Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based geospatial technology company, announced that as part of its continued partnership with the new Area X.O test facility (formerly known as Ottawa L5), it will be deploying its IRIS Airspace Management […]
The Unsung Heroes of Canadian Geography Over 45 years ago, cartographer Betty Fleming discovered a small island off the Labrador Coast: Landsat Island. Using data from Earth Resources Technology Satellite 1 (later named Landsat), Fleming […]
NRCan empowers citizen scientists during floods When Canadian communities are hit hard by flooding, Vincent Decker’s team of scientists at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) provide first responders and decision makers with the data they need to deal with […]
In the Canadian geomatics sector this week, we look at the Geospatial Readiness Index, big data, new mapping initiatives, and new changes to the way we access earth imagery. We also acknowledge the work of […]