We’re excited to announce that the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) has joined the Cloud Native Geospatial Forum (CNG). CNG promotes cloud-based, collaborative approaches to geospatial data, making it more accessible, scalable, and cost-effective. TGI’s investment in...
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Generative AI and the Geospatial Renaissance: A Call to Innovate
In an era defined by data-driven solutions, geospatial technology has emerged as a transformative force—bridging science, policy, and societal well-being. Now, with the advent of generative AI, we stand at the cusp of another significant leap—one that promises to...
Geo-Resolution 2024 Showcased a Thriving Geospatial Ecosystem
By Bob Grant Geospatial researchers, industry leaders, government officials, and members of the greater geospatial community gathered in St. Louis on September 12 for Geo-Resolution 2024 to discuss the future of geospatial technologies, the valuable information they...
TGI Spotlight – Shaowen Wang, TGI Research Associate and Research Council member
By Bob Grant In 2023, Shaowen Wang, Ph.D., was awarded a block grant from the Taylor Geospatial Institute to use geospatial technologies and artificial intelligence to reimagine the ways that water features, such as rivers and streams, are mapped as they wind across...
The 2024 Commercial Remote Sensing Global Rankings
St. Louis, MO – The Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI), in collaboration with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Taylor Geospatial Engine, and the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), announces a sneak peek of, “The...
Taylor Geospatial Institute Announces Geospatial Innovation for Food Security Challenge
September 10, 2024 St. Louis, MO – The Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) has launched a research and innovation challenge to demonstrate how emerging geospatial technologies and methods can promote security, sustainability, and equity across the global food...
Registration Now Open for Geo-Resolution 2024
ST. LOUIS – Registration is now open for Geo-Resolution 2024, the annual event that brings together the geospatial community in the St. Louis region and beyond. The day-long conference, which is cosponsored by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Saint...
Taylor Geospatial Institute Joins United Nations Network of Geospatial Research and Education Organizations
ST. LOUIS – The Taylor Geospatial Institute has been welcomed into the Bureau of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) Academic Network, a coalition of universities, research institutions, and education centers involved in research,...
TGI Spotlight Extra: Rekha Meyer Q&A Video
Taylor Geospatial Institute - What is the biggest piece of news/scientific discovery to share in line with the project goals? Rekha Meyer - “Whenever you want to build a system like this, you want to go for a very affordable thing that you can do in the backyard. But...
Planet and Taylor Geospatial Institute Extend Contract to Provide Data and Solutions to Consortium through 2026
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced that it has extended its contract to provide data to the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) into 2026. TGI, a rising geospatial...
Taylor Geospatial Institute Welcomed into the Group on Earth Observations
ST. LOUIS – The Taylor Geospatial Institute has been recognized as a Participating Organization in the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), a global, collaborative, intergovernmental body that is dedicated to co-producing user-driven Earth Intelligence solutions by...
TGI Spotlight: Rekha Meyer, TGI Research Associate
By Bob Grant In 2023, Rekha Meyer, Ph.D., was awarded a seed grant from the Taylor Geospatial Institute to address a geospatial challenge: reducing the use of water in urban gardens. Her TGI-funded project is titled, “Waste not, Want not. A ‘Smart Garden’ approach to...