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Maxar’s Global Technology Shift from 2D to 3D
Maxar Endeavours to use Space and Earth Intelligence for the future of Geospatial Intelligence “Imagery is the foundation of our…
International Geospatial Briefing May 23rd: 1. Dam Surveys, 2. Greenland Is Cold, 3. GOES-18 Image, 4. Satellite Lasers, 5. Open Maps For Europe, 6. Google Maps Immersive View
Dam Fine Data: Sub-millimetre-resolution UAS Dam Surveys Mapping heat flow beneath Greenland highlights geothermal ‘freak zone’ Stunning First Imagery of…
Moving the Climate Narrative Beyond the “doom and gloom” Keith Masback and Dr. Marshal Shepherd
“Climate is science.” The way we discuss climate change is evolving. The GeoIgnite, Winter Geo Conference, was honoured to have…
International Geospatial Briefing April 25th: 1. Using drones to study forests; 2. US bans anti-satellite missile tests; 3. Anaconda collaboration with Esri; 4. UP42 partners with Nearmap; 5. World’s 1st blockchain geospatial network
Using drones to study forest canopy in UNESCO world heritage site A recent study led by researchers at the University…
Geomatics Engineering at UCalgary: Join a global leading program in education and research
Introduction Housed within the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary, the Department of Geomatics Engineering is one…
International Geospatial Briefing Jan 31st: 1. Exploring the World’s Food Sources; 2. Tracking Sinkholes with Satellites; 3. New Map Shows 2016 Methane Emissions Worldwide; 4. AI and McDonald’s Locations; 5. Satellites Proving Useful in Aftermath of Tonga Eruption
New Interactive Map Explores World’s Food Sources A new application recently published by Visual Capitalist allows users to explore food…
International Geospatial Briefing Jan 17: 1. New National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Director Nominee; 2. New Biomass Mapping Tool; 3. Azure Space Introduces Azure Orbital; 4. Falcon 9 and 100 Satellites; 5. New Version Of I3S
President Biden has nominated Frank Whitworth to be the next director of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Frank Whitworth is…
Canadian Wildfire Mapping Resources 2021 Fire Season
Western Canada has been experiencing extreme fire conditions following an intense heatwave since late June. According to BC Wildfire Service,…
GeoIgnite Event On YouTube: Fire Side Chat with Dr. Steve Liang & Dr. Nadine Alameh
Day Two of GeoIgnite had a very special event: a fireside chat with Dr. Steve Liang, Founder and CTO of…
International Geospatial Briefing May 31st, 2021: Using drone technology to assist with pest management; NOAA’s new approach to earth-observation; Using remote sensing data to observe changes in plant populations; Concept3D’s New 360° Map; Mapping Gaza; Five images that show our changing planet
Drone technology uses thermal imaging to identify feral pests on farmland Two airplane pilots and one aircraft engineer are using…
Canadian Geospatial Briefing March 1st – AI helping response to extreme weather; Inukshuk Geomatics celebrating 20 years; Telesat basing Lightspeed broadband operations in Gatineau; CATALYST Microservices – cloud-based earth observation processing; Canadian Coast Guard testing new UAV; GeoIgnite Career Fair April 14th
Artificial Intelligence helping respond to extreme weather events Researchers at the University of McGill are finding new ways to harvest…
Canadian Geospatial Briefing Feb 1st: Canada’s first Agric Technology degree; U of A maps out uncharted Territory for Owls; Data from space could protect endangered Whale species; Canadian company producing low-noise drones; Mapping Kelp beds along Pacific coast.
Lakeland College Launches Canada’s first degree in Agriculture Technology Lakeland College is starting Canada’s first degree in agriculture technology in…
