomatics Twitter feeds article was such a (controversial) hit, we’ve decided to do another entry in our social media series. This time we’re taking a look at the hottest Canadian […]
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Catherine Ennis – International GIS Manager
Welcome Catherine Ennis to the GoGeomatics community! GoGeomatics: We would like to give our readers some background. Let’s start with some basic career history. Could you tell us where you are from and what lead […]