 Above: A picture (obtained through remote sensing) of a hurricane over Cuba. Photo source: NASA |
Leading-edge research and advanced teaching in Geomatics have been core activities in the Faculty of Environment for over 20 years.
Beginning with remote sensing research in 1982 and the first courses in geographic information systems (GIS) in the mid-1980s, our research and teaching has grown in size and scope to encompass a wide variety of courses in such fields as GIS, remote sensing, cartography, spatial analysis, and field methods.
These fields have come together in the new Geomatics program, providing students with expertise in geomatics, computer science, as well as the geographic background to apply the geomatics tools in many different career areas.
The Geomatics program at Waterloo is offered by the Department of Geography and Environmental Management with the support of the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science and the School of Planning.
