This week, I met with Brent Kerr. He is part of the new PC team representing Annapolis County. I wanted to ensure that our political representatives had a good appreciation of the educational and technological resources in the County, at both COGS and AGRG.
Today I attended my first class of the year, Men’s’ Strength and Fitness with Sandy Murray at CORAH – Middleton. This afternoon, we will meet Paul and Ruth Colville at the Capitol Pub for lunch. If we still have the energy we will go for another snowshoe around the Annapolis River meadow, below our house (cancelled, too cold).
Next Monday and Tuesday, COGS will be hosting a two day Industry Expo. This includes tours of the Map Collection by Andrew Hannam and Chelsea Heighton.
To assist the new PC team, I provided a list of email contacts at both COGS and AGRG. There is a long history of the application of Geomatics technology in the region. This includes the maintenance of a network of climate stations, the use of LiDAR and more recently drone technology, and the application of AI.
If the province wants to develop its natural resources, especially agriculture and forestry in Southwest Nova, then it is important that our political representatives fully understand the significance of the management and access to these geographic data sets.
I would encourage the NSCC not only to support the local community through CORAH, but also through showcasing access to these Geomatics resources within the research community. This would complement the industry showcase, where the focus is more on employment opportunities for future graduating students.
Acknowledgements
Edward is away, hence no graphics or links. Heather shared the snow shoeing experience in the meadow, below our house.
Ernest Blair Experiment 