Upgrade Knowledge and Skills with 2023 GeoTech Training Opportunities
GoGeomatics is the largest and most popular communications hub promoting the Canadian geospatial community. GoGeomatics hosts free, location technology networking events each year across Canada, as well as sharing information and stories that are of importance to the community. The best way to keep informed of events, opportunities, and news is with the GoGeomatics Canada magazine.
Training Opportunities
Introduction to QGIS
Date: 1 May 2023
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Organizer: Randy Hale
Price: $375CAD
This 8-hour workshop is designed to introduce you to QGIS 3.x, an alternative open source GIS software for viewing, editing, and managing spatial data in a wide variety of commonly used vector and raster formats.
Introduction to Spatial Data and Using R as a GIS
Date: 2 May 2023
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Organizer: Nick Bearman
Price: $375CAD
In a one-day course we will explore how to use R to import, manage and process spatial data, cover the process of making choropleth maps, basic spatial analysis, and the use of loops to make multiple maps quickly and easily.
GeoTech Rapid: QGIS Basics (Installation and Project Setup)
Date: 2 May 2023
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Organizer: Eric Purdie
Price: $150CAD
Learn how to install QGIS plugins, setup a QGIS project using the properties menu option. Define a coordinate system and re-project datasets.
GeoTech Express QGIS: Fortress of Louisbourg, Geo-rectification and Publishing
Date: 2 May 2023
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Organizer: Eric Purdie
Price: $150CAD
Learn how to save a satellite image of the Fortress of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, in Google Earth Pro and Georeference it using the QGIS Georeferencer tool.
GeoTech Intermediate QGIS: Halifax, Supervised Classification and Change Detection Analysis
Date: 3 May 2023
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Organizer: Eric Purdie
Price: $150 CAD
Learn how to classify and extract different land forms (e.g., water, land, roads etc.) of Halifax, Nova Scotia, using the Semi-Automatic Classification Plugin.
GeoTech Intermediate QGIS: Ottawa River, Watershed Analysis
Date: 3 May 2023
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Organizer: Eric Purdie
Price: $150 CAD
Learn how to perform an Ottawa River Watershed Analysis using an SRTM DEM, Whitebox Tools, Raster Calculator and QGIS 3D Map Viewer.
GeoTech Advanced QGIS: Ground Subsidence Analysis (Study area to be determined)
Date: 4 May 2023
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Organizer: Eric Purdie
Price: $150 CAD
Learn how to perform a ground subsidence analysis of abondoned mining tunnels in BC to determine impacts on residential areas.
GeoTech Advanced QGIS: St. Lawrence, River and Flood Analysis
Date: 4 May 2023
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Organizer: Eric Purdie
Price: $150 CAD
Learn how to perform a River and Flood Analysis of the Montreal, St. Lawrence River using SAGAGIS and QGIS toolsets to determine residential areas affected by flooding.
GeoTech Advanced QGIS: Notre Dame Bay Shipwreck Detection Analysis
Date: 4 May 2023
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Organizer: Eric Purdie
Price: $150 CAD
Learn how to analyze bathymetry datasets of Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland to detect and display underwater shipwrecks using QGIS.
Best Practices for GIS Project Planning and Management
Date: 5 May 2023
Time: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Organizer :Peter Croswell
Price: $350 CAD
This workshop cuts through the theory and fluff to present, in practical terms, the essential practices for successful GIS project planning and management to provide project managers, teams, and stakeholders with the key actions methods, and tools to launch and execute successful projects
GIS & Geospatial Job Seekers Career Seminar
Date: 5 May 2023
Time: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Organizer: Jonathan Murphy
Price: $125 CAD
Finding a job in geospatial technology can be difficult. Covid-19 is not making that any easier. That’s why GoGeomatics Canada is bringing back our popular Career Seminar to give job seekers the tools and techniques that will put them ahead in their job search.
