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Strategies for Young GIS & Geomatics Professionals: Getting Ahead At Work

You have landed your job in geomatics and you want to move ahead. Maybe you are interested in leading a…

Do You Know a Young Leader in the Geospatial Community?

The future of our industry lies in the hands of our youth. That’s why xyHt is looking to recognize young…

Learn about UAVs at the Ottawa June Social

This is the last month for GoGeomatics Socials before we break for the summer, and in Ottawa we’re going out…

Careers & GIS and Geomatics

Grow or Die – 3 Key GIS Career Needs

The premise of a liberal arts or science degree is to get a wide range of exposure across several disciplines. …

Intelligent Networking and Advice to Enter the Geospatial Workforce

This editorial is in response to and in support of a recent article written by Kirsti Oja on the GoGeomatics…

CGCRT/GeoAlliance: Getting Off on The Wrong Foot

Since my last article on the CGCRT project, I’ve been waiting and watching for the CGCRT to address some of…

University of Waterloo Students Win the Esri Canada GIS Centres of Excellence App Challenge

PredictION helps citizens understand the impact of proposed transit changes to their daily commute TORONTO – Esri Canada congratulates Jonathan…

Opinion: Canada Doesn’t Have Too Many GIS Programs

Are there too many GIS post-diploma programs and University GIS certifications in Canada? In the late 1980s, the prevailing notion…

Geography Education: Changing Scale and Viewpoint

In England, as a teenager, we used to conduct ‘table top’ car rallies, using the 1 inch to 1 mile…

New Survey Training Program Offers Opportunities for Grads, Industry

GoGeomatics Canada is spear-heading a brand new Training Program that will provide opportunities for both geomatics graduates and the survey…

Ventus Geospatial: Canadian Company Rebrands to Gain International Opportunities

Ventus Geospatial Inc. is a leading provider of imaging gathered by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using fixed-wing planes and quad-copters.…

Environmental GIS – City of Toronto Light Pollution Initiative

Nathan Heazlewood, in one of his recent articles, urges us Geomatics practitioners to be proud of the Geospatial profession. GIS…