International Geospatial briefing for 14th December: Youngest drone cartographer; COVID-19 impact on satellite data services market; Drone-integrated metal detection sys; Initiative for more accessible data

14 December 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | 3d-printed face shields

Young drone cartographer puts record-breaking on the map Nathan Lu from the USA is featured as the youngest drone cartographer in Guinness World Records 2021. He was an 11-year old boy when he heard about […]

Canadian Geospatial Briefing for November 9th: McMaster historical map conservation; Underwater acoustic gliders for whale detection; New satellites to track space debris; Microsoft Azure powers regenerative agriculture; Multi-parties’ drone research; Driverless shuttles take road tests

9 November 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | acoustic glider

Newly conserved rare map provides unique snapshot of life in 19th century Ontario https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/newly-conserved-rare-map-provides-vivid-snapshot-of-life-in-19th-century-ontario/ McMaster University Library’s Preservation Lab conservators using new, experimental techniques to combat the challenges of wood pulp paper map conservation and […]

GeoIgnite 2020 Video: Maxar- Monitoring Arctic Expansion and the Impact of Climate Change with High-Resolution Imager

28 September 2020 Rosette Frimpong | Arctic expansion

GeoIgnite is Canada’s national geospatial conference hosted by GoGeomatics Canada. GeoIgnite was held online via Zoom from July 22nd to 24th, 2020. This free event showcased the Canadian geospatial community and the leaders of Canada’s location […]

Your International Geospatial Briefing for August 17th: NZ Government investment in agritech; AWS unveils new space business segment; Measure local parks using geospatial data; Amazon rainforest cleared in July in Brazil; ESAIL Maritime Sat ready for launch

17 August 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | agriculture

Government to invest $11.4 million in agricultural technology The New Zealand government undertakes investment in developing the country’s agritech sector, includes the creation of a horticultural robotics academy and commercializing new products. Iris Data Science […]

GEOAnalytics.ca – A demonstration cloud-native open platform for Big Data geoscience

27 July 2020 Andy Dean | api

Current data-driven and computing intensive research on climate-change, ecosystem modeling, and environmental and natural resources monitoring is based on the collection, management, analysis, and dissemination of geospatial data. Currently, the acquisition and analysis of satellite […]

Your Canadian Geospatial Briefing for June 29th: New tech against wildfires; Bathymetric Lidar mapping; COVID-19 effect Heat maps; Eastern Canada DOT Power Platform; Tim Kopra as Vice President, Robotics and Space Operations of MDA

29 June 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | Artificial Intelligence

Scientists armed with new tech and cool gadgets face off against wildfires More extreme weather each spring makes wildfires a growing threat. Technology plays a crucial role in the fight against the threat. A researcher […]

Advances in Satellite Imagery and Technology Cause a Basemap Evolution

21 June 2020 Maxar | basemaps

Digital mapping as a discipline emerged in the 1960s, when the U.S. Census Bureau used geographic information systems (GIS) and digital cartography to fully understand and visualize population trends. Since then, the abilities of geospatial […]

Your International Geospatial Briefing for November 18th: Satellite InSAR Data used to detect massive size of North Korean Nuclear Testing; How GIS Makes IoT Data Come Alive; LiDAR: Promise and Challenge in Autonomous Vehicles; Bill Gates uses mapping tech to curb polio

18 November 2019 GoGeomatics Canada | Autonomous driving

Satellite InSAR Data used to detect massive size of North Korean Nuclear Testing Following the withdrawal of North Korea from the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons treaty over 15 years ago, a suspected underground hydrogen bomb […]