EITNL - Earth Information Technologies (NL) Limited

Lead Developer on a website application development (PHP) project to aid external maintenance contractors in assessing and rating severity of highway pavement distress for the British Columbia Ministry of Transport. The application includes photographs, descriptive materials and a variety of self-tests. EITNL partnered with Project Lead Opus International of Fredericton, NB on this project. (2012).
Development of a web-based application to track ships in Placentia Bay, NL. The application processes signals broadcast by the ships’ AIS (“Automatic Identification System”) to display vessel locations on a dynamic map / GIS along with a variety of ship-status information in real-time. Continuing our SmartBay development. (2011 - on-going).
Development and hosting of a website for the "Placentia Bay / Grand Banks Large Ocean Management Area" (PB/GB LOMA) www.pbgbloma.ca. Worked closely with DFO, Ecosystems Management Branch, St. John's to develop site content. In partnership with the Marine Institute. (2011 - on-going).
Implemented Ver. 2 of the Newfoundland and Labrador Seabed Atlas website, continuing work on the original Atlas which was initiated in 2006 and developed by EITNL in 2007, with subsequent maintenance. Ver. 2 added a number of new mapping tools and many new layers of information. www.seabed-atlas-nl.ca. Also development of a similar secure-access site (with private content) for the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP). In collaboration with MI School of Ocean Technology. (2011 - on-going).
As a follow-on project from our 2009 work, EITNL again partnered with Opus International to develop and improve data processes and tools to enhance efficiency of the NAVTEQ "Discover Cities" pre and post data collection work-flow. This involved significant process analysis and component programming using VBA, Python and ESRI ArcObjects for an ESRI ArcGIS environment. Client: NAVTEQ. (2010).
Development of a web-based GIS application to track and map fishing vessels and related information in near real-time. In partnership with the Marine Institute. Client: Ocean Choice International (OCI). (2010).
Development of a public access municipal Web GIS application for
the Town of Gander, NL. On-going provision of Web GIS application services from EITNL's GIS servers. www.GanderCanadaMap.com. (2010 - on-going).
Lead Consultant on a project to review hardware, software and procedures used for the "Discover Cities" GIS data collection system used by NAVTEQ for world-wide field operations. NAVTEQ is a world leader in the provision of map data and content, such as for in-vehicle navigation systems. "Discover Cities" is an ESRI ArcPad application for GPS-enabled Windows Mobile devices such as hand-held PDAs. In partnership with Opus International of Fredericton, NB. (2009).
Enhancements to the SmartBay.ca (Placentia Bay, NL) ocean observing system to enable OGC-Compliant Sensor Observation Services (SOS) for the SmartBay buoys. Incorporation of these buoy observation services into the OPENIOOS.ORG Integrated Ocean Observing System testbed. Updated these services in 2011. Now integrated in NERACOOS.ORG website (Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems). www.neracoos.org. (2009 - on-going).
Enhancements to the SmartBay.ca (Placentia Bay, NL) website to allow access to custom weather forecasts and buoy condition reports using handheld devices such as web-enabled cellular telephones. www.SmartBay.ca. (2009).
Development of an internal-use municipal Web GIS application, requiring secure login, for the Town of Gander, NL (pop: approx 10,000). Using MapGuide Open Source with mainly AutoCAD Map source data. This is a highly comprehensive municipal management application incorporating property ownership and buildings, above-ground and underground services infrastructure, base mapping, etc. with a variety of custom query and reporting tools. On-going provision of Web GIS application services from EITNL's GIS servers. (2009 - on-going).
Development of an internal-use municipal Web GIS application, requiring secure login, for the Town of Conception Bay South, NL (pop: approx. 21,000). Using MapGuide Open Source with mainly ESRI Shape source data. In partnership with Geo-Matics Services Ltd. of Conception Bay South. This is a highly comprehensive municipal management application incorporating property ownership and buildings, above-ground and underground services infrastructure, landuse zoning, air photo imagery, base mapping, etc. with a variety of custom query and reporting tools. On-going provision of Web GIS application services from EITNL's GIS servers. (2009 - on-going).
