The detailed program is now available for the CaGIS Conference 2026. We have some fantastic research and vision papers as well as lightning talks and posters. These will all be followed by attendance at the Geo-Resolution conference on Thursday and workshops on Friday. Registrants at the CaGIS conference will be eligible
The CaGIS 2026 Conference Call for Participation is now available at: https://sandbox.cartogis.org/conferences/cagis2026/call-for-participation/. The conference will be held in conjunction with GeoResolution in St. Louis from Sept 8-11, 2026 on the campus of St. Louis University. The theme of the conference is “The Cartographer in the Loop; Balancing Technological Innovation with
Nick Bearman interviewed Valentin Meo of Laval University in Quebec on his recent CaGIS journal article, Deepfake geography: a novel detection method for identifying manipulated satellite images. Listen to the full interview here.
The Cartography and Geographic Information Society is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Xiaobai Angela Yao as Editor-in-Chief for this journal. Dr. Yao is a professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Georgia and has been actively serving as an Associate Editor with Dr. Eric Delmelle,
The CaGIS board is currently seeking nominees for future board positions. Currently, we are seeking nominations for Vice President and two members of the Board of Directors. The elected Vice President will serve a four-year term as VP, President-Elect, President, and Past President. The Directors will each serve a four-year
The Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) proudly announces that applications are now being accepted for the Society’s annual scholarship awards. The scholarships recognize academic achievement and encourage the continuing success of outstanding cartography and geographic information science students. The scholarships also recognize achievement or potential for achievement in original research
CaGIS would like to congratulate the winners of the 2024 CaGIS Student Scholarships. In the PhD category, the winners are: In the Master’s program category: Each year, CaGIS provides scholarship awards to top students in Cartography and GIScience. Award amounts are $1500 for the PhD level and $1000 for the
The Cartography and Geographic Information Society is pleased to announce our 52nd Annual Map Design Competition. The competition is open to all mapmakers for maps completed or published during the calendar year of 2024. Students are particularly encouraged to apply for the award sponsored by Avenza (makers of MAPublisher). The purpose
The Cartography and Geographic Information Society seeks applications and nominations for the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) for the journal Cartography and Geographic Information Science (CaGIS). The new editor will be appointed for a three-year editorial term that will commence on October 1, 2025. The current EIC will serve as the associate editor
CaGIS is seeking proposals for hosting the 2026 CaGIS Conference. While 2026 may seem to be far in the future, it is not too early to start planning if we want to have access to the best facilities at the low(er) cost. If you are interested in submitting a proposal
