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QGIS & WorldClim: Using Zonal Statistics to Map Temperature Patterns
There has never been a time in the history of GIS when so much free, high quality data has been…
Volunteer & Map Canada: Statistics Canada Crowdsourcing Pilot Project
Statistics Canada has launched a new pilot project using OpenStreetmap. For many Canadians outside of the geomatics community this is…
Conversations with Michael Goodchild on Questions of Geography
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Michael Goodchild and talk about his book and Geography. Michael was…
Global GIS Market to Grow Steadily at a CAGR of More Than 10% by 2020
Technavios market research analyst predicts the global GIS market to grow steadily at a CAGR of more than 10% by…
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…
Open Data, Open Source, Open Possibilities
Back in 2006 I (Jim) was a student at BCIT and a Vancouver resident, eager to obtain some local data…
A Refreshing Approach to Geomatics
The conference committee of the GIM International Summit has announced a refreshing list of inspiring and original speakers who will…
ECCE APP Challenge Experience –Team CODE
Team CODE is made up of myself (Jin Xing), Carl Hughes, and Matthew Tenney. We all come from Roger Tomlinson…
Promote Your Geomatics Events & Conferences
The GoGeomatics Canada Event Board is more popular than ever before. There’s no better way to promote your geomatics-related conference,…
Are You an Unemployed Geospatial Graduate under 30? You’re Not Alone
Last September, GoGeomatics conducted a survey at their cross-Canada Back to School Socials to get a better picture of the…
UN General Assembly urges sharing of geospatial data to benefit people and planet
New York – The science that supports the precise pinpointing of people and places should be shared more widely, according…
Will There Be A Canadian Geospatial Student Union?
Would you support a national Canadian geospatial student union that provided job opportunities, co-ops, and internship positions by becoming a…
