🌟 #UCGIS Member Spotlight: Wataru Morioka of Salisbury University! Wataru’s work bridges #GIScience, spatial thinking, community engagement, and geospatial education. Through community partnerships, Salisbury University showcases how GIS can help solve real-world challenges.

At the 2026 UCGIS Symposium (June 15–18), Wataru and his students will present research on cemetery mapping, historical spatial data infrastructure, and GIS curriculum development. Learn more: ucgis.org/site/symposium-202… #UCGIS #GIS #GIScience #GeospatialEducation #MemberSpotlight

We are pleased to welcome our new team member, Felix Henkel! 🌲Felix is a PhD candidate in the GIScience Group at the Department of Geography, @UniJena,supervised by @geobrenning. We are excited to have Felix join the team and look forward to his contributions!

His decision to join reflects his commitment to advancing geospatial innovation and data-driven decision-making. We are delighted to welcome Onyedikachi to our vibrant community of professionals and innovators. #ProfessionalMembership #GIScience #GeoAI #SpatialData

We are excited to unveil Onyedikachi Joshua Okeke, a Professional Member. Onyedikachi is a GIScience PhD Researcher and seasoned geospatial expert with a strong technical background in Geo-Spatial AI and advanced spatial data analysis.

UCGIS is excited to recognize Drs. Serge Rey & Ling Bian as 2026 UCGIS Fellows for outstanding contributions to GIScience and sustained community service 🌍📍 Celebrate at the UCGIS Symposium (June 15–18, College Park, MD) 🎉 ucgis.org/site/serge-rey-fel… ucgis.org/site/ling-bian

China’s cropland conversion crisis? 🌾 New tech tracks non-agricultural/non-grain shifts with 89% accuracy! 🚀 SAR optical data boosts precision by 1.3%, auto-samples almost match manual (0.64% drop). 1.2k views can’t be wrong—game-changer for food security! #RemoteSensing #FoodSecurity #CroplandMonitoring #ChinaAgri #GIScience Link[doi.org/10.1080/10095020.202…]

Such a great feeling to be recognized for my work, and it's so exciting that I receive this recognition when I establish @gatorlab_geo! Thankful for all the support from @UF_IFAS @UFIFASftlaudREC @SFFGS_UF #gis #giscience #GeoAI #geospatial

🏆IJGI 2026 Young Investigator Award Winner 🎉Congratulations to @juhaszlevi from @gatorlab_geo on receiving this year’s award! 👏A well-deserved recognition for his contributions to #GeoAI and spatial data analytics! 🔗mdpi.com/journal/ijgi/awards… #GIScience #Geospatial #Award

Join us this week for our Spring 2026 Colloquium Series Ralston Speaker, Dr. Shih-Lung Shaw, and his presentation "Humans in GIScience and GeoAI." 📅 Thursday, April 16 🕒Reception: 3:00–3:50 PM (BGB 406) 🕓 Presentation: 4:05 PM (WAB M307)

🏆IJGI 2026 Young Investigator Award Winner🏆 🎉Congratulations to @juhaszlevi from @gatorlab_geo on receiving this year’s award! 👏A well-deserved recognition for his contributions to #GeoAI and spatial data analytics! 🔗mdpi.com/journal/ijgi/awards… #GIScience #Geospatial #Award

Applications are now open for student travel awards to attend the 2026 UCGIS Symposium (June 15–18, University of Maryland, College Park). At least 10 awards will be offered! 📌 Apply: forms.gle/394p3ojkcfNCQMVM8 🔗 Symposium details: ucgis.org/site/symposium-202… #UCGIS #GIScience

China’s Hunan cities reveal: 30m resolution is KEY for land use analysis! 🚨 Ultra-high-res data (2m) uncovers night lights, elevation & population density as top drivers—coarser scales? Results get *distorted*! 😱 1.3k views can’t be wrong. #UrbanLandUse #SpatialResolutionMatters #GIScience Link[doi.org/10.1080/10095020.202…]

Call for abstracts: Uncertain Geodata workshop at AGILE 2026! Bias, missing data and uncertainty are common in geospatial analysis. Join us to share experiences and discuss data quality in GIScience. Deadline: 30 April 2026 🔗easychair.org/conferences/?c… gdsglasgow.github.io/16-june…

Recordings from the 2026 @SPARC_ASU Workshop on the Critical Challenges of #GeoAI are now available: bit.ly/SPARCWorkshop2026Vide… 🎥 Held Feb. 5–6 at #ASU, the workshop brought together researchers, GIScientists and educators to explore the future of GeoAI, featuring keynotes from Michael Goodchild (UC Santa Barbara), Shashi Shekhar (University of Minnesota), Rahul Ramachandran (NASA), and May Yuan (UT Dallas). #GIScience #SpatialAnalysis #AI #SGSUP #ArizonaStateUniversity

Professor Nina Lam Siu-ngan, Wei Lun Professor of Geography and Resources Management at CUHK, has been awarded the 2026 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Lifetime Achievement Award. This prestigious accolade recognises Professor Lam’s lifelong dedication to advancing the field of geography and her innovative research, which has profoundly benefited society. An internationally renowned scholar, Professor Lam is a pioneer in GIScience, remote sensing, environmental health and disaster resilience, she is dedicated to translating her research findings into practical applications for environmental health, disaster resilience and sustainable development, enhancing public understanding of geographical sciences. The AAG Lifetime Achievement Award recognise geographers who have had a unique, path-breaking impact on the discipline through a combination of research and public engagement, including as leaders in academia or other sectors where they have championed the discipline, in their publication record and in their service to the discipline. Details: go.cuhk.digital/nina_lam_aag… #CUHK #thechineseuniversityofhongkong #CUHKScholar

*Map And Party!! AI Assisted Mapping a collaborative mapping experience with *GIScience, HeiGIT & UCC YouthMappers*, Ghana, focused on human - AI collaboration in mapping. *Register here*: docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/… Come end the semester in style✨ ©️UCC YOUTHMAPPERS

How can we bridge the funding gap in geospatial science research? Join the UCGIS session at AAG 2026 to discuss strategies and ideas for sustaining innovation in GIScience. 🗓 Mar 20, 2026 ⏰ 2:30–3:50 PM 📍 Hilton, Golden Gate 2 #AAG2026 #GIScience #GeospatialResearch

Join the UCGIS Panel at AAG 2026 on “Generative Artificial Intelligence in Geography and Spatial Data Science.” 🗓 Mar 18, 2026 ⏰ 8:30–9:50 AM 📍 Hilton, Continental 2 (Ballroom Level) Part of the AAG Symposium on Spatial AI and Data Science. #AAG2026 #GeoAI #GIScience