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September 11th 2013 Canadian Geomatics Merx Report
GoGeomatics Canada has started a series of articles on the current geospatial related contracts available on MERX. This is our…
Fish Weirs, Ktaronto & 13 Other Riparian Boundary Fallacies
By Dr. Brian Ballantyne Surveyor General Branch, NRCan Reprinted from the Ontario Professional Surveyor, Volume 56, No. 2, Spring 2013…
Geospatial or Geomatics: The Headaches of Terminology in Canada
Great debates about the terms geomatics, geospatial, geoinformation and geoscience have occurred for decades. Additional terms like geoanalysis, geolocation, geocomputation…
Canadian Forestry: Landscape Mapping of Whole Tree Inherent Wood Properties
Introduction The forest industry is undergoing a major shift in how it conducts business due mainly from increased competition from…
The Future Of GIS Scripting? Designing A Functional GIS Using Simplified Coding
Suppose you could write yourself a working GIS at home, in a very simple language. Would you? In this…
Furthering Canada’s Geomatics Strategy: New Visions – New Direction – New Future
The recent publication of the ‘Canadian Geomatics Community Strategy “White Paper” and Scenarios’ has added another perspective toward furthering the development…
Lawrence W. “Larry” Morley: founder & first President of the CRSS & the first Director General of the CCRS
Very Sad News for the Remote Sensing Community. / Triste nouvelle pour la communauté de télédétection. [CRSS-SCT] Canadian Remote Sensing…
Missed Opportunities in Canadian Geomatics: Lessons for the Future?
Jon Murphy knows how to ask some interesting questions – which is perhaps why I like reading what comes out…
Projections and Coordinate Systems for GIS: A new perspective on old ideas.
Projections and Coordinate Systems for GIS: A new perspective on old ideas. (Or, GIS Professionals Should Consider That A Lot Of…
GIS in the School System
Fast forward to 2011. I was conducting research on latest trends in education re web 2.0; and, with my Intermediate/Secondary…
Do we need a consistent approach to spatial education across Canada?
I’ve been asked to lead a GIS program review for our College; we want to try to anticipate future trends…
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…
