Melanie is the former Chair of the Canadian Council on Geomatics (2019-2021) and the 2023 Co-Chair of the Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing. 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
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- Talk: Canadian Council on Geomatics - Fostering collaboration across jurisdictions
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- For nearly 50 years, geomatics representatives from Canadian provinces and territories have collaborated together and with the federal governmen...
- Talk
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2:45 PM
- Canada’s Provincial & Territorial Geospatial Leadership Panel
- 2:45 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Join GeoIgnite for this inaugural panel of provincial and territorial geospatial and location technology leaders.We will be discussing i...
- Panel
Sessions in which Melanie Desjardins attends
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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
- Over the past year, Minerva Intelligence, a Vancouver-based cognitive AI company, has been awarded two contracts with Natural Resources Canada t...
- Talk
2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Optimizing and Accelerating the Globe in 3D
- 2:45 PM EDT - 3:15 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- Maxar is building the highest resolution and most accurate 3D map of the planet and this talk will provide an overview of the products and capab...
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
- In this presentation, Dr. Walter Scott will compare the satellite imaging constellations of Maxar and other commercial companies to show how the...
- Keynote
12:10 PM
12:10 PM
- Lunch Break, Awards and Announcements
- 12:10 PM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 20 minutes
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
- Awareness of the human and economic cost of not knowing the location of underground utilities and other infrastructure has grown dramatically in...
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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