Satellite
The Death of Cartography and the Rise of the Machines
This article explores how technology has influenced map making and how cartography requirements have changed, and what skill sets one…
NRCan, GeoConnections, CGDI, & the Canadian Geomatics Round Table
GoGeomatics Canada got in touch with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) in order to ask them about all the most recent…
Amy Mui: High-Resolution Multispectral Satellite Imagery for Identifying Turtle Habitats
Amy Mui was not always in the geomatics industry. Beginning in wildlife biology, she now is a PhD candidate with…
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…
Canadian Women in Geomatics for International Women’s Day 2013 : March Segment
GoGeomatics Canada is pleased to announce our second annual segment in honour of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2013.…
Evaluation of the Data BC Portal, GIS Section
The province of British Columbia (B.C.) recently revised their portal. The main page offers a number of services to the…
Landfill Assessment and Sensitivity Mapping Project
Project Task: Locate and collect information about open, closed, and historic landfills in order to create a 5 years inspection plan…
Lynn Moorman: Finding the Way with Geo-Literacy
At first glance, navigating the world has never been easier. Getting from Point A to Point B is a snap;…
GIS Day Ottawa RADARSAT Tour
First off, HAPPY GIS DAY! Twitter was having a hayday with #GISDay tweets, and LinkedIn became a geospatial frenzy. …
Canada’s Arctic: Spatial Info/Geotech Opportunity
Canada’s north has always been a challenge to those living there and to geoscience professionals alike. The sheer size of…
Bob Ryerson: State of our Art – Canadian Geomatics Editorial
For the first editorial for the new Canadian web magazine for geomatics I have been asked to comment on where…
Measuring Tree Canopy Cover in an Urban Environment
To properly and effectively design and manage the city’s tree canopy it is important to quantify the amount and composition…
