Welcome to the Canadian Hydrographic Association
The Canadian Hydrographic Association (CHA) is a non-profit, scientific and technical group of more than 200 members with the objective of:
- advancing the development of hydrography, marine cartography and associated activities in Canada;
- furthering the knowledge and professional development of its members;
- enhancing and demonstrating the public need for hydrography;
- assisting in the development of hydrographic sciences in developing countries.
It is the only national hydrographic organization in Canada. It embraces the disciplines of:
- hydrographic surveying;
- marine cartography;
- marine geodesy;
- offshore exploration;
- tidal and tidal current studies.
The Canadian Hydrographic Association is formally affiliated with the Canadian Institute of Geomatics. It is informally associated with The Hydrographic Society of America (THSOA).
What the CHA Can Do For You:
- advance your knowledge of hydrography, cartography and associated disciplines, and keep you abreast of the latest developments in these disciplines;
- enable you to develop and maintain contacts with others involved with hydrography, nationally and internationally.
These benefits are provided through the publication of LIGHTHOUSE (one of only three journals in the world devoted exclusively to hydrography) and through the sponsorship of seminars, colloquiums, training programs, national conferences, and Branch and National meetings.
Lighthouse
The journal of the Canadian Hydrographic Association, LIGHTHOUSE, is published twice yearly and distributed free to its members. Timely scientific, technical and non-technical papers and articles appear in the journal, with authors from national and international academia, industry and government. Present circulation of Lighthouse is approximately 900.
Membership
Membership is open to all hydrographers, those working in associated disciplines, and those interested in hydrography and marine cartography.