Reminder: AOLS Webinar - Infrastructure Mapping and Assessment and Surveyors
By: Dr. Robert Radovanovic
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This presentation provides an overview of the field of Infrastructure Asset Management, with a focus on its Geomatics underpinnings and the various roles involved in Infrastructure Asset Management (IAM) projects. It also presents information on training opportunities for surveyors interested in this field and on the various IAM professional networks currently in place in Canada.
Summary :
Pro-active investment into infrastructure like roads, utility networks and power grids is critical to ensure communities sustainably receive the services they need. Geomatics professionals can play an important role in this through the emerging field of IAM.
Beyond inventory, mapping and condition assessment of infrastructure, IAM includes the development and maintenance of GIS and database systems to analyze collected data and provide forecasts of expected asset lifespans and required spending. It also requires effective stakeholder engagement and policy development to ensure appropriate outcomes.
For more information, please see attached.
Thursday, May 27, 2021 (12:00 - 1:00 pm)
CPD Time: 1.0 Professional hour
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Reminder: AOLS Salary Study 2020
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The AOLS last conducted a salary study in 2019 which covered 2018. It is now time to conduct another review. The results of the review help provide prospective surveyors a sense of potential income, provide government a sense of appropriate remuneration and allow other surveyors to have a sense of current salaries. I would encourage all surveyors to take part. The results are completely confidential. The survey results will not include the IP address of the respondent. The application being used to capture the returns is completely anonymous and summaries will only be published in categories where sufficient returns are received. Please complete the survey attached by May 21st, 2021. Thank you for your assistance.
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New Discipline Decision Posted
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Please note that a new Discipline decision has been posted to the AOLS website.
You can access the decision by clicking Public Protection (from the menu at the middle of our home page):
Previous Discipline decisions are posted on the same page.
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Association of Ontario Land Surveyors (AOLS) is seeking Manager of the Survey Review Department
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Tom Packowski, Manager of the Survey Review Department (SRD), has let us know that he wishes to pursue other life challenges and will not be renewing his contract with the AOLS. We thank him for his great work over the last few years. As a result, we are looking for a new SRD Manager.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a great team at the AOLS helping provide the profession with guidance and advice. The position requires a commitment of four days a week. Even beyond the COVID restrictions, we are willing to discuss an opportunity to work remotely thereby opening this position up to a broader geographic area.
The ideal candidate will have significant experience in operating a land surveying practice (at least 10 years). They will be a good communicator with sound knowledge of Ontario's legislation and regulations pertaining to surveying. They will have leadership skills and a reasonable grasp of office automation software.
Remuneration is negotiable and can include a variety of benefits. For more information or to send your application direct it to: Executivedirector@aols.org.
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AOLS Exhibits at Virtual "BeSpatial/urisa ontario" AGM and EXPO
By: Grant Lee, CPM, AOLS Consultant
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AOLS exhibits at virtual "BeSpatial/urisa ontario" AGM and EXPO
By Grant Lee, CPM, AOLS consultant
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) Ontario Chapter held its "BeSpatial 2021" annual meeting and conference on May 4 and 5. The theme for this year's event was "A Glimpse into Geospatial Future". The conference was virtual and AOLS staffed an online exhibit.
Participating in the exhibit were Maureen Mountjoy, Brian Maloney, and Grant Lee. Throughout the two-day event, AOLS exhibitors monitored the booth for visitors and interacted with them by chat or Zoom meeting.
Brian Maloney's lightening round video featured a brief introduction to the AOLS. Maureen Mountjoy participated in live broadcasts and monitored the winner of the association's booth prize which was an Associate Membership for one year.
The York Region session was sponsored by the AOLS featuring the AOLS logo and career video by Chris Fox. The York Region presentation, "United Apart: How our culture sustains and guides us - especially now | Working together to sustain culture through change" was described as 'Culture starts at the top, and the Data, Analytics and Visualization Services branch (DAVS) leadership persona could be described as both visionary and 'getting it done.' "
AOLS was complimented on the quality of the Chris Fox video.
URISA is a multi-disciplinary geospatial organization that provides professional education and training, a vibrant and connected community, advocacy for geospatial challenges and issues, and essential resources. URISA fosters excellence in GIS and engages geospatial professionals throughout their careers. Information about BeSpatial/urisa ontario can be found at www.bespatialontario.ca.
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Upcoming Live Webinar
NAD83(CSRS): From Static to Dynamic
Thu, May 20, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
By: Dr. Michael Craymer
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Bio : Dr. Michael Craymer received his Ph.D. in geodesy and statistics from the University of Toronto. He has been working on geodetic reference systems with the Canadian Geodetic Survey at Natural Resources Canada for the past 30 years and is currently Coordinator of Reference Frames & Earth Dynamics. He also serves on a number of international committees, and is the founding chair of both the International Association of Geodesy's Subcommission on Regional Reference Frames for North America, and the Control Body for the ISO Geodetic Registry, an authoritative source of international geodetic reference systems and transformations used by other registries such as the ubiquitous EPSG.
