Unleashing the Power of Geospatial Science
Research Collaborative
Led by Saint Louis University, the Taylor Geospatial Institute is a consortium of eight research institutions that share their expertise and an array of critical research facilities.
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
Research Strengths: Geospatial science core (GIS, remote sensing, geoinformatics, photogrammetry, geospatial computer vision) and emerging technologies (AI/ML, cloud computing) to address food security, health, and environmental challenges
DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER
Research Strengths: Plant science, precision agriculture, data science, above ground and below-ground plant imaging, plant phenotyping under controlled and field conditions
Harris-Stowe State University
Research Strengths: Sustainability and urban ecology, community engagement and urban planning, environmental justice, and social justice and equity
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Research Strengths: Robotics, automation, near-surface/deep-earth geophysics, and AI/ML technologies focused on disaster/infrastructure resilience and national security
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Research Strengths: CyberGIS, advanced cyberinfrastructure, geospatial AI and data science, geospatial science and technology solutions to climate change and sustainability challenges, and high-performance computing
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
Research Strengths: National security, digital/rural/environmental health, agriculture-forestry, biosecurity, climate, computational intelligence, and AI/ML foundations
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI–ST. LOUIS
Research Strengths: GIS and community-based work (political geography, national security, public safety, poverty, education, history, and human rights from neighborhood to global scales)
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
Research Strengths: Imaging science/medical imaging; remote sensing for extraterrestrial geological and atmospheric investigations; environmental health and justice; public health