The Nation’s Leading Geospatial Research Collaborative Rooted in St. Louis and the Midwest
Founded in 2022, the Taylor Geospatial Institute is a first of its kind entity in the geospatial ecosystem – designed to fuel research, collaboration, and impact. With a legacy investment from Andrew C. Taylor and the commitment of 8 academic and research institutions led by Saint Louis University, TGI is the cornerstone of establishing a global center of geospatial excellence in St. Louis.
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
Unlocking the Power of AI in Geospatial Technology
Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) continue to drive innovation through its Generative AI Challenge. On March 6, 2025, TGI hosted its latest GeoAI Working Group meeting, which highlighted yet another round of practical applications of…
How Geospatial Innovation Can Reduce Food Waste and Improve Access to Nutrition
From left: Nishesh Chalise, Dr. Meghan O’Hearn, Dr. Rachel Opitz, Sara Burnett, and Rhiannan Price. Every year, around 1.3 billion tons of food – nearly a third of total global food production – goes to waste (FAO). At the same time, 733 million people faced hunger in…
How Can Geospatial Innovation Promote Sustainable Agricultural Land Management?
From left: Dr. Rachel Opitz, Dr. Steven Singer, Dr. Hamed Alemohammad, and Chad Zimmerman. Despite the world’s agricultural systems producing enough food to feed the current population, global food insecurity remains a critical challenge. The scale of the gap remains…
Joe Cornelius Advocates Geospatial Innovation to Tackle Food Insecurity
As climate change, demographic shifts, and socio-economic instability increase pressure on our food systems, geospatial technologies continue to be critical tools for shaping the future of agriculture. The Taylor Geospatial Institute, through its Geospatial Innovation…
The Future of Geospatial AI is Here – And It’s Just Getting Started
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer on the horizon for geospatial technology – it’s here, transforming how industries operate. From urban planning to disaster response, AI is making geospatial data faster to process, easier to analyze, and more actionable than…