Introduction: Simon Hunter
Posted 4 days ago
Hello everyone, My name is Simon Hunter, and I’m thrilled to introduce myself as a University of Toronto student pursuing a diverse and interdisciplinary academic path. I’m majoring in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology (CCIT), and Computer Science. This combination fuels my passion for exploring how spatial data, technology, and communication […]
My Journey to GIS – Skyler Grasley
Posted 4 days ago
The geospatial relationship between datapoints is a powerful medium over which you can connect seemingly disparate data, to try and tease out a casual or correlative relationship. Space is the nexus of many datasets, and it allows us to generate deep and useful insights into many things, from social issues, to plate tectonics and orogenies, to economics, to weather and more.
Natural Asset Mapping Project (NAMP) of Georgian Bay Biosphere Mnidoo Gamii: Testing Land Cover Classification
Posted 4 days ago
This work is Part 2 of an ongoing project conducted in collaboration with the Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere (GBB) alongside Dr. Brandon Van Huizen and Dr. Chantel Markle of University of Waterloo and my supervisor Dr. Mike Waddington. This portion and Part 1 on data gap analysis was presented on GIS Day at McMaster […]
Unfolding the Map: Khawlah Ali’s Path to GIS
Posted 3 weeks ago
About me Hello there! My name is Khawlah Ali and I’m excited to be one of the student associates for Esri Canada’s GIS Centres of Excellence on behalf of the University of Toronto. I am currently in my third year pursuing a double major in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Technology Coding & Society (TCS), and […]
Telling You Something About Me.
Posted 3 weeks ago
Hi there! My name is Zoe, and I’m a fourth-year undergraduate student in Human Geography at the University of Toronto. I’m thrilled to be one of UofT’s student associates with the Esri Canada GIS Centres of Excellence and look forward to sharing my interests and research on the ECCE Blog, as well as participating in […]
“About Me” – New Student Associate
Posted 3 weeks ago
Hi everyone! I am excited to be taking part in Esri Canada’s student associate program! To begin, here is a little about me: I am currently in my 4th year at the University of Toronto pursuing a double Major in Human Geography with a focus in Planning, Environmental Geography, and a GIS Minor. I’m passionate […]
Natural Asset Management Plan (NAMP) of Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere: Data Gap Analysis
Posted 1 month ago
This work is part of an ongoing project conducted in collaboration with the Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere (GBB) alongside Dr. Brandon Van Huizen and Dr. Chantel Markle of University of Waterloo and my supervisor Dr. Mike Waddington. Background The Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere (GBB) spans 175 km of the eastern coast and freshwater archipelago of […]
My GIS Internship Experience
Posted 2 months ago
Colliers is a Canadian commercial real estate (CRE) firm, headquartered in Toronto. The firm provides services to tenants and landlords ranging from brokerage, property management, urban planning, engineering, and beyond. As fulfillment of the requirements for my co-op program, I first worked at Colliers in a data entry role in Winter 2023, after which […]
My experience at the 31st International Geoinformatics Conference
Posted 3 months ago
From August 14-16th, 2024 I had the privilege of attending the 31st International Geoinformatics Conference in the vibrant City of Toronto, Canada. As someone who is deeply passionate about geography, GIS, and technology, this event was not just a professional engagement but a journey of learning, networking, and inspiration. This was my first time attending […]
Quantifying Nationwide Greenspace Accessibility with CANUE
Posted 3 months ago
Introduction Over the past year, I worked with student collaborator Emily Moffat and supervisor Joey Syer from the Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium (CANUE) to produce a national greenspace provision layer as part of the University of Toronto’s geography professional experience placement course. Greenspaces refer to varied land designations such as parks, nature reserves, […]
