At the end of last month, John Wian hosted the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the CANMAP Research Institute in Bridgetown. The CANMAP Research Institute was formed in the early 1980’s by John, with input […]
On March 1st and 2nd land surveyor professionals, as well as industry exhibitors, headed to Ottawa for the 2017 Canadian Surveyors Conference. The annual general meetings of land surveyors associations was also held on February […]
After completing an undergraduate degree in 2015, (Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Toronto) I needed to determine which direction to take in the next chapter of my academic and professional career. I […]
With the help of our sponsors GoGeomatics Canada is bringing students and young geospatial professionals together at 11 events from coast to coast (Complete list dates & locations is here). Our September Back to School […]
This piece started as a note on some of my experience as an international consultant in remote sensing specifically and geomatics more generally. But as I looked more and more at the role of consulting, […]
Chief Mark Saunders and Ryerson University Interim Provost and Vice President Academic Dr. Christopher Evans announced a Public Safety Open Data Competition for Ryerson students. The competition will see members of the Toronto Police Service […]
Walking Home is a book by Ken Greenberg on ‘the life and lessons of a city builder’. It describes the experiences of a urban designer/architect who was strongly influenced by Jane Jacobs. I picked up […]
An informal poll by Julia Meldrum Smith This article was reprinted with permission from the Ontario Professional Surveyor, Volume 56, No. 3, Summer 2015 A few years ago Blain Martin invited me to participate in […]