Wildfire

Post-Wildfire Landscape Metrics & Transition Characteristics in Cariboo Regional District, 2017

The summer of 2017 marked one of the worst fire seasons in British Columbia’s history. By October, wildfires had covered…

Hatfield releases R-BAM algorithm to all Canadian wildfire agencies

The Rapid Burned Area Mapping (R-BAM) technology was developed over the last three years by Hatfield Consultants and aims to…

Fire GIS Uses Maps, Data, & Social Media–A Hot Tool for BC Residents, Travellers

Every summer in British Columbia, along with long days, sunshine, heat, and little rain comes an all-too-familiar reality: hundreds of…

Seeing Through Wildfire Smoke in Fort McMurray, Alberta with Infrared Imaging

Images of the massive wildfire that engulfed Fort McMurray, Alberta earlier this year have been seared into our collective consciousness.…

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…

SkyIMD and Phase One Industrial Announce SkyIMD’s Introduction of FAA-Approved Mounts

Approved for commercial aviation in 56 countries SAN FRANCISCO and COPENHAGEN, Feb. 26, 2015 — Sky Imaging Mapping Data (SkyIMD),…

Sight Surveillance Provides Mobile Command Centres Using Geomatics

The Canadian geomatics industry is full of small and medium-sized companies offering innovative products and services. One such company is…

UAV Mapping

Canadian UAV Company Maps Forest Fire Damage in Alberta

Industry and public awareness for commercial applications of UAV technology has increased significantly in Canada and throughout North America. Initially…

Brad Maguire: GIS Instructor at Vancouver Island University

GoGeomatics: Welcome to the GoGeomatics Canada community. First off, can you tell us about where you are from and where…