Taylor Geospatial Institute

The Nation’s Leading Geospatial Research Collaborative Rooted in St. Louis and the Midwest

The most comprehensive and holistic geospatial research community is now in St. Louis and comprised of eight of the Midwest’s outstanding research institutions. Everything happens somewhere, and the science of location is more critical now than ever in our digital age. We’re harnessing the power of partnership with industry, government agencies, and research entities to not only grow talent but develop core geospatial science and adjacent fields that enable positive impacts on some of the world’s greatest challenges.

OUR AREAS OF GEOSPATIAL IMPACT

CORE
GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE

Address national gaps in foundational geospatial research

FOOD
SYSTEMS

Improve sustainable agriculture through location science

GEOSPATIAL
HEALTH

Address health and social equity for more of the population

NATIONAL
SECURITY

Help create a secure and safe landscape around the U.S.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

The Institute provides funding to advance geospatial science, including support for postdocs, visiting scholars, faculty, and collaborative research. 

GEOSPATIAL EVENTS

See our calendar of geospatial-related events throughout the year. Make plans to engage with your geospatial community in person and virtually at all kinds of happenings. 

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LATEST NEWS

Saint Louis University Receives $1 Million Grant to Form TGI Academy

Saint Louis University Receives $1 Million Grant to Form TGI Academy

Grant will help SLU and Taylor Geospatial Institute build infrastructure to train the region’s geospatial workforce ST. LOUIS — A $1 million grant from the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD) to Saint Louis University will create…

Reda Amer Named New Director of UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative

Reda Amer Named New Director of UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative

The University of Missouri–St. Louis has a new director for its Geospatial Collaborative as it works to strengthen its connections to St. Louis’ blossoming geospatial sector and take a leading role in building the future workforce. UMSL tapped Reda Amer to lead the…

Q&A with Enbal Shacham

Q&A with Enbal Shacham

By: USGIF Trajectory Magazine caught up with Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., a professor and associate dean of research in the college for public health and social justice at Saint Louis University and the Acting Associate Director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute, about her…