Summary: The current geometric reference system adopted by most jurisdictions in Canada is the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). This webinar will summarize the evolution of NAD83 from the horizontal static reference frame, first adopted in 1990, to the 3D dynamic versions of NAD83(CSRS) now being used. The relationship between NAD83(CSRS) and international reference frames will be discussed, as well as the differences between the various realizations of NAD83(CSRS). The webinar will finish with some considerations for those working in NAD83(CSRS).
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New Financing Offering for Professional Liability Insurance
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AJ Gallagher is supporting a new financing offering for professional liability insurance this year, which provides enhanced administrative capabilities. See the following link for more details.
Attached is a flyer from First Insurance Funding of Canada which lays out some of the benefits of premium financing. Below is a summary of some highlights of the changeover:
#1 Rate rate reduction (money saving) for the client with their terms remaining unchanged.
#2 First Insurance Funding is extremely accommodating and flexible with their clients; Able to re-debit for missed payments and providing approved exceptions when needed
#3 The endorsement process is very simple, clients can add/delete coverage knowing their payments will be adjusted accordingly with very minimal back and forth
#4 There technology and integrations make creating/providing terms/obtaining signatures/updating banking/moving a monthly installment (if needed) extremely easy
#5 Docusign is built into their contracts and you can now simply input your banking vs having to obtain and provide a void chq/direct deposit form from the financial institution
#6 Clients can use any credit card to pay their premium in full / down payment on any finance contract or use it for any make up/missed payments.
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New Research Tool for Surveyors
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Research just got easier with PYB.
Krcmar Surveyors and Protect Your Boundaries (PYB) are excited to launch the OLS Research Report, a new free feature on Protect Your Boundaries.
Since its launch in 2015 many surveyors have used PYB as a better way to find plans on LSR. To satisfy this growing demand we have launched the Survey Research Assistant on PYB. Now, if you are an Ontario Land Surveyor you can produce a list of available LSR plans from any property on the PYB map, each with its LSR ID. Simply copy the ID of the plan you want, head over to LSR and purchase it. Simple as that.
This is a free service to help surveyors in their research efforts. To use the OLS Research Report simply:
1: Search an address on PYB and click on "OLS Research Report" link at the bottom
2. See what the report looks like here and
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CIG-YORKU: GeoTalks Webinar Series
"Towards a Generic Command and Control System for Unmanned Vehicles"
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Title: Towards a generic command and control system for unmanned vehicles Teodor will present his project where we can plan, control and execute flight missions for multiple unmanned vehicles operating across multiple domains (sea, underwater and air). The upcoming webinar will be Wednesday May 19th, 2021 - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
GeoTalks Webinar is a biweekly virtual seminar series organized by York University Geomatics Engineering and CIG Toronto Branch.
About this Event: Teodor Hanchevici, B.Sc. Math Senior Software Lead, Kongsberg Geospatial Mr. Hanchevici is a Senior Architect / Software Developer with over 15 years of experience designing and building complex systems and solutions. He has served as a Technical Architect, Technical Lead and Software Engineer on a range of geospatial related solution development projects for a diverse set of clients. He has a great deal of experience as a skilled problem solver capable of balancing user requirements and technology advancements. His software development skills have been focused on producing high throughput software for GIS and geospatial applications using object-oriented methodologies and C, C++, Python, JAVA, JNI and parallel programming in Windows Linux and Solaris environments.
As the Senior Technical Lead and Software Engineering on the Marine Multi Domain Control Station (MMDCS) project, Mr. Hanchevici oversees a multi-partner team with a focus on addressing technical issues associated with software development, system integration and engineering tasks. He supports the development of troubleshooting/testing programs and analyzes and evaluates solution modifications to ensure that the project will meet its intended requirements.
In addition to his technical and project responsibilities, Mr. Hanchevici is Kongsberg Geospatial's Standards Committee representative. In this role he works with various unmanned vehicle and geospatial related standards committees participating in the review, enhancement and development of industry related technical standards. ------------------------------------------------------- GeoTalks Webinar is a biweekly virtual seminar series organized by York University Geomatics Engineering and Canadian Institute of Geomatics Toronto Branch. The seminars will host industry leaders and entrepreneurs in Geomatics and explore geospatial science and engineering. We will invite industry leaders in Canada and worldwide who introduce their latest development of cutting-edge geospatial technologies through this seminar series. The topics that will be discussed during this seminar series cover a range of Geomatics fields, including: * GeoAI * Internet of Things * Mobile Mapping
* Unmanned Aerial Systems
* Autonomous Navigation and Transportation
* Building Information Modeling (BIM)
* Geographical Information Systems
* Satellite Image Data Processing
* Global Navigation Satellite System
* Mobility Data Analytics
* Surveying Engineering
* Critical Asset Management
* Smart City and Urban Planning
We will welcome all levels of audiences who are interested in Geomatics Science and Engineering.
A zoom link will be sent directly to people who register.
Links:
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International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
May 17, 2021
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May 17th is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia was created in 2004 to draw the attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people and all other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics.
The date of May 17th was specifically chosen to commemorate the World Health Organization's decision in 1990 to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder.
The Day represents a major global annual landmark to draw the attention of decision makers, the media, the public, corporations, opinion leaders, local authorities, etc. to the alarming situation faced by people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics.
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