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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.
Transforming Agriculture in Latin America with Geospatial Innovation
TGI invited Tomás Peña, Managing Director of The Yield Lab LATAM, to share his thoughts on how the push to improve productivity and sustainability in Latin America’s food and agriculture sector creates new opportunities for geospatial innovators. His talk at the…
Taylor Geospatial Institute & AWS Announce Winners of Generative AI for Geospatial Challenge
Twelve teams led by innovators from industry and academia will receive a total of $1 million in AWS credits to advance cutting-edge geospatial generative AI projects St. Louis, MO — The Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) today unveiled a…
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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…
Taylor Geospatial Institute Regional AI Learning System (TGI RAILS) Brings Supercomputing Power to TGI Consortium
ST. LOUIS — The Taylor Geospatial Institute, in partnership with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is unveiling a highly anticipated, AI-powered supercomputing capability that is available to researchers at any of the eight partner institutions that make up…
Mark Korver, Former Worldwide Tech Lead for Geospatial at AWS, Joins TGI as Director of Geospatial Data and Analytics
ST. LOUIS — Mark Korver, former Worldwide Tech Lead for Geospatial at Amazon Web Services (AWS), has joined TGI as the organization’s Director of Geospatial Data and Analytics. Mark will help build out shared data and analytic services to help stakeholders get to…
TGI Launches New Initiatives, Hiring Updates, and More! TGI Connect, the Taylor Geospatial Institute Newsletter: May 2024
Former NGA Director Robert Cardillo Named Chair of Taylor Geospatial Institute Governing Council
ST. LOUIS — On May 23, Mr. Robert Cardillo, who served as director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency from 2014 to 2019, was named the Chair of the Taylor Geospatial Institute Governing Council. Mr. Cardillo is succeeding Ken Olliff, former Vice President…