Lead Consultant on the development of the COINAtlantic web application for the Atlantic Coastal Zone Information Steering Committee (ACZISC); in partnership with D M Solutions Group of Ottawa, ON. The application allows the user to query the GeoConnections Discovery Portal (GDP) using various search criteria. Query returns that include OGC Web Map Service (WMS) Layer or Service links may displayed in a WMS map viewer which is embedded in the application (developed with DMSG Fusion, MapServer, other open source technologies). (2008 - 2009).
Consultant to the Province of NL, Dept. of Transportation and Works (NLTW) GIS implementation project; in partnership with Opus International of Fredericton, NB. Developed specifications and procedures for GPS data collection of asset inventory. Developed procedures and managed a pilot project to collect road feature inventory (2007). Filled interim position with NLTW as Acting Road Inventory Coordinator. Developed production application for road inventory data collection (ESRI ArcPad and Trimble DGPS). Developed training / procedures materials and assisted in province-wide training of NLTW staff. Provided support for province-wide data collection implementation and delivery. (2006 - 2009).
Development of a public Web GIS application for the Eastern School District of NL (ESDNL), in partnership with Geo-Matics Services Ltd. This application assists the public and staff in locating schools and linking student addresses to assigned schools for all grade levels. ESDNL administers 122 schools servicing approximately 44,000 students. Site hosting and on-going support. (2007 - 2012).
Development of a public municipal Web GIS application for the Town of Conception Bay South, NL, in partnership with Geo-Matics Services Ltd. of Conception Bay South. On-going provision of Web GIS application services. www.CBSmaps.ca. (2006 - on-going).
Development of public and private Web GIS applications for the Province of NL, Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. On-going Web GIS application services and system maintenance. (2006).
Development of a public web information portal for Placentia Bay, NL, www.SmartBay.ca, employing a variety of data and information sources, including real-time marine meteorological and hydrographic information, and incorporating various web-mapping applications. EITNL is part of a multi-organization project team led by the School of Ocean Technology, Marine Institute of Memorial University (formerly CCMC) of St. John's, NL. (2005 - on-going).
Deployment and on-going management of Web Mapping servers (Apache and MS IIS) and development of various public Web GIS applications (including an OGC-compliant WMS Map Viewer) on behalf of the Province of NL. (GIS integration: ESRI, Autodesk, MapGuide, MapServer, Chameleon). www.MapsNL.ca. (2005 - on-going).
GIS consulting studies and implementation recommendations for the City of Mount Pearl, NL. (2002 & 2004).
Design and delivery of a comprehensive GIS training course for Land Survey Inspectors for the Province of NL, Dept. of Government Services and Lands, Crown Lands Administration Division. This entailed 100 hours of in-class training, development of custom training materials and trainee evaluation. Software included Caris, ESRI and various MS Windows applications. (2003).
Consultant (part of a two-firm team) on a project to develop Corporate Linear Referencing Standards and Location Data Standards for the Province of NL, Dept. of Works, Services and Transportation departmental GIS. The project also included the development of maintenance strategies and implementation recommendations. (2002 - 2003).
Digital mapping and attribute database work to convert paper records to digital format for integration into the Province of NL, Aquaculture Site Management GIS ("AquaGIS"). The client was the Canadian Coast Guard and work was completed for about 110 sites. Applications software included ArcView, AutoCAD and MS Access (1999). Further work in 2000 (client: Xwave Solutions, for the NL Dept. of Fisheries and Agrifoods, Aquaculture Division) to perform a comprehensive file review of all hard-copy records in the Aquaculture Registry, with supporting Crown Lands Registry research, resulting in the digital mapping of some 200 additional items for the AquaGIS.