Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS) is a Federal Government organization, belonging to the Earth Sciences Sector of Natural Resources Canada. CCRS is responsible for science and its applications in the fields of remote sensing (RS) and geographic information systems (GIS).
CCRS s cooperation with Canadian RS and GIS industry has played a significant role in making the industry a world leader in the development of RS and GIS technologies and the design and manufacture of systems for their applications. From its beginnings in 1972, CCRS has also worked closely with the end users of RS and GIS. This partnership has contributed to the leading role of Canada in the operational applications of RS and GIS in natural resources management and environmental protection.
CCRS is well known internationally as a leading edge RS and GIS research and development centre. Its advisory services are requested by foreign governments and international organizations. This further enhances the visibility of Canadian RS and GIS excellence and often results in contracts for Canadian industry.
Examples of CCRS achievements are its contribution to the Radarsat program; formulation and implementation of GlobeSAR program for applications of Radarsat data products abroad; development of user-friendly RS databases, networks and effective data dissemination systems; technology transfer activities aimed at further strengthening of Canadian RS and GIS industry; development of new management tools based on integration of RS and other geomatics data; incorporation of artificial intelligence and expert systems for RS data analysis and modelling; and, last but not least, forging a partnership with stakeholders from industry and end-users to further strengthen the Canadian excellence in RS and GIS through development of new, more effective solutions for sustainable management of natural resources and environmental protection.
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Cathryn Bjerkelund
Title:
Manager
Telephone:
(613) 947-1260
Fax:
(613) 947-1385
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Mike Manore
Title:
Manager
Telephone:
(613) 947-1281
Fax:
(613) 947-1385
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Marc D'iorio
Title:
Director General
Telephone:
(613) 947-1218
Fax:
(613) 992-0190
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Willy Bruce
Title:
Head of Technology Transfer & Community
Telephone:
(613) 996-2648
Fax:
(613) 947-1385
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Environmental Products And Services
Provision Of Advanced Information Technologies Such As Remote Sensing And Geographic Information Systems.
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS) provides advisory and referral services related to the application of advanced information technologies of remote sensing (RS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the fields of environmental monitoring, inventories of natural resources, land cover mapping and assessment of natural disasters such as floods, forest fires, agricultural drought, etc. At a request from RS and GIS private sector companies, CCRS also assists with organization of RS/GIS workshops for decision makers and training courses for RS & GIS end users in Canada and abroad.
Furthermore, the CCRS, being a Federal Government organization with a mandate over RS and GIS, is best qualified to match requests for solutions of problems involving the use of RS and/or GIS with companies possessing the best expertise and experience related to particular applications.
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