The Preliminary Program for the 2024 CaGIS+UCGIS Symposium is now available. Information about plenary speakers is also available. Register now to reserve your space at this important event!
CaGIS is proud to present the winners of the 2023 Map Design Competition. We thank the many contributors and judges! Please be sure to visit the 2023 Gallery to see some of the winners from this year’s competition.
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
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
Announcing the Call for Participation for the 2024 CaGIS + UCGIS Symposium to be held June 3-6 in Columbus, Ohio. The theme of the conference is Climate Smart GIScience: Mapping a Sustainable Future. Submission of research paper abstracts, vision statements, poster/lightning talk abstracts and workshop proposals are welcome.
Dr. Cynthia Brewer received the ICA Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal during the Awards Ceremony at ICC 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. The nomination was submitted by Aileen Buckley, U.S. Primary Delegate to the ICA and Chair of the U.S. National Committee for the ICA and Anthony Robinson, The Pennsylvania
During the International Cartographic Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, Dr. E. Lynn Usery was awarded the ICA Honorary Fellowship. An excerpt from the nomination document summarizes Lynn’s contributions to the fields of cartography and GIScience: “Because of the breadth and depth of his involvement and contributions, the extraordinary impact
CaGIS is joining the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science June 3-6 in Columbus, Ohio for our 2024 CaGIS Conference. The theme will be related to understanding climate change and sustainability through Cartography, GIScience and GeoAI. Watch for the Call for Abstracts, coming soon!
Dr. Barbara (Babs) Buttenfield was awarded the CaGIS Distinguished Career Award. We congratulate Babs on this very well-deserved recognition of her amazing career and significant contributions to the cartography and GIScience disciplines.
A CaGIS Rising Grant was awarded to the project, “Characterizing and Promoting Cartography and GIS Graduate Programs through Research Theme Discovery and Online Seminars.” Students involved in the project are: Yuhao Kang, Yanbing Chen, Bing Zhou, and Zhining Gu. Advisors are Song Gao, Lei Zou, and Wenwen Li. CaGIS Rising projects include
