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Regina, SK - The Canadian Plains Research Center (CPRC) was recently presented with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's Regional User Conference in Regina. Alex Miller, President of ESRI Canada, presented the award to Dr. David Gauthier, the representative of the University of Regina and the Canadian Plains Research Center (CPRC). Dr. Gauthier started the GIS research program at the University of Regina in July 1985, and has since been an active researcher utilizing ESRI products. This award is proudly presented to Dr. Gauthier and the CPRC for their pioneering work in the Saskatchewan GIS industry.
The CPRC has contributed to innovative and socially relevant projects both in Saskatchewan and internationally by providing expertise and resources in GIS. Their work on GIS projects has contributed greatly to a better public understanding of the state of the environment and how steps can be made to support environmental sustainability.
"The CPRC has been chosen as the recipient of this award for their long history of promoting GIS both locally and around the world," said Mr. Miller. "As pioneers of GIS in Saskatchewan and having contributed to more than 100 laudable GIS projects, the CPRC continues to provide cutting-edge GIS research and specialized application to environmental and cartographic projects in the Canadian plains."
The CPRC undertakes research and land resource information analysis projects for federal and provincial resource agencies, funding agencies and for private-sector firms. Clients benefit from the GIS Division's state-of-the-art technology, including the most sophisticated computer hardware and software for geographical applications. These projects have a vast differentiation of focus, yet all are critical to enhancing the understanding of the Canadian plains ecology.
"Thank you for award which I am most pleased to accept on behalf of the CPRC and University of Regina," said Dr. Gauthier. "It is a great honour to receive this award from the world's leading developer of GIS and to be recognized for our research and education activities within the GIS industry. I am particularly pleased for the recognition of our research projects that have contributed to a better ecological understanding of the Canadian plains."
The CPRC's GIS services have been applied to nearly every industry, but primarily in agriculture, urban and rural land use, utilities, transportation, forestry, hydrology, parks, wildlife management, and exploration for minerals, oil and gas.
About Canadian Plains Research Center (CPRC):
The Canadian Plains Research Center (CPRC) was established in 1973 as an interdisciplinary regional research centre. Its mandate is to initiate, undertake, encourage and support research and scholarly work on all aspects of prairie life, including its history, resources, land and people. Research may be on any topic as long as the prairies are the focus of the work. Past research has included studies of prairie biodiversity and conservation area planning, water conservation and management, rural social cohesion, climate change, political trends, the economics of prairie agriculture, prairie literature and Indian folklore. CPRC is also a scholarly press and the publisher of the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan.
About ESRI Canada:
Established in 1984, ESRI Canada is a Canadian owned company specializing in geographic information systems (GIS) solutions. We distribute the world's leading GIS software solutions from ESRI Inc., Miner and Miner, and Azteca. In order to provide organizations with complete industry-specific solutions we have established an extensive business partner program that includes more than 125 Canadian organizations. ESRI Canada also provides professional services including consulting, training, technical support, and enterprise GIS implementation. We are leaders in providing world-class enterprise GIS solutions for many industries including local government, utilities, public safety and defence, business demographics, education, natural resources, and transportation. ESRI Canada has thirteen regional offices across the country, with headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. For more information, please visit http://www.esricanada.com/ or call 1-800-447-9778.
Media Contact:
Heather Adams
Communications Specialist
ESRI Canada
T: 416-386-6463
E: hadams@esricanada.com
Dr. David Gauthier
Professor of Geography and Executive Director of the Canadian Plains Research Center
University of Regina - Canadian Plains Research Center
T: 306-5854758
E: david.gauthier@uregina.ca
W: http://www.cprc.uregina.ca/
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