University of Waterloo

Canadian Geospatial Briefing February 16th – A new app for neighbourhood environmental health; Kongsberg Geospatial horizonless air picture; Evictions Ontario map; people cry at University of Waterloo; Canadians can now get Space X Starlink internet

A new app from U of T researchers allows users to track their neighbourhood’s environmental health Researchers at the University…

Celebrating the Success of the National Geomatics Competition (NGC) 2019 at the University of Calgary

The second ever National Geomatics Competition (NGC) was hosted by the University of Calgary (UofC) in February this year, and…

Peter Johnson from the University of Waterloo talks Open Data, government and geomatics education

Peter Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management (GEM) at the University of Waterloo. His…

Canada’s Best and Brightest: Teams Announced for 2019 National Geomatics Competition in Calgary

It’s that time of year once again: time for the National Geomatics Competition! The National Geomatics Competition (NGC) is Canada’s…

Master’s Thesis Student Recruitment: Amphibious Housing in Vietnam

University of Waterloo searching Funded Master’s (MA or MES) research project Dr. Carrie Mitchell (UW-Planning) and Dr. Brent Doberstein (UW-Geography…

Contrasting: GIS & Geomatics Education in Canada and China

I have studied Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in both Canada and China. Last summer I completed my master in geography at…

Canadian Institute of Geomatics Expands Executive Team with New VP Dr Brent Hall

Ottawa, August 16, 2016 – The Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG), the largest and most influential geospatial knowledge network in…

Open Data Portals and Geomatics: The Polar Data Catalogue

The growing interest in providing open data access has long been integrated into the field of Geomatics. However, the use…

PredictION: Routing & Modeling App for Proposed Transit Projects

PredictION is an app that provides transit authorities with a unique approach to engage and inform the public. By making…

Esri ECCE App Challenge Lets Students Develop New Skills

Back in March, GoGeomatics Canada introduced the Esri Canada Centres of Excellence App Challenge while the competition was still underway.…