University Consortium for Geographic Information Science
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The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) is an academic non-profit organization dedicated to geographic information science, incorporated in 1995 in Washington, D.C.[1]
It fosters multidisciplinary cooperation among the academic disciplines of cartography, cognitive science, computer science, engineering and land surveying, environmental sciences, geodetic science, geography, landscape architecture, law and public policy, remote sensing and photogrammetry, as well as statistics.[2]
Education Award
[edit]The UCGIS Innovation in GIScience Education Award has been offered since 2020 in even-numbered years.[3]
See also
[edit]- Geographic Information Science and Technology Body of Knowledge
- National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
References
[edit]- ^ "UCGIS". www.ucgis.org. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "UCGIS". www.ucgis.org. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "UCGIS". www.ucgis.org. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
The UCGIS Innovation in GIScience Education Award was first offered in 2020, and will continue to be offered in even-numbered years. The award was designed for individuals who have contributed outstanding innovations to GIScience education.
Further reading
[edit]- Elmes, Gregory A. (2005). "The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science: Shaping the Future at Ten Years". Transactions in GIS. 9 (3). Wiley: 273–276. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9671.2005.00218.x. ISSN 1361-1682. S2CID 19893852.
- Goodchild, Michael F. (2008). "National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA)". In K. Kemp (ed.). Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science. SAGE Publications, Inc. doi:10.4135/9781412953962.n139. ISBN 978-1-4129-1313-3.
- McMaster, R.B.; Usery, E.L. (2004). A Research Agenda for Geographic Information Science. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-000-61159-5. Retrieved 2020-09-29.