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How Geospatial Innovation Can Reduce Food Waste and Improve Access to Nutrition
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 2023, with one in five affected in Africa (WHO). It’s a painful paradox: tons of food are thrown away while millions go without.
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…
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TGI is proud to join the Cloud Native Geospatial Forum
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…
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…