An Esri Young Scholar’s Take On the Esri User Conference Experience
Posted 8 years ago
Over 16,000 people attended the Esri User Conference in San Diego at the end of June. Among them was Marie-France Jones, selected from among 42 applicants as Canada’s 2016 Esri Young Scholar (EYS). She was one of two dozen Esri Young Scholars from around the world who won the opportunity to attend the Esri Education […]
Congratulations to the 2016 Esri Canada GIS Scholarship winners!
Posted 9 years ago
Every year, Esri Canada awards scholarships to students at close to 60 colleges and universities across Canada. The GIS scholarships include software, books, training and networking opportunities, and a cash award. This year’s winners of the Esri Canada GIS Scholarship at ECCE institutions are: Simon Fraser University: Olympia Koziatek (graduate student) and Anthony Lee (undergraduate) […]
Impressions from the 2016 Esri Developer Summit: Olympia Koziatek
Posted 9 years ago
Olympia Koziatek is a Master’s candidate from the Department of Geography at Simon Fraser University who attended the Esri Developer Summit this year as part of the ECCE Student Associate program. I could not have asked for a better time and opportunity to break from my teaching and researching commitments (as well as the continuous […]
Impressions from the 2016 Esri Developer Summit: Taylor Anderson
Posted 9 years ago
Taylor Anderson is a PhD candidate from the Department of Geography at Simon Fraser University who attended the Esri Developer Summit this year as part of the ECCE Student Associate program. As we landed in Palm Springs for the 2016 Esri Developer Summit, airline workers chased huge tumbleweeds across the tarmac, mountains crowded the skyline, […]
Impressions from the 2016 Esri Developer Summit: Karl Chastko
Posted 9 years ago
Karl Chastko is a 4th year undergraduate student and ECCE Student Associate from the School of Geography and Earth Sciences at McMaster University. You can follow Karl on Twitter @KarlChastko. This year, I have been fortunate enough to attend three Esri conferences: the Toronto User Conference, the GIS in Education and Research Conference, and finally, […]
Impressions from the 2016 Esri Developer Summit: Spencer Elford
Posted 9 years ago
Spencer Elford is a 4th year undergraduate student from the School of Geography and Earth Sciences at McMaster University. You can follow Spencer on Twitter @SpencerElford. Fresh off my recent ECCE App Challenge participation, I was fortunate enough to attend the Esri Developer Summit in Palm Springs, California with my friend and fellow McMaster ECCE […]
Highlights from the GIS in Education and Research Conference
Posted 9 years ago
Karl Chastko is a 4th year undergraduate student and ECCE Student Associate from the School of Geography and Earth Sciences at McMaster University. You can follow Karl on Twitter @KarlChastko. The GIS in Education and Research Conference held this past November at Hart House at the University of Toronto was a great chance to see […]
GIS at McMaster: A Winter Update
Posted 9 years ago
Spencer Elford is a 4th year undergraduate student from the School of Geography and Earth Sciences at McMaster University. You can follow Spencer on Twitter @SpencerElford. The late fall and winter season was an incredibly busy time for me both inside and outside the classroom. Despite the unnaturally warm December temperatures and the stark lack […]
Impressions from the Toronto User Conference: Karl Chastko
Posted 9 years ago
Karl Chastko is a student from the School of Geography and Earth Sciences at McMaster University. On October 14th, he along with several of his McMaster colleagues were able to attend the Esri Canada Toronto User Conference. Karl discusses how meeting and learning from like-minded GIS people helped him get the most out of his […]
Bikes and Big Data
Posted 9 years ago
Ben Jestico is an MSc candidate from the University of Victoria. If you own a smart phone, you have likely come across hundreds of fitness apps that will track running and cycling routes using GPS. Distance travelled, average speed, travel times, and calories burned can all be measured through apps such as Strava, MapMyRide, MapMyRun, […]
