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How COGS became the ‘Go to Place’ for Technical Map Training

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The education programs offered at COGS has evolved and changed drastically over the years, however COGS has maintained an international reputation for the ability to design, develop and deliver high quality technical professionals that continue to populate the geospatial community. Find out how to download various literature about the history of COGS.
The Many Applications of GIS

The Many Applications of GIS

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GIS is used in almost all other sectors from urban planning and environmental conservation to healthcare and business. The infographic here explains some of the more modern uses of GIS and the common career paths in the field of GIS.
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GIS jobs in Saskatoon

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Saskatoon is Saskatchewan's largest city and located in the central part of the province. The economic activity happening in Saskatoon is very hot these days and mostly involved with potash, oil and agriculture, but the Geomatics industry also contributes largely to the economic growth and here we have some of the latest GIS jobs in the Saskatoon area for you.
Photogrammetry - 3D Maps of Coral Reefs

Photogrammetry – 3D Maps of Coral Reefs

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Photographic studies of coral reefs are being stitched together, piece by piece, using a 3D technology called photogrammetry.
Canadian GIS Employment Resources

Canadian GIS Employment Resources

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"One of the hardest jobs to do during your career will often be finding the job itself, especially in such a niche industry like Geomatics. However the increased use and exposure of the Internet has led to many great resources to help you out and we have taken the best resources and posted them here to help you. " Since 2005, CanadianGIS.com has been providing Canadians with the best employment resources available on the web. Here we maintain an updated ongoing list of employment sites or resources that provide Geospatial related Canadian jobs. If you see any missing from the list let us know ...
Geography In Schools - Globe

University of Victoria Program to Promote Geography In Schools

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The Geography in Schools program, offered by the University of Victoria (UVic ) was started to help engage high school students with the Geography Department so that they could see how the endless opportunities that studying geography offers.
Antipodes Maps

Antipodes Maps

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Have you ever thought where you would end up if you drilled a tunnel through the center of the Earth and climbed out the other side? Well that location is considered an antipodal point. The antipodes of any place on a globe is the point on the surface which is diametrically opposite to it. Have a little fun exploring geography with this interactive antipodes calculator map.
Geomatics Acronyms and Abbreviations

Geomatics Acronyms and Abbreviations

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[List updated May 2016] Geomatics has become a pretty common term in Canada lately and includes many different disciplines such as  geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, cartography, land surveying, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), photogrammetry, geography and other related forms of spatial mapping. Using acronyms and abbreviations is commonly practiced in the Geomatics industry and most of the time people just assume that everybody else knows what every acronyms and abbreviation stands for. Well that is obviously not the case most of the time and over the years I have created myself a little digital cheat-sheet of geomatics acronyms and abbreviations that I use with my work in my writing. Here is a large collection of common acronyms and abbreviations that you may when working in the Canadian Geomatics industry.
Geomatics Acronyms and Abbreviations

Canadian GIS Education Programs Map

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Are you looking for GIS education programs in Canada? Check out my web map featuring some of the College and Universities across Canada that are offering GIS programs or Geography programs with GIS disciplines. You can reveal the schools contact info by clicking on any of the points.