spatial data
Paul Barker: What is Web GIS? Exploring the ‘new’ GIS
GIS has always been an integral part of forward thinking organizations. However, it has long struggled to break out of…
Professional Certification: Population Health Data Analysis in British Columbia
Population health research is inherently interdisciplinary, multifaceted and firmly rooted in the evolving connections between place, time and related socioeconomic…
UAV Technology in the Canadian Forestry Sector
The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) industry is soaring! Civilian drones are being applied in various global industries ranging from agriculture…
Esri Canada Named Gold Standard Winner among Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Esri Canada, the country’s leading enterprise geographic information system (GIS) solutions provider, has been named a Gold Standard winner among…
East View Secures New Partnership Agreement with Valtus
MINNEAPOLIS – March 1, 2016 – East View Geospatial is excited to announce an agreement with Valtus Imagery Services, part of…
GIS Certification: The GISP
Professional certification is nothing new. It is a requirement in many fields to help regulate professional practices in specific industries…
What is the Difference Between Geomatics and Geography?
There seems to be great confusion between these two great disciplines, especially noting that some geographers and schools claim that…
Remembering Roger Tomlinson & Early History of GIS in Canada
It’s two years now since Roger Tomlinson passed away. Roger’s and my career path have crossed several times over the…
Esri Canada to Open GIS Centres of Excellence at the University of New Brunswick and York University
TORONTO – February 1, 2016 – Esri Canada, the leading provider of geographic information system (GIS) solutions, has named the…
Discrete Global Grid Systems – A new OGC standard emerges.
The beginning of 2016 was accompanied with a sonorous press release from the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) entitled: “OGC® seeks…
Elephants, Tigers and Bears: Edmonton January Social
Elephants and Tigers and Bears! Oh My. Flying Monkeys! Seriously. Come out to the Edmonton January Social January 21 at…
Getting to First Base with GIS
A friend of mine who volunteers with a girls’ softball team came to me with a request recently. “I have…
