CaGIS is proud to present the winners of the 2019 Map Design Competition. We thank the many contributors and judges! Please be sure to visit the 2019 Gallery to see some of the winners from this year’s competition.
AutoCarto 2020 Extended Abstract Deadline Extended to Jan 24
This is an archived post. Due to public health considerations, AutoCarto 2020 has been postponed to November 17-20. Please see cartogis.org/autocarto for the most current information.
Due to the overwhelming requests, the submission deadline of extended abstracts (up to 1,500 words) has been extended to January 24, 2020.
Below is the updated schedule:
Extended Abstracts due: January 24, 2020 (firmed date. No further extension possible)
Extended Abstracts decision: February 28, 2020
Student assistantship applications due: February 14, 2020
Poster submission: March 1- 16, 2020 (please do not submit before March 1, 2020)
Poster decisions: March 30, 2020
AutoCarto 2020 (https://cartogis.org/autocarto/autocarto-2020/)
Submission link: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=autocarto2020#
Reminder – AutoCarto abstracts due January 10
This is an archived post. Due to public health considerations, AutoCarto 2020 has been postponed to November 17-20. Please see cartogis.org/autocarto for the most current information.
January 2, 2020
Extended abstracts for AutoCarto 2020 are due January 10 – see https://cartogis.org/autocarto/autocarto-2020/call-for-submissions/ for details.
AutoCarto 2020 Workshops Announced
This is an archived post. Due to public health considerations, AutoCarto 2020 has been postponed to November 17-20. Please see cartogis.org/autocarto for the most current information.
The AutoCarto 2020 Program Committee is pleased to announce the selected workshops to be held in coordination with AutoCarto 2020 to be held in Redlands, CA. Workshops will be held on Tuesday, May 19th, in advance of AutoCarto 2020. They range from 90 minutes to full-day workshops.
AutoCarto 2020 Keynote Speakers Announced
This is an archived post. Due to public health considerations, AutoCarto 2020 has been postponed to November 17-20. Please see cartogis.org/autocarto for the most current information.
We are pleased to announce that the keynote speakers for AutoCarto 2020 will be Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop from the U.S. Census Bureau (left), Laura Bliss from CityLab (center), and Bernard Jenny from Monash University (right). We are grateful to have them join us at Redlands, CA, May 19-22!
AutoCarto 2020 Call for Submissions
This is an archived post. Due to public health considerations, AutoCarto 2020 has been postponed to November 17-20. Please see cartogis.org/autocarto for the most current information.
We are pleased to announce that the Call for Submissions has been published for AutoCarto 2020, to be held May 19-22 at the Esri campus in Redlands, CA. Student assistantships for attendance are available!
2019 US National Report
Every four years, the US National Committee (USNC) for the International Cartographic Association (ICA) publishes the US National Report. The report summarizes cartography and geographic information science (GIScience) activities in the nation during the previous four years across all sectors, including academia, industry, and government.
This year’s report includes a one-page editorial by USNC chair Aileen Buckley, an open-access peer-reviewed article published in CaGIS by Keith Clarke, J. Michael Johnson, and Tim Trainor, and a comprehensive online report by multiple authors and edited by Aileen Buckley.
Thanks to these authors and the many contributors to the report!
AutoCarto 2020 Announced
This is an archived post. Due to public health considerations, AutoCarto 2020 has been postponed to November 17-20. Please see cartogis.org/autocarto for the most current information.
The Cartographic and Geographic Information Society is proud to present AutoCarto 2020, the 23rd International Research Symposium on Computer-based Cartography. The symposium will be held May 20 to 22, 2020, in Redlands, California, on the beautiful Esri campus.
Since 1974, AutoCarto been has the premier symposium to showcase transformational research in cartographic and GIScience. This meeting continues to bring together cartographers, geographers, geospatial analysts, GIScientists, and others from around the world conducting research on the cutting edge of the geospatial sciences.
Preparations are underway for the 23rd in the series—AutoCarto 2020! For future developments, watch cartogis.org/autocarto! For more information, contact:
Aileen Buckley, AutoCarto 2020 Conference Chair
May Yuan, AutoCarto 2020 Program Chair
CaGIS Scholarship Awarded
CaGIS is pleased to announce that the 2019 winner of the Ph.D. Scholarship is Brent Dell from the University of Texas. Brent is advised by Dr. May Yuan and is a member of the Geospatial Analytics and Innovative Applications (GAIA) Laboratory, where his research integrates augmented and virtual reality and aerial archaeology with drones.
State of Geospatial Employment Survey
ASPRS & CAGIS are distributing the first ever State of Geospatial Employment Survey. This survey will be the largest survey of its kind providing valuable data on the state of geospatial employment, compensation and ideology across different countries, professions and types of employers.
Just click on the following link to participate in this historic event.