Our GANS Social Spotlight continues, showcasing the people shaping Nova Scotia’s geomatics community.

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This week’s spotlight features Nicolas Beauchamp, Geomatics Technical Assistant with the Centre of Geographic Sciences.

Q: How do you use geomatics within your career?
I use a wide range of geomatics tools to help introduce students to the exciting world of GIS.

Q: How did you get involved with geomatics?
I stumbled upon geomatics in a roundabout way. After 22 years of cooking and working as a Chef, I decided that I wanted to go to university. While attending Dalhousie, I took a Data Analytics course that taught basic GIS skills and was instantly hooked. From there I worked towards Dalhousie's Certificate in Geographic Information Science, and landed an intern job assisting other GIS students at the Killam Memorial Library GIS Centre. Upon graduation, I was eager to take my GIS skills to the next level and enrolled in the Geospatial Data Analytics program at the Centre of Geographic Sciences. At COGS I was presented the opportunity to dive deeper into data visualization, coding, and machine-learning. From there, I made connections which resulted in an internship with the Applied Geomatics Research Group working with bathymetric LiDAR. Following my internship with the AGRG, I landed a job at COGS as a Geomatics Technical Assistant where I get to help students along their own geomatics journeys.

Q: What resources have you found to be the most helpful for professional development?
My colleagues at both Dalhousie and COGS have been the most valuable resources for my professional development. Whenever I'm stuck or need some advice, I have a friend close by to provide insight and support.