Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Sessions

الثّلاثاء 7 نوفمبر, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
12:30
12:30
Accurate, Efficient and Cost-Effective Subsurface Utility Data – From Field Collection to 3D Modelling
25 minutes, 12:30 - 12:55

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Talk

Peter Srajer, Prostar Geocorp (Speaker)

SUMMARYWith the increasing focus on damage prevention, public safety concerns, and environmental damage due to underground utility strikes, ...
13:00
13:00
Navigating The Digital Geospatial Revolution at Suncor
25 minutes, 13:00 - 13:25

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Talk

Alonzo de la Cruz, Suncor Energy Inc. (Speaker)

Over his decade plus at Suncor, Alonzo has been both witness to and active participant in a quiet digital Geospatial revolution. This revolution ha...
13:30
13:30
Agile Aerospace for a Changing Planet
25 minutes, 13:30 - 13:55

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Talk

Cassidy Rankine, Planet (Speaker)

Planet scans the entire land mass of the planet nearly everyday with high resolution multispectral imagery, enabling exciting new opportunities and...
14:00
14:00
Insights into High Performance Teams. Why the most Successful Teams are Coached
25 minutes, 14:00 - 14:25

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Talk

Kim Tofin, BREAKOUTcx (Speaker)

Teams can become the catalyst to co-elevate results-driven organizations accelerate outcomes, unleash their full potential, and create unpr...
14:30
14:30
Flood Hazard Mapping Data and Its Importance: Jurisdictional Complexity, Innovation in Data Dissemination, and Advancing Adaptation
25 minutes, 14:30 - 14:55

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Talk

Quinn Philippe, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) (Speaker)

Marie-Josee Valiquete, Natural Resources Canada (Speaker)

Flooding is Canada’s most costly natural disaster, and flood risk intensifies as a result of urbanization and climate change. These impacts will...
15:45
15:45
Navigating the Constellation: The Utility of New Earth Observation Satellites
25 minutes, 15:45 - 16:10

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Talk

Chris Humphrey, Pacific Geomatics Limited (Speaker)

With an increasing multitude of new Earth Observation (EO) satellites, it is imperative for the geomatics community to assess the fit of these emer...
16:15
16:15
Collect High-Accuracy GNSS Data in Esri’s ArcGIS Field Maps (Live Demo)
45 minutes, 16:15 - 17:00
Tickets available

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Demo

Steve Lawrence, Eos Positioning Systems (Presenter)

Join Canadian GNSS manufacturer Eos Positioning Systems for an in-depth look at using the high-accuracy Arrow Gold+ GNSS Receiver with RTK corre...
17:30
17:30
Unlocking the Power of GIS in Facility Management: An Introduction to VertiGIS FM
25 minutes, 17:30 - 17:55

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Talk

Scott Stafford-Veale (Speaker)

Aaron Oxley, VertiGIS (Speaker)

As GIS professionals, we understand the pivotal role that geospatial data plays in decision-making across various industries. Now, imagine harnessi...
18:00
18:00
Centralized Municipal Imagery Data: Putting power in the hands of the people
25 minutes, 18:00 - 18:25

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Talk

Nell Hogan, The City of Calgary (Speaker)

Jamie Jack, The City of Calgary (Speaker)

Harnessing the power of regular collection of imagery and Lidar, the City of Calgary provides valuable information for municipal service delivery. ...

الأربعاء 8 نوفمبر, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
12:00
12:00
Empowering Resilient Communities through openBIM: Enhancing Efficiency, Sustainability, and Collaboration for a Smarter Built Environment
25 minutes, 12:00 - 12:25

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Talk

William (Bill) Moore, Associated Engineering (Speaker)

openBIM aims to make the built environment more efficient, sustainable, and productive, leading to more liveable and resilient communities. Smar...
12:30
12:30
Modelling Wetland Vegetation Trajectories using Machine Learning and Multispectral Sentinel-2 Imagery
25 minutes, 12:30 - 12:55

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Talk

J. Carl Ayer, Matrix Solutions Incorporated (Speaker)

Wetlands are important to water quality, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity, and have been identified as a management priority across Canada. Re...
13:30
13:30
Logistics of Acquisition
25 minutes, 13:30 - 13:55

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Demo

Brian Moynihan P.Eng., OGL Engineering (Speaker)

How do you decide when to mobilize and when not to, or even where can you safely and legally fly. As the frequency of unpredictable weather and ...
14:00
14:00
Multi-band SAR for Earth Observation and MDA's Next Generation Chorus Constellation
25 minutes, 14:00 - 14:25

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Talk

Vivienne Wu, MDA (Speaker)

The talk presents how multi-band SARs (X-band Iceye, C-band RADARSAT-2 and L-band SAOCOM) support various earth observation applications, such as t...
14:30
14:30
Launch of Geomatics Expo Awards Program
25 minutes, 14:30 - 14:55

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Awards

Jonathan Murphy, GoGeomatics Canada (Speaker)

Peter Srajer, Prostar Geocorp (Speaker)

Mamatha Sanapala, Millennium EMS Solutions Ltd. (Speaker)

As part of the annual Canadian Expo program, GoGeomatics will be looking to recognize and award individuals and companies that have shown top-level...
15:45
15:45
A High-Resolution, Continental Scale, and Modular Flood Risk Estimation Framework
25 minutes, 15:45 - 16:10

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Talk

Chiranjib Chaudhuri, Geosapiens Inc. (Speaker)

The lack of up-to-date, easily available flood risk data has slowed down Canadian attempts to mitigate flood damage, notwithstanding the substantia...
16:15
16:15
Building A Smart World with Precise Geospatial Information, CHC Navigation
25 minutes, 16:15 - 16:40

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Talk

Jack Wang, CHC Navigation (Speaker)

Roderick Ma, CHC Navigation (Speaker)

CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) is a global provider of innovative GNSS navigation and positioning solutions covering a wide range of professional applicat...

