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 […]
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Top Ten Climate Change Maps and GIS Applications
Awareness for climate change has been steadily increasing ever since the Green Revolution in the 1960s. There is a plethora of data, maps, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications available freely or accessible to the […]
Newsmakers & Press Releases
CIG – Newfoundland and Labrador: Free Lunch and Geomatics Lecture March 2nd
The Canadian Institute of Geomatics, Newfoundland Branch, is delighted to host a FREE luncheon on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Guv’nor pub, 389 Elizabeth Ave. Following the meal, there will be a presentation by […]
Newsmakers & Press Releases
Montreal: K2 Geospatial launches latest version map-based integration platform JMap
More powerful, even more robust and interoperable, JMap 7 is now available JMap’s 7th version is finally here! K2 Geospatial, a leading map-based solution developer, is proud to announce the release of the newest version […]
Newsmakers & Press Releases
Call for Papers: CAG: Critical Geographies of Migration
Please consider submitting an abstract for the CAG 2017 York University, May 29 – June 2, 2017. The last day to submit abstracts for either special or general paper sessions via the conference website is February 24, 2017. […]
Education & Careers
Geospatial Earth Observation Using Blimps, Balloons and Kites
These days drones are all the rage. Nevertheless, there are other ways to collect data from the sky! Blimps, balloons and kites are alternative was to collecting data or remote-sensing imagery. These are great unconventional solutions for […]
Education & Careers
Interview with Sam Scovill, GIS Technician and 3 Day Champion on Jeopardy
Every weeknight, my mom and I watch Jeopardy together. Jeopardy always starts with the announcement of the contestants by their profession. Usually we hear about the doctors, the lawyers and the teachers on Jeopardy. But […]
Education & Careers
Upgrade your Geospatial Skills: leveraging the power of MOOCs
What I want to share with you are some resources related to something called Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) where you can learn new skills, refresh your current ones or to simply satisfy your thirst […]