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The Future of GIS Software? QGIS A Popular Open-Source GIS for the Masses
In today’s geomatics society, ArcGIS, developed by Esri, is a giant and dominates the GIS software market. However, there are…
March 23 Career Fair: Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) Industry Expo
It’s that time of year again where geomatics students in Canada are starting their final semesters of school, many are…
How to Start Your Career in GIS
You are reaching the point of your life where you are finishing up your last year of college or university…
List of Canadian Geomatics Conferences and Events for 2017
This is our list Canadian geomatics conferences and events for 2017. Here you will find events pertaining to GIS, remote…
A List of Geospatial Open Data Resources in Canada
Recently, I read an article about the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) that seeks to explain why the CGDI, among many…
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…
What are the Top Programming Languages in the GIS World?
Image source: www.tiobe.com Every now and again we hear about the importance of programming for Geographic Information Systems(GIS) professionals, that…
Canadian Cartography: GoGeomatics Edmonton Visits the University of Alberta Map Library & Collections
Last night the Edmonton GoGeomatics Group had the chance to explore the amazing collection of historic maps at the University…
50 Years a Geographer: My Top Ten books about Geography
In celebration of Geography Week, it seemed like a good idea to issue a challenge: list the top ten books…
The Importance of Students & Young Professionals in Canada’s Geomatics Community
With the help of our sponsors GoGeomatics Canada is bringing students and young geospatial professionals together at 11 events from…
