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Canadian Geomatics Conference and Events

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Our Canadian Geomatics Conference and Events section was designed to help provide people with a central place to obtain information about the various GIS & Geomatics related conferences, events, workshops, training and webinars that are held in Canada. We have now added the ability for people to add / edit their geomatics event information themselves instead of waiting for us to publish it. Find out more by ...
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How to use OpenSteetMaps

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For people exploring various places in the neighborhood, it is similar maps as other online map information with zoom and pan, but the real power of OpenStreetMap rests in the hands of developers who can access all the data behind the maps for customizing to their own. What it means that, with OpenStreetMap, you can not only view various spatial locations, but add also your own custom locations and information to the database which can then be used by other users. All you need to do is to ...
Geomatics Social Networking - Get Involved

Geomatics Social Networking – Get Involved

Social media is a method for online networking interaction, using highly accessible and scalable publishing and marketing techniques. Traditionally people have always gained information, education and news through electronic and print media. Web based social services make it possible to connect people that share common interests and activities across political, economic, and geographic borders. CanadianGIS.com has been active with several social media web-based technologies for marketing, interactive communication and networking opportunities with others in the geomatics industry.I have provided some basic information below on ways that I have been social networking with other GIS professionals and encourage you to try some of these as well. Follow On Twitter: @canadiangis 15,000+ followers @tedmackinnon 11,000+ followers Join our GIS group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Canadian-GIS-4150297 5,600+ members
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NOAA Interactive Weather Map

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Here we have an online interactive web mapping tool with NOAA American weather station information, there are a good number of Canadian ones as well. The Weather Service provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. Their operational server maintains a current database of meteorological and hydrological data, historical data, and written information generated by the NWS or other official sources.

Niagara Falls Online Maps & Open Data

Niagara Falls Online Maps & Data Downloads

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The GIS folks at the City of Niagara Falls have done a great job with their efforts of supporting open government initiatives by providing Canadians with data sets to use in their own GIS software applications and also for providing the Falls Viewer for those that do not have access to GIS software. If you have a need for data in the Niagara Falls region or just want to play around with available data sets then we recommend that you take some time and check out the data sets and applications provided.
Canadian GIS Education

Is your GIS program listed?

One of the goals of Canadian GIS & Geomatics is to promote education programs in Canada. Currently we have about 25 different Universities & Colleges on our site that offer education related to GIS and Geomatics. However if you are currently in a GIS program or know of one that we have yet to post on the site then we would be interested in hearing more about it from you, so we can share that information with others.
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Contribute to CanadianGIS.com

Often the key to having a great website is to have plenty of relevant Canadian information to share with those that come to the site, and we like to think that we do a great job of providing that service, however if you have something that is Canadian GIS or Geomatics related that you would like to share or contribute to the website then we would like to hear from you. So if you have something that is Canadian GIS related that you would like to share or contribute to the website then I would like to hear about it from you.
Submit Canadian Geomatics News or Press Releases

Submit Canadian Geomatics News or Press Releases

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Have some Canadian Geomatics News or a Press Release that you want to share with the Canadian geospatial community? Use this form to submit your info to us and we will get it out to the Canadian geospatial community.