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September 19, 2023

Taylor Geospatial Career Guide Series Kicks Off with an Impassioned Presentation of the Potential of Geospatial Science from TGI Executive Director Na

Taylor Geospatial Institute launched a monthly Geospatial Career Guide Series—kicking off Sept 14, 2023—with Exec Director Nadine Alameh inspiring early-career audiences on geospatial potential.

September 18, 2023

Dispatch from the TGI Consortium: Teamwork Takes Flight at New Field Research Site

It has been just over a year since the Danforth Center acquired the 140-acre farm that became the home of the new Danforth Center Field Research Site. Located in St. Charles,

September 1, 2023

Saint Louis University Receives $1 Million NGA Grant to Establish Midwestern Satellite Calibration Network

Saint Louis University & Taylor Geospatial Institute secured a $1 M NGA grant to build a Midwestern satellite calibration network across MO, IL & AR—boosting geospatial accuracy.

August 25, 2023

SLU, NGA Host AI-Focused Geo-Resolution Conference on September 28

ST. LOUIS, MO – The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Saint Louis University will co-host the Geo-Resolution 2023 conference, “Digital Transformations: Navigating a

July 6, 2023

TGI Names Deputy Director and SLU Appoints Inaugural Associate Vice President for Geospatial Science

ST. LOUIS – Vasit Sagan, Ph.D., will become Deputy Director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) and Associate Vice President for Geospatial Science at Saint Louis Univers

June 20, 2023

World-Renowned Geospatial Expert Selected as Inaugural Executive Director of Taylor Geospatial Institute

Nadine Alameh, Ph.D., has been selected as the inaugural executive director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI), a consortium of eight research institutions led by Saint

May 24, 2023

SLU/TGI-hosted Headwall Hyperspectral Imaging Workshop Distills Knowledge, Attracts Talent

Taylor Geospatial Institute & Headwall Photonics hosted a 2‑day hyperspectral imaging workshop at SLU—drawing 60+ attendees to learn sensor use, data processing and drone demo.

May 23, 2023

The Faces of TGI – J.S. Onésimo “Ness” Sándoval and Precision Geospatial Tracking of Societal Inequities

Taylor Geospatial Institute spotlights Dr. J.S. Onésimo ‘Ness’ Sándoval using high‑resolution geospatial and statistical tools to map and analyze spatial segregation and inequity in St. Louis.

May 23, 2023

Taylor Geospatial Institute Announces Inaugural Class of TGI Fellows

Taylor Geospatial Institute named five inaugural TGI Fellows—including experts from SLU, Missouri S&T, Danforth Center & Harris‑Stowe—to advance geospatial research and collaboration.

April 25, 2023

TGI Director Demonstrates Power of Collaborative Science to Shape National Policy and Funding on Global Positioning

ST. LOUIS – A resolution crafted by Vasit Sagan, Ph.D., acting director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) and associate professor in the Department of Earth and Atmosph

March 15, 2023

Taylor Geospatial Institute Awards $1.7 Million in Seed Grants to Advance Collaborative Research

ST. LOUIS – The Taylor Geospatial Institute today awards its first $1.7 million in Geospatial Institute Seed Grant Program to stimulate Collaborative Research (GISCoR) grants

February 20, 2023

Saint Louis University Receives $1 Million Grant to Form TGI Academy

Grant will help SLU and Taylor Geospatial Institute build infrastructure to train the region’s geospatial workforce