Education & Careers
My COGS GIS Education, Part II
In my first article, I introduced the how and why I chose to attend COGS from the fall of 2014 to spring 2016. In Part 2, I wanted to give some insight into the first-year […]
METI
Community
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 things, is relevant. While the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO) who is […]
Community
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 University of Waterloo. In this article I will draw upon my experiences in China and […]
Newsmakers & Press Releases
what3words adopted by six national mapping agencies
what3words, the multi-award winning location reference system, has today announced that six national mapping agencies have adopted 3-word addresses. Used to input and share locations within national online geoportals, what3words is making it simpler for […]
Education & Careers
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 program. You can see a list of my prior articles below. – Esri Technical Certification: […]
Education & Careers
Using Colour Transparency to Map Election Results
As the 2016 United States presidential election careens towards its conclusion in November, GIS plays a prominent role in both planning political strategy and in describing the results of the contest. Media outlets create maps and […]
Technology
How Pokémon Go can encourage a love of outdoors … and family …
In a prior piece, Jonathan Murphy pointed out that fun and geospatial awareness can go together through a game. I think games are important to play with your kids. Who doesn’t love Family Game night […]
Education & Careers
Conversations with Michael Goodchild on Questions of Geography
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Michael Goodchild and talk about his book and Geography. Michael was my graduate student supervisor in Geography at the University of Western Ontario between 1969-72 and […]