Canadian Group on Earth Observations

Canada’s vast oceans, inland waters, land surfaces, and atmosphere require a wide array of measurements and surveillance in order to monitor and understand their current condition, and to predict their future states. These ‘Earth observations’ contribute every day to the health and safety of Canadians, the protection of Canada’s natural environment, security and sovereignty of our country, and to Canada’s economic prosperity. Reliable and sustained Earth observations (EO) are fundamental to hazard warning, weather prediction, the understanding of climate cycles, health protection, optimizing agricultural and forestry practices, resource assessments, infrastructure planning, and environmental protection.

The Canadian Group on Earth Observations (CGEO) was established to advance coordinated Earth observations in Canada and to coordinate Canada’s position and engagement in the international Group on Earth Observations (GEO) initiative and the development of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS).

• Disasters
• Health
• Energy
• Climate
• Water
• Weather
• Ecosystems
• Agriculture and Forestry
• Biodiversity

"To realize a future wherein decisions and actions for the benefit of humankind are informed by coordinated, comprehensive and sustained Earth observations and information."