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

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This week’s spotlight features Edan Tzadok, recent graduate of the GIS Graduate Certificate program at the Centre of Geographic Sciences, NSCC.

Q: What made you decide to study geomatics?
I first discovered my passion for GIS during my Bachelors in Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph, where I used GIS as a Research Assistant to explore the potential impacts of climate change on agriculture and food security. As I learned more about the GIS world, I came to understand its imperative role in supporting environmental conservation, resource management, and decision-making. What really solidified my decision to pursue a certificate and career in GIS was the opportunity to combine technical, analytical, and creative skills to solve complex problems and visually communicate information.

Q: What are your goals for after graduation?
Currently, I support the Geographic Names team at the Ministry of Natural Resources by creating custom tools and products. These products synthesize spatial and tabular data, and allow the team to visually interact with their data, create queries, view statistics, and present information to the Ontario Geographic Names Board. The GIS Certificate program at COGS gave me the skills needed to do this kind of work, and offer solutions to challenges that are brought up by the team. I hope to continue using the skills I gained in this program to support meaningful projects that contribute to environmental conservation and resource management. I also plan to continue working on my cartographic skills and continue exploring GIS applications in the environmental conservation field.