الثّلاثاء 29 أكتوبر, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:00
11:00
The New Canadian Hydrospatial Network (CHN)
30 minutes, 11:00 - 11:30

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Talk

Pierre Tardif, Natural Resources Canada (Speaker)

The new Canadian Hydrospatial Network (CHN) is set to replace the National Hydrographic Network (NHN) for Canada. Designed for improved use in hydr...
11:45
11:45
Mapping and Managing of Resources in the Marine Environment
30 minutes, 11:45 - 12:15

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Talk

Mike Mutschler, NORBIT Subsea (Speaker)

Subsea acoustic sensors, including multibeam sonars and sub bottom profilers, provide users with a variety of data types to improve our understandi...
13:00
13:00
Upgrading the Value of Your Data Using Geospatial Analysis
30 minutes, 13:00 - 13:30

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Talk

Aaron Licker, Licker Geospatial Consulting Co. (Speaker)

Too often, when discussing the value proposition of geospatial data, we focus in on raw data or output products without spending a lot of time in t...
13:45
13:45
Empowering Project Lifecycles with Geomatics Positioning for Enhanced Data Utilization
30 minutes, 13:45 - 14:15

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Talk

Kris Kwiatkowski P.Eng, ProDelta Projects (Speaker)

The environmental industry has witnessed a significant transformation in recent years, driven by the adoption of advanced positioning technologies....
15:15
15:15
KEYNOTE: Alberta's Flood Hazard and Fluvial Hazard Identification Initiatives
30 minutes, 15:15 - 15:45

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Keynote

Dr. Zahidul Islam, Government of Alberta (Keynote speaker)

Tachara Larocque, Alberta Government (Keynote speaker)

The government of Alberta manages the production of riverine flood studies under the provincial Flood Hazard Identification Program, to assist comm...
16:00
16:00
Riparian Web Portal: Harnessing Geomatics for Watershed Conservation
30 minutes, 16:00 - 16:30

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Talk

Mary Ellen Shain, North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (Speaker)

The Riparian Web Portal (www.riparian.info) is an award-winning project, launched in 2021 by Alberta’s watershed community. This dynamic online spa...
17:15
17:15
Monitoring Algal Blooms on Small to Medium Alberta Lakes with Satellite Remote Sensing
30 minutes, 17:15 - 17:45

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Talk

Jennifer Hird, Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (Speaker)

Algal blooms, typically consisting of cyanobacteria which can produce harmful toxins, are a recurring problem on lakes around the world.  Alth...

الأربعاء 30 أكتوبر, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11:00
11:00
3D GIS Mapping is key for Future Utility Damage Prevention
30 minutes, 11:00 - 11:30

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Talk

Santosh Saride, GEOcal (An Envirocal Company) (Speaker)

Case Study:  How DOTs and Utility owners took a Proactive Approach to Protect Underground Pipeline Assets Due to aging infrastruct...
11:45
11:45
City of Kelowna How Can You Manager Your Assets If You Don't Have the Data?
30 minutes, 11:45 - 12:15

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Talk

Andrew Walther P.Eng., APW Engineering Inc. (Speaker)

Local governments have been updating their asset inventories to comply with the TCA legislation since the early 2000s, paying particular attention ...
13:00
13:00
Utility Mapping With Terraflow
30 minutes, 13:00 - 13:30

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Talk

Marvin Mudahy, Cansel (Speaker)

Utility mapping is a crucial practice in urban planning and construction, focusing on identifying, documenting, and visualizing the precise locatio...
15:15
15:15
Why the World needs a Subsurface Utility Map Data Exchange
30 minutes, 15:15 - 15:45

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Talk

Steve Slusarenko, Subsurface Utility Map Data Exchange (SUMDEx) (Speaker)

In countries that have very accurate and accessible map records, utility damage events are a rare occurrence. Japan with a one third of the populat...
16:00
16:00
KEYNOTE: Subsurface Utility Data – From Field Collection to 3D Modelling
30 minutes, 16:00 - 16:30

Big Four Roadhouse - Theatre 3

Keynote

Peter Srajer, Prostar Geocorp (Keynote speaker)

With the increasing focus on damage prevention, public safety concerns, and environmental damage due to underground ...
16:45
16:45
Testing a Lidar-Based Sampling and Imputation Framework to Model Regional-Scale Mountain Snow Water Equivalent for Drought Mitigation
30 minutes, 16:45 - 17:15

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Keynote

Dr. Chris Hopkinson, University of Lethbridge (Keynote speaker)

Reduced snowpack in the Rockies presents a severe drought risk for Southern Alberta. Mountain snowmelt in the Bow an...