Abstract forth coming: Oversight for CSA program sectors, including in Space Utilization, Space Exploration, and Space Science and Technology.

Luc Brûlé

Keynote speaker

Tickets for this workshop must be claimed in advance.Join Maxar Product Manager, Jake Dickinson, to learn first-hand how SecureWatch provides commercial and government organizations access to authoritative geospatial information to make decisions and act with confidence. Satellite imagery is foundational to geospatial workflows because it enables analysts to understand and model the locations and characteristics of land, facilities and equipment. But histori...

John Roos

Speaker

Jake Dickinson

Presenter

PLEASE NOTE THE PREFERRED BROWSER IS GOOGLE CHROME. If you are running into any issues accessing the session, please try logging in via Google Chrome.The use of drones or UAVs has expanded dramatically over the last few years and this technology is rapidly permeating a wide variety of professional disciplines and industries, including the broad field of GIS. Ideally suited for on-demand geospatial data collection, drones can effectively eliminate the logjam tha...

David McKittrick

Speaker

Tickets for this workshop must be claimed in advance.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 R&D project, and with assistance from hundreds of students, citizens...

Nicholas Kellett

Presenter

Tickets for this workshop must be claimed in advance.This workshop will offer a deep-dive into the Avenza Maps app, a mobile app where users can upload or access custom maps for off-line navigation, way-finding, and data collection. The workshop will be composed of 5 modules covering the fundamentals of the apps usage, as well as more advanced industry-relevant features. We will also provide a walkthrough of using the Av...

Felipe Gonzalez-Macqueen

Speaker

Spencer Elford

Speaker

Justin Baradi

Speaker

Alex Videka

Speaker

As traditional infrastructure design methods migrate from 2D to 3D modeling, LiDAR data acquisition continues to present an opportunity to improve the base modeling process. This presentation will show how TopoDOT can be used to extract DGN vector data from point clouds to improve the quality of digital as-built base models which enable better transportation 3D design processes like Bentley’s ORD.  

Jennifer Triana

Speaker

Canada’s LiDAR Panel: Future Trends in Service and Tech, is a deep dive into the evolving landscape of LiDAR technology in Canada. Our panel of experts will explore cutting-edge developments in LiDAR, focusing on new trends in service delivery and technological advancements. Expect insights into the integration of AI, enhancements in data processing, and future applications in sectors like urban development and environmental management. This session promises to equip attendees with a forward-...

Dr. Tim Webster

Moderator

Alex Hill-Stosky

Panelist

Kenneth Ang

Panelist

Susan Muleme Kasumba

Panelist

Carina Butterworth P.Eng., PhD(c)

Speaker

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...

Catherine Robin

Speaker