UCGIS

University Consortium for Geographic Information Science. Advancing research, education, policy, and our community within GIS higher education. 🌏🌍🌎

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UCGIS is excited to recognize Drs. Serge Rey & Ling Bian as 2026 UCGIS Fellows for outstanding contributions to GIScience and sustained community service 🌍📍

Celebrate at the UCGIS Symposium (June 15–18, College Park, MD) 🎉

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📢 UCGIS Symposium 2026 Full Program
📍 University of Maryland | June 15-18 | Theme: AI Everywhere!

✅Workshops | Plenaries | Panels | Talks | Posters | CAGIS Student Paper Competition | Field Trips

Register: https://t.co/BptTNv98ew
Full Program: https://t.co/kbnDkVjE81

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🌟 UCGIS May Member Spotlight: Darcy Boellstorff, Bridgewater State University 🌟
We’re excited to feature Dr. Darcy Boellstorff, a longtime GIS educator and mentor at Bridgewater State University.
Stay tuned as we continue highlighting members of the UCGIS community each month!

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🚨 UCGIS Symposium 2026: Early Bird Extended (Register by May 8)
📍 Univ. of Maryland | June 15–18
🎟 Register: https://t.co/BptTNv9G44
🛠 Don't miss GeoAI Workshops: https://t.co/wUsN6IJm3s
🎓 Travel awards: https://t.co/KLTp9QPa4Z
ℹ️ Info: https://t.co/4ckTwDteb7

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Please join us in welcoming our new UCGIS Institutional Members:
- Department of Geography, Bridgewater State University
- Department of Geography & Geosciences, Salisbury University
- GIST Program, Department of Chemistry and Geosciences, Monroe Community College

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🗓️ Save the Date: June 15-18, 2026
The Preliminary Program for the 2026 UCGIS Symposium is AVAILABLE NOW!
Featured Plenary Speakers: 📣 June 16: Marge Cole (@LunateAI) on Spatial Intelligence. 📣 June 17: Yiquun Xie (@UofMaryland) on Scaling GeoAI.
🔗 https://t.co/4ckTwDteb7

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Applications are now open for student travel awards to attend the 2026 UCGIS Symposium (June 15–18, University of Maryland, College Park). At least 10 awards will be offered!

📌 Apply: https://t.co/KLTp9QOCfr

🔗 Symposium details: https://t.co/4ckTwDsGlz

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📢 Final reminder — 2026 UCGIS Fellows nominations close this Wednesday (Apr 15)! This is a great opportunity to recognize leaders in our field. Gather your two support letters and submit before it's too late. 🌍✨ https://t.co/10sZmjXI0B

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📣 Nominations are now extended for the 2026 UCGIS Fellows!

🌟Two letters of support are required for the nomination.

⏰ Deadline Extended: April 15, 2026
🔗 Fellows: https://t.co/NU9sKSnQC5

#UCGIS #GIScience #GIS #CallForNominations #UCGISFellows

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📣 Nominations are now extended for the 2026 UCGIS Fellows!

🌟Two letters of support are required for the nomination.

⏰ Deadline Extended: April 15, 2026
🔗 Fellows: https://t.co/NU9sKSnQC5

#UCGIS #GIScience #GIS #CallForNominations #UCGISFellows

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📢Nominations for the 2026 UCGIS Awards!

🏅 Research Award
🏅 Early/Mid-Career Research Award
🏅 Innovation in GIScience Education Award
🏅 Carolyn Merry Mentoring Award

⏰ Deadline: 🌟March 31, 2026
🔗 Awards: https://t.co/8DBm2ckGrv

#UCGIS #GIScience #GIS #CallForNomination

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🏆 Nominations for the 2026 UCGIS Awards & Fellows Program are OPENING. Help us recognize excellence in GIScience: Research, Early/Mid-Career, Education Innovation, & the Carolyn Merry Mentoring
Award: https://t.co/QskXzyCMsr
Fellows: https://t.co/NVoL31cbZI

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🏆 Nominations for the 2026 UCGIS Awards & Fellows Program are officially OPEN
Help us recognize excellence in GIScience: Research, Early/Mid-Career, Education Innovation, & the Carolyn Merry Mentoring Award.
🔗 Awards: https://t.co/8DBm2ckGrv
🔗 Fellows: https://t.co/10sZmjXI0B

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Join us at AAG 2026! 🎉

Please visit our booth and connect with our leadership to learn more about our membership, initiatives, programs, and opportunities within the geospatial science community!

📍 Exhibit Hall
📷 Mar 18–20

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How can we bridge the funding gap in geospatial science research?

Join the UCGIS session at AAG 2026 to discuss strategies and ideas for sustaining innovation in GIScience.

🗓 Mar 20, 2026
⏰ 2:30–3:50 PM
📍 Hilton, Golden Gate 2
#AAG2026 #GIScience #GeospatialResearch

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Join the UCGIS Panel at AAG 2026 on

“Generative Artificial Intelligence in Geography and Spatial Data Science.”

🗓 Mar 18, 2026
⏰ 8:30–9:50 AM
📍 Hilton, Continental 2 (Ballroom Level)
Part of the AAG Symposium on Spatial AI and Data Science.
#AAG2026 #GeoAI #GIScience

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Visit the UCGIS Booth at the AAG 2026 Expo!

📍 Exhibit Hall
📅 Mar 18–20

Come meet the community, learn about UCGIS programs and opportunities, and connect with researchers in GIScience.

#AAG2026 #GIScience #UCGIS

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🏆 Nominations for the 2026 UCGIS Awards & Fellows Program are officially OPEN
Help us recognize excellence in GIScience: Research, Early/Mid-Career, Education Innovation, & the Carolyn Merry Mentoring Award.
🔗 Awards: https://t.co/8DBm2ckGrv
🔗 Fellows: https://t.co/10sZmjXI0B

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⏳LAST CALL! The UCGIS 2026 Symposium
📌Extended abstract deadline is 🌟TOMORROW, Feb 20!🌟
🎓 Student submissions are automatically considered for travel stipends! ✨Priority given to research paper
🔗Symposium: https://t.co/nqM1waJ0dN
🔗Registration: https://t.co/KJMenh3jg8

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Please join our next UCGIS Webinar about " Bringing the Indoors In - Rethinking Geographic Contexts and the Uncertain Geographic Context Problem in Environmental Health Research" on 02/26/2026.

Register on Zoom: https://t.co/VebBFhOD70

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It’s February Member Spotlight time! This month, we’re featuring Prof. Fangzheng Lyu from the Department of Geography at @virginia_tech 🌍✨

Learn more about UCGIS member institutions here:
👉 https://t.co/4Cs1GSpgvC

#UCGIS #VirginiaTech #MemberSpotlight #FebruarySpotlight

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UCGIS 2026 Symposium Abstracts
📝 Abstracts Extended Due: 🌟Feb 20, 2026🌟
🔗Symposium: https://t.co/nqM1waJ0dN
🔗Registration: https://t.co/KJMenh3jg8
🔗Special Issue (📌Submission Due: Feb 28, 2026): https://t.co/0AFLk51AAk
Lightning Talks and Posters are encouraged!