News
December 6, 2024
Generative AI and the Geospatial Renaissance: A Call to Innovate
Taylor Geospatial Institute & AWS launched the Generative AI for Geospatial Challenge, empowering innovators with up to $1 M in credits, mentorship & tools to rethink Earth-data use.
September 30, 2024
TGI Spotlight – Shaowen Wang, TGI Research Associate and Research Council member
Taylor Geospatial Institute highlights Dr. Shaowen Wang, TGI Research Associate & Research Council member, using AI + CyberGIS to scale global mapping of rivers and streams.
September 30, 2024
Geo-Resolution 2024 Showcased a Thriving Geospatial Ecosystem
Geo‑Resolution 2024 in St. Louis drew 700+ geospatial experts—NGA, SLU & TGI co‑hosted discussions on digital twins, GeoAI, modeling future challenges, student mentoring & expo.
September 11, 2024
The 2024 Commercial Remote Sensing Global Rankings
Taylor Geospatial Institute & partners ranked the top global commercial space-based remote sensing systems in 2024—China wins 5 categories, U.S. 4, Finland & S. Korea 1.
September 10, 2024
Taylor Geospatial Institute Announces Geospatial Innovation for Food Security Challenge
Taylor Geospatial Institute launched the Geospatial Innovation for Food Security Challenge on Sept 10, 2024—hosting multi‑phase workshops (Nov, Feb, Apr) to fund teams developing geospatial solutions.
August 19, 2024
Registration Now Open for Geo-Resolution 2024
Registration is open for Geo‑Resolution 2024—free, full‑day geospatial conference on Sept 12 at SLU’s Busch Center. Theme: ‘Modeling the Future’ with panels, posters, mentoring & expo.
August 6, 2024
TGI Spotlight – Rekha Meyer, Smart Garden Project
Taylor Geospatial Institute Q&A features Dr. Rekha Meyer discussing her ‘Smart Garden’ project—combining soil‑moisture sensors, AI and remote sensing to optimize urban garden watering.
August 6, 2024
Taylor Geospatial Institute Joins United Nations Network of Geospatial Research and Education Organizations
Taylor Geospatial Institute joined the UN‑GGIM Academic Network, connecting TGI to global geospatial research and education through the U.N.’s Bureau of Global Geospatial Information Management.
July 25, 2024
Planet and Taylor Geospatial Institute Extend Contract to Provide Data and Solutions to Consortium through 2026
Planet extended its data contract with Taylor Geospatial Institute through 2026—providing PlanetScope, SkySat, archive & analytic tools to advance research in food security, AI & defense.
July 24, 2024
Taylor Geospatial Institute Welcomed into the Group on Earth Observations
TGI joins the Group on Earth Observations, expanding global collaboration in Earth data and geospatial research.
July 22, 2024
TGI Spotlight: Rekha Meyer, TGI Research Associate
A TGI spotlight on Dr. Rekha Meyer and her “Smart Garden” project, using sensors, AI & geospatial tools to optimize watering in urban gardens and conserve water.
June 21, 2024
Taylor Geospatial Institute Regional AI Learning System (TGI RAILS) Brings Supercomputing Power to TGI Consortium
TGI RAILS is a regional AI supercomputing platform (750 TFLOPS, 1 PB storage, 400 Gb/s) launched June 21, 2024 via a $1M NSF grant, offering TGI researchers advanced GPU/AI capabilities.