remote sensing

The Top Six Canadian Geomatics Stories of September 2013

As September has come to a close, we wanted to round up some of the most interesting geomatics-related stories of…

Canadian Geospatial Event: Geomatics Atlantic 2013 Recap

Geomatics Atlantic is a regional conference that switches between the Atlantic Provinces every year, allowing the different geomatics-related professional organizations…

Special Announcement at Intergraph Ottawa User Conference

Intergraph Canada has kicked off its User Conferences, with the first of three events in Calgary last week. The show…

Using Geomatics to Describe our Profession and Industry in Canada

Over forty years, the writer has witnessed a series of transitions and changes in terminology related to changes in the…

Neil Thompson: Geospatial Intelligence & Canadian Military (Part 2)

This is the second part of the interview GoGeomatics Canada has done with Neil Thompson, the Managing partner of the…

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…

MacKinnon Carto2013 Open Data Talk

The Evolution of Canadian Data Collection and Distribution

One thing I am sure that almost anybody in geomatics would agree with is that major components of any geospatial…

Should we be called geomatics or something else?

In order to determine whether geomatics is the most appropriate term for this field it may be useful to review…

Algonquin College Postgraduate GIS Certification Co-op

“Algonquin GIS Co-op is a Win-Win for Students and Employers” Employers are taking the opportunity to evaluate potential future employees…

GEOINT Canada

Neil Thompson: Geospatial Intelligence & Canadian Military

GoGeomatics had the chance to interview Neil Thompson, the Managing partner of the WCGroup. Neil is also the former Director…

UAV Mapping

Canadian UAV Company Maps Forest Fire Damage in Alberta

Industry and public awareness for commercial applications of UAV technology has increased significantly in Canada and throughout North America. Initially…

First TECTERRA GoGeomatics event in Vancouver was a hit

The first TECTERRA GoGeomatics social in Vancouver on June 6 was a hit. Vancouver is a vibrant and culturally diverse…