Charles travaille depuis 2016 dans l'équipe de la Stratégie nationale de données d'élévation au Centre Canadien de Cartographie et d'Observation de la Terre de Ressources naturelles Canada. La stratégie vise à mettre à la disposition des canadiens une représentation 3D détaillée du pays à l'appui des priorités du gouvernement, en collaborant avec les organismes fédéraux, les provinces, les territoires, le secteur privé et des partenaires internationaux. Charles est coordonnateur de projet pour la Stratégie.
Charles has been working with the National Elevation Data Strategy team at Natural Resources Canada's Canadian Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation since 2016. The strategy aims to provide Canadians with a detailed 3D representation of the country in support of government priorities, by collaborating with federal agencies, provinces, territories, the private sector and international partners. Charles is the Team Leader for the Strategy.
Sessions in which Charles Papasodoro participates
Wednesday 29 January, 2025
Flooding is the most costly natural disaster in Canada. Although flood hazard maps are essential for understanding a community’s risk to flooding, in Canada, many flood maps are not always available or up to date. High quality flood mapping that is current and accessible will help governments, communities, and individuals understand flood hazards and to implement effective mitigation strategies to reduce their impacts.Since 2021, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has been leading the Fl...
Join us at LiDARCanEX 2025 for an insightful panel discussion moderated by Dr. Tim Webster. This session will bring together experts to explore the current state of LiDAR projects in Canada and discuss what the future holds. Topics include:Wide-Area Topographic LiDAR Mapping: Applications in forestry, flood risk assessment, powerlines, infrastructure, and urban development.Topo-Bathymet...
Sessions in which Charles Papasodoro attends
Tuesday 1 March, 2022
In Budget 2021, the government tabled a recovery plan for jobs, growth, and resilience. Within the budget were specific investments to promoting a healthy environment for a healthy economy, with $145.5 million dedicated to supporting initiatives that will increase resiliency to the natural hazards of wildfires and floods, which are becoming more frequent, severe, and devastating due to climate change and urban development. Flood hazard maps are essential to un...
Abstract: Organizations are increasingly relying on geospatial analysis to power their decision making and business processes. But in such a dynamically changing world, maintaining an accurate database of critical locations is no small task. Everyday worldwide, businesses open and close, change names, or update their operating hours. When these changes happen, any map, application, or model immediately becomes stale. How can organizations strategize if they are not...
Wednesday 2 March, 2022
At a time of rising climate change impacts, there is a vital and growing need to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters. But there is a critical communication gap between authorities and citizens.Drawing on the ongoing results of our massive multi-year climate change research and development project, and with assistance from hundreds of students, citizens, academics, NGOs, government officials, and industry p...
Join our DG Panel discussion moderated by Jonathan Murphy, Managing Director of GoGeomatics Canada. Our panelists are Eric Laliberté, Éric Loubier and David Harper.As a country spanning almost 10 million square kilometres, Canada has always faced a unique challenge in collecting the day-to-day information needed to provide critical services to Canadians. Today, space offers a unique perspective that is increasingly important to under...
Thursday 3 March, 2022
Climate change affects everybody. Solutions will be successful when everyone can get involved. An examination of the Diversity of viewpoints, needs, wants, and must haves is vital when approaching this topic. This panel will discuss and engage each other as well at the audience.
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Wednesday 27 March, 2024
The United States’ National Geodetic Survey (NGS) plans to modernize their National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) in 2025, including adopting a new dynamic geometric reference (the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022 (NATRF2022)) and a new geoid-based height system (the North American-Pacific Geopotential Datum of 2022 (NAPGD2022)). To ensure continued geospatial referencing compatibility, the Canadian Geodetic Survey (CGS) plans to modernize the Canadian Spatial Reference Sy...
