CaGIS is pleased to announce the results of the CaGIS 2023 Officer Election: Caglar Koylu will become the CaGIS Vice President. Dr. Koylu is an Assistant Professor of Geographic Information Science in the Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences at the University of Iowa. He received his Ph.D. from the
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
Speakers, Presentations, and Workshops and the Preliminary Schedule have been announced! Register now!
Brianna Bambic will be presenting “Allen Coral Atlas: A New Technology for Coral Reef Conservation” at the next GeoBytes webinar on Friday, September 23 at 12:00 pm ET. The webinar is FREE for all CaGIS members. See attached abstract for more information about the presentation. Please see the CaGIS GeoBytes
The early bird registration deadline for AutoCarto 2022 , the premier conference for cartography and GIScience, has been extended to September 15. This hybrid event supports both virtual and in person participation. Discounts are available for CaGIS members, students, and participants from low income countries. Register now to take advantage
The Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) invites proposals for research or outreach projects that have the potential to transform global challenges into new opportunities that advance and promote Cartography and GIScience. Creativity, novelty, and the potential for broader impacts to society will constitute key criteria for evaluating these proposals
Rodney Jackson will be presenting “2022 Update of the USDoL Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM)” at the next GeoBytes webinar on Friday, June 3 at 12:00 pm ET. The webinar is FREE for all CaGIS members. See attached abstract for more information about the presentation. Please see the CaGIS GeoBytes
CaGIS is sorry to report the passing of former President Thomas Loveland. Tom was a leader in the GIScience and Remote Sensing community and will be greatly missed. The U.S. Geological Survey paid tribute to Thomas in this article detailing his career, contributions, and leadership.
CaGIS is proud to honor Alan MacEachren (Penn State) with the Distinguished Career Award this year. The CaGIS Distinguished Career Award honors the accomplishments of senior professionals who have contributed substantially to the advancements of the fields of cartography, GIS or GIScience, or the interface between cartography and GIScience. CaGIS
Bo Zhao will be presenting “Deep Fake geography? A humanistic GIS Reflection upon Geospatial Artificial Intelligence” at the next GeoBytes webinar on Friday, May 27 at 12:00 pm ET. The webinar is FREE for all CaGIS members. See attached abstract for more information about the presentation. Please see the CaGIS
