Aquistore
Canada
, 2012-2013GNSS permanent station and absolute gravity design/observations for sequestration of CO2
We offer professional geodetic services from Canada
Silliker Geodetic Services offers world-class geodetic services using internationally recognized best practices.
While studying Geomatics Engineering, Cadastral Option, at the University of New Brunswick, Robert worked as a land surveyor in the Canadian maritime province of Prince Edward Island.
After graduating in the year 2000, he moved to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, where he began a 23 year career with the Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) of the government of Canada. NRCan is responsible for Canada’s natural resources, earth sciences, mapping and more.
During his time at NRCan, Robert became an industry leader in absolute gravity, GNSS systems’ measurements and permanent GNSS tracking site design and installation.
He was a Senior Geodetic field engineer for the Canadian Geodetic Survey (CGS) managing most national scale field projects for CGS. This included the installation and maintenance of GNSS tracking sites, conducting the measurements to update Canadian Gravity datum, as well as conducting observations for the passive GNSS network for all of Canada in addition to other geodetic measurements.
From 2009 to 2023, he provided gravity and heighting measurements to aid in the Canadian National Research Council’s effort to redefine the kilogram for the world via their Watt Balance experiment.
In 2023 Robert launched Silliker Geodetic Services Inc. in order to offer highly specialized geodetic services and support the scientific community at large.
Geodetic Services
We provide geodetic measurements and data to help our clients make informed and accurate decisions.
Surveying
- Gravity
- Absolute / Relative
- Survey Design
- Survey Implementation
- Calculations / Data reduction
- Absolute / Relative
- GNSS
- Network Survey Design Observation Session Planning
- Project management of Data Collection and verification
- Orthometric Height and large-scale deformation studies
- High Precision Observations large scale passive networks
Permanent GNSS
- Contract supervision of site installs
- Site Selection for permanent stations
- Installation of continuous tracking sites
- Monument Design based on each site unique features
Consulting
- Training
- Solutions
- Procedures
- Site selection
- Epoch Studies
- GNSS Site Selection
- Gravity Measurements
- Best Geodetic practices
- Analysis of Unique results
- Unique Geodetic measurement problems
Past Projects
Below you will find a curated list of projects Robert Silliker has completed alongside partners worldwide.
Arctic Regional Active Control Station
Canada
, 2014Design and installation of very remote GNSS stations with satellite data link on solar power
Canadian Base Network / International Great Lakes Datum
Canada
, 2001-2023GNSS network observations and heighting for water datum definition
Canadian Gravity Standardization Network
Canada
, 2007-2023Absolute gravity network design, and conducting of measurements
Instituto Nacional de Normalización
Chile
, 2019Absolute gravity in technical cooperation with CENAM (Centro Nacional de Metrología)
International Comparison of Absolute Gravimeters – ICAG 2023
USA
, 2023Assisted international partners participating in the Comparison
Jalisco Block
Mexico
, 2018Absolute gravity in technical cooperation with CENAM (Centro Nacional de Metrología) and UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
North American Comparison of Absolute Gravimeters – NACAG 2010
USA
, 2010Participated using absolute gravimeter FG5 236 of NRCan
Ontario Power Generation
Canada
, 2021GNSS monument design for positional reference and supervision of installation
Regional Comparison of Absolute Gravimeters SIM.M.G-K1 Key Comparison 2016
USA
, 2016Participated using absolute gravimeter FG5 236 of NRCan
Space Base Earth Observation St. Quentin, New Brunswick
Canada
, 2019Redundant permanent GNSS station design and installation
Subsidence Santiago de Querétaro
Mexico
, 2018Absolute gravity in technical cooperation with CENAM (Centro Nacional de Metrología) and UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
Watt Balances
Canada
, 2009-2016National Research Council / National Institute of Standards and Technology gravity measurements in support redefinition of Kilogram