
Melanie Desjardins
Director, NWT Centre for Geomatics
NWT Centre for Geomatics
Participates in 2 items
Melanie is the Chair of the Canadian Council on Geomatics representing provincial and territorial jurisdictions across Canada, along side the Federal Co-Chair. She holds a BSc. in Biology from Dalhousie University and two post-graduate diplomas from the Centre of Geographic Sciences in Geographic Information Systems and Applied Geomatics Research. Melanie has worked in the public service since 2001 and has held a variety of geomatics roles with Parks Canada, Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development Canada, and the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT). Melanie resides in Yellowknife with her family and is the Director of the NWT Centre for Geomatics.
Sessions in which Melanie Desjardins participates
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Talk: Canadian Council on Geomatics - Fostering collaboration across jurisdictions
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- Talk
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2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Canada’s Provincial & Territorial Geospatial Leadership Panel
- 2:45 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Panel

Sessions in which Melanie Desjardins attends
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- Talk: "Why is an AI company designing Canada's hydro database?" Minerva Intelligence's COO - Jake McGregor
- 12:30 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- Talk
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2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Optimizing and Accelerating the Globe in 3D
- 2:45 PM EDT - 3:15 PM EDT | 30 minutes
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12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Lunch Keynote: "Why it Takes a Legion" MAXAR's Executive Vice President & CTO Dr. Walter Scott
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:45 PM EDT | 45 minutes
- Keynote

12:10 PM
12:10 PM
- Lunch Break, Awards and Announcements
- 12:10 PM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 20 minutes
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10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Welcome to the Canadian Underground Forum
- Speaker Geoff Zeiss (Between the Poles) |
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:15 AM EDT | 15 minutes Part of: Canadian Underground Forum Day 1 of 2
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2:15 PM
2:15 PM
- Canadian Underground Infrastructure Mapping Panel
- 2:15 PM EDT - 3:10 PM EDT | 55 minutes Part of: Canadian Underground Forum Day 1 of 2
- Panel
