Community
A Canadian Perspective: Idiots who use Drones
In the past few months there have been quite a few articles that have shown UAV’s or drones in a negative light. It’s not only humans that have been critical of UAV’s and their use […]
opinions
Newsmakers & Press Releases
UrtheCast Releases World’s First Full-Color HD Videos Of Earth From Space
Videos of London, Boston, and Barcelona showcase life on Earth viewed from the International Space Station. VANCOUVER, June 17, 2015 – UrtheCast, the Earth Observation (EO) company aiming to open the world to anyone with […]
Education & Careers
Intelligent Networking and Advice to Enter the Geospatial Workforce
This editorial is in response to and in support of a recent article written by Kirsti Oja on the GoGeomatics Magazine, called Are You an Unemployed Geospatial Graduate in Canada? You’re Not Alone. While there […]
Community
CGCRT/GeoAlliance: Getting Off on The Wrong Foot
Since my last article on the CGCRT project, I’ve been waiting and watching for the CGCRT to address some of the concerns that both I and others in the community raised, particularly about the name […]
Community
Are You an Unemployed Geospatial Graduate under 30? You’re Not Alone
Last September, GoGeomatics conducted a survey at their cross-Canada Back to School Socials to get a better picture of the demographics of their participants. GoGeomatics socials are free monthly networking events for everyone in the […]
Community
Lawrence Morley Inducted in the Canadian Science & Engineering Hall of Fame
Dr. Lawrence Morley was recently honoured posthumously for his contributions to the advancement of science and technology in Canada. In a recent ceremony in Ottawa, he was inducted into the Canadian Science and Engineering Hall […]
Community
CGCRT Says GeoAlliance – Take it or Leave it
As one of the former team members, and until last fall a volunteer of the Canadian Geomatics Community Round Table (CGCRT), I am going to interpret and analyze the most recent communications from the CGCRT, […]
Community
Will There Be A Canadian Geospatial Student Union?
Would you support a national Canadian geospatial student union that provided job opportunities, co-ops, and internship positions by becoming a paid member? That’s one of the questions we asked on our GoGeomatics Back to School […]