Second (of four) of the Geomatics Atlantic News for 2012. Part of www.geomaticsatlantic.com

1. 25 Years
Saint Mary’s University,
Halifax
Geomatics Atlantic News Service Vol. 2 June 12‐14, 2012
www.geomaticsatlantic.com
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CONTENTS: GA2012 CELBRATION INCLUDES COGS
RECOGNITIONS:
MEDIA EXPECT TO HEADLINE SESSION lanyrd.com/cgkkt
COGS TO HOST CELEBRATION In recognition of COGS turning 25, we
WELL KNOWN GA SPEAKER RETIRES are planning a celebration on
THE TIMES ARE A CHANGING? Wednesday evening, 13 June 2012,
GEOMATICS EDUCATION THRIVES during Geomatics Atlantic. @geoAtlantic
BITS AND PIECES‐ THINGS TO KNOW There will be • Speakers reminiscing
their recollections over the years
• Music provided by Cassie & Maggie
BREAKING NEWS:
MacDonald • Finger foods • and the via GANS Group
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
expectation that celebrations will
HEADLINES GA2012:
continue afterward (at your choice of
The Executive Editor
venue)
the most well‐known
and popular sector
news service, Directions
Magazine will present a challenging and
thought‐provoking speech for delegates
at GA2012. Adena Schutzberg will be
A bit of history: during Graduation
talking about the future of geomatics in
Exercises in August of 1986, the
her speech on trends we are afraid to
previous Nova Scotia Land Survey
think about! Ms. Schutzberg, a
Institute (NSLSI) name was retired and
geographer, comes to Geomatics
the College of Geographic Sciences
Atlantic for the first time, but has stated
(COGS) was created. Fast forward to
she is excited to meet everyone and to
today, and we’ve had 25 years of the
visit Nova Scotia. In a related
COGS moniker! More history details are
development, GA2012 has partnered
at http://bit.ly/COGSGrads2012
with Directions Magazine to provide
more coverage of the event through the
Here are a few ways you can take part:
readership of the magazine. Delegates
• Attend, listen and partake  best
will have many opportunities to talk
way!• Can’t make it? Send me a brief
with Ms. Schutzberg and to provide
paragraph by 11 June; we’ll assemble a
their views for publication live via the
revolving PowerPoint • Participate in
conference site.
an online “where are the grads now”
Don’t forget, if you have stories or a picture map … details to follow • If you are
or image you would like to display in the interested in a twitter approach, let us
GANews online, to tell from the last 25 years know. Follow this news, the COGS
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or post them on our twitter @geoAtlantic twitter feed for more details to come.
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2. 25 Years
Saint Mary’s University,
Halifax
Geomatics Atlantic News Service Vol. 2 June 12‐14, 2012
Where the news is. Where it happens. www.geomaticsatlantic.com
IN THE NEWS: Have you GOODCHILD TO RETIRE: At the HOW MANY EDUCATIONAL
noticed the news lately? end of May, one of the most PROGRAMS IN GEOMATICS IN
Recent announcements popular Geomatics Atlantic ATLANTIC CANADA?: More than
indicate that this is becoming a speakers is retiring from the you think. It may be of use to have a
very exciting year in the global University of California‐Santa GA list of all the courses, programs
Barbara. Michael F. (Mike) and instructors – that would be
geomatics community. The
Goodchild has not only been a interesting for Geomatics Atlantic.
purchase of Google Sketch Up
by Trimble certainly signifies a recurring speaker at Geomatics
change in both the direction of Atlantic, but has also been a
the social net‐working giant, frequent guest throughout the
region. Mike never turned
and recognition that more
down an opportunity or request
accuracy and reality is needed
to come to Atlantic Canada to And not all of these have degree
within the “public” domain of
meet colleagues and talk about programs, or even diplomas, but
visualization, social media and the deep issues, questions and
3D. Also, there seems to be each has a strong geomatics
grand challenges affecting our community of their various
some discussion about sector. Trivia about Mike? Has campuses, and we see students
mergers of GeoEye and Digital‐ an Undergrad Physics degree, wander from program to program
Globe. Could it be that some taught at University of Western and place to place gaining rich
very key parts of the sector are Ontario (doctoral supervisor of experiences with geomatics to
consolidating? The question our own Dr. Bob Maher), over support their career development
here (a little editorial) is: How 500 presentations; over 500 and the enhancement of the sector
this will impact the sector in academic papers (that’s at least in our region.
the Atlantic Canada region? 10 000 pages or 2 000 000
Can we expect more of these, words); 6 000 000 miles of air
and if so, will anything happen travel with 12 000 flights; and
here? This may well be a topic $55 million in research grants.
to come up in a session with Best wishes Mike!
Elaine MacEachern. One thing .
Need a place to stay? Think
is for sure , based on media If you meet students during
about the SMU Residence.
reports through our partner, There are so many options that GA2012, introduce yourself and
Directions Magazine, these are you are sure to find reasonable chat about their future plans and
interesting times. Is it a accommodations at a budget‐ what they see happening in the
pattern from the global sector. You might be surprised; you
conscious price! And the
economy, or specific to our will certainly enjoy it.
chance to mix mingle in the
sector? GA2012 will be a common rooms should not be
chance to voice opinions and Did you notice yet? The masthead?
over looked. It’s a tradition Yes, the acronym does turn out to be
talk with friends to figure out over the years that we locate GANS – your host. But you knew that!
the new landscape. on University campuses.
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