Entries by Ted MacKinnon

Takla Nation’s way of Creating Base Maps for Collecting Information Out on the Land

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With the growth of activities and staff in the Lands Department of the Takla Nation, GIS data management has been expanding at a rapid rate. Field data collection is an important part of the spatial data management. In combination of the existing Open Source tools we have been using to manage our information, we are using an application called “Geopaparazzi” for field work. I will be illustrating the steps to use this customizable application from create of basemaps, vector overlays to data collection and integration.

Using Flamingo Tracking and Count Data in Delineating Marine Protected Areas

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Systematic conservation planning is essential in the justification and design of marine protected areas, especially in an era where every piece of land or water is at a high premium. We used satellite tracking data and regular monitoring of Greater flamingos into the spatial prioritization planning tool Marxan to identify the most important zones for the conservation of the greater flamingo and many other species of waterbirds and marine habitats in one of the economically important areas in the coastal zone of Abu Dhabi.

Indigenous Mapping Workshop

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The Indigenous Mapping Workshop is an annual 4-day event that provides geospatial training and opportunities for Indigenous communities in North America. The Indigenous Mapping Workshop and its strategic partners are dedicated to the development and advancement of culturally appropriate and inclusive geospatial technologies for Indigenous communities. During the workshop, participants learn and share geospatial tools […]

From Space to Place in Three Days

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Guest blogger: Bob Maher Ernest Blair Experiment The 43rd Annual Canadian Cartographic Association (CCA) conference was held at the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) in Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia from May 30-June 1st. The flow of the conference can be characterized by the three keynotes. Day 1. Ken Field. Esri, Redlands, California.  Fake maps ! The Cartography […]

CCA2018 Activities Update

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Our CCA 2018 Conference Community Mapping: Place Making Through Maps is quickly approaching and we are busy putting the final details together. Workshops will take place in labs at COGS. No need to bring your computer, just an open mind, creative spirit and perhaps something to take notes on. We will have everything you need to participate […]

Call for Presentations CCA2018

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CCA2018: First Call for Posters, Presentations & Workshops This year’s conference theme “Community Mapping – Place Making Through Maps offers a forum for sharing place-based knowledge and placing it alongside a broader scientific context. As in other parts of Canada, we can all benefit from ‘two eyed seeing’. (Maher, 2017) Read more about Bob Maher’s […]

Cartography Specialty Group’s Master’s Thesis Grant Deadline Approaching

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A note on behalf of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Cartography Specialty Group (CSG): The deadline for applying to the Cartography Specialty Group’s Master’s Thesis grant is November 1st. Enrolled Master’s students are invited to apply for the Cartography Specialty Group (CSG) Master’s Thesis Research Grants. These grants are intended to promote scholarly research in […]