Blogs

Making GI/EO professionals ready for the future!

The Earth observation (EO) and Geoinformatics (GI) sector is rapidly evolving due to technological advances, growing collections of open data (e.g. Copernicus), and a broader user base. This evolution requires the adaptation of EO/GI training for matching the skills on demand most useful for the market and society. EO4GEO is an Erasmus+ Sector Skills Alliance project, aiming at bridging the skills gap between supply and demand of education and training in the space/geospatial sector and gathering 26 partners from the education/training and space/geospatial sectors. Most of the partners from academia, private and public sector are part of the Copernicus Academy …

UNIGIS Connect @VU Amsterdam

UNIGIS Connect 2018: Ethics and (geo)data This annual event at VU Amsterdam  is connecting UNIGIS students (current and eternal), alumni, staff and anyone interested in UNIGIS. It will provide an excellent opportunity for networking within the Geospatial community, gaining new knowledge and obtaining inside information about the various study programmes offered through UNIGIS. The plenary will focus on the ethics of (geo)data. In the afternoon there will be several presentations by students. Stay tuned for the exact programme, a call for papers, the keynotes and the logistics of the conference. Location: VU Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam, route. …

EO4Alps Summer School, June 24 – July 6, 2018l

“Earth observation and geospatial information: supporting a sustainable use of alpine ecosystems and water resources” The EO4Alps Summer School 2018 is jointly organized by University of Salzburg, Department of Geoinformatics (Z_GIS, www.zgis.at) and the Group on Earth Observations (GEO, www.earthobservations.org) and will be held in Salzburg, Austria, June 24 – July 6, 2018. Alpine areas show high spatial variability due to complex terrains, steep vertical gradients in climate elements, and inhomogeneity induced by transitions between vegetation zones and to the cryosphere. The resulting patterns of climate and climate change are often highly complex and very demanding in terms of monitoring, modelling, and …

UNIGIS MSc 2018 successfully launched in Salzburg

“No open questions” was the motto of the 2-day introductory workshop held in Salzburg. Study-related topics provided a detailed insight into the UNIGIS distance learning framework. The UNIGIS MSc study day’s on 1st and 2nd March were attended by 32 new students from Germany, Austria and Switzerland with a very diverse educational and professional background. The UNIGIS MSc team is wishing our new candidates all the best for their upcoming coursework, and are looking forward to seeing everyone soon again at one or another future event!

UNIGIS Geospatial Events Grants 2018

UNIGIS International Association “Geospatial events grants” (GEG) – Now open for applications! Established in 2017, the UNIGIS International Association for the first time awarded grants for participation in a leading Geospatial event. The aim is connecting UNIGIS students with the international geospatial community, So far, six UNIGIS students have been selected for funding and benefitted from presenting their work to a broad and international audience. You can learn more about their experiences on our blog. In 2018, two calls will be launched: Call spring 2018: application period March 1st – April 30th Call autumn 2018: application period October 1st – …

UNIGIS Professional Intro Workshop

A new group of UNIGIS Professional students gathered for getting to know each other and the local UNIGIS team in Salzburg last weekend. Again, it was a great opportunity to witness the integrative power and relevance of GIS. The new students have such diverse backgrounds, which range from forestry over crime scene forensics to the real estate business. However, all students are convinced that their career can be boosted by spatializing their respective expertise. We are glad to support this goal at UNIGIS. In the next months these students will not only work through learning materials. Neither will they simply learn …

u_Lecture webinars fall/winter semester 2017/18

Starting from October, we are looking forward to an exciting roster of outstanding speakers on a range of topics covering themes of current interest for UNIGIS alumni, students, and everyone else. The open u_Lecture webinar series offers a LifeLongLearning opportunity to graduates and everyone keen to follow developments across the exciting field of Geoinformatics. See below for details on upcoming talks, and preview further speakers we keenly anticipate this term: >> Make sure you mark your calendars not to miss these unique opportunities to learn from and interact with these outstanding individuals!   Jan 31, 5pm CET >Register for recording >Richard …

UNIGIS @ Geospatial World Forum 2018, Hyderabad

The UNIGIS International Association was invited to contribute to the Geospatial World Forum 2018 (GWF’18) conference held in Hyderabad, India from 15th to 19th January 2018. GWF is the largest conference in India focussed on geospatial themes in this country as well as around the globe. GWF is being annually organised in India or at venues in Europe. UNIGIS has been entrusted with a prominent role contributing as knowledge partner to multiple activities over several years. Prof. Josef Strobl (Chair, UNIGIS International Association) had the honour of delivering the prestigious Dr. Roger Tomlinson Memorial Lecture on January 17, attracting an …

UNIGIS Fellow: Ian Heywood

The UNIGIS board of directors has decided to award the distinction of “UNIGIS Fellow” to Dr Ian Heywood – congratulations! Ian had been involved in key capacities with UNIGIS UK (Manchester) and UNIGIS International since its inception, and always played an important role as an innovator contributing many key concepts and strategies to the development of this still-unique international network of universities dedicated to online distance learning in Geoinformatics. While he is still recognized in the GIS community for his well established introductory textbook, he since has moved on to fields like innovation and entrepreneurship, and ‘up’ to the more …

Meet UNIGIS at the Geospatial World Forum 2018

Geospatial World Forum, the premier annual global geospatial event, will take place on 17-19 January 2018 in Hyderabad, India. The conference expects participation from 3000+ participants from across the globe. Under the umbrella theme of “GEO4IR: Geo-enabling 4th Industrial Revolution”, the 10th iteration of GWF will touch upon digital disruption, which is at the heart of 4th industrial revolution. The 3-days conference will begin with inaugural and plenary sessions, followed by various thematic sessions on Smart Cities, Construction & Engineering, Location Intelligence, Defense and Public Security, Agriculture, AI and IoT, Sustainable Development Goals, Employability, Regional Cooperation, and others. The conference …