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The GRI (at University of Canterbury, New Zealand) provides a unique opportunity for all branches of the geospatial community to communicate and collaborate. https://geospatial.ac.nz/
Yesterday at the Waterways Conference 2025, held at Lincoln University, New Zealand, Sunil Tamang delivered an insightful oral presentation titled: “Automating the outline: How accurately can deep learning delineate rock glacier extent?” #geospatial #deeplearning #glaciers
November 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Yesterday at the Waterways Conference 2025, held at Lincoln University, New Zealand, Sunil Tamang delivered an insightful oral presentation titled: “Automating the outline: How accurately can deep learning delineate rock glacier extent?” #geospatial #deeplearning #glaciers
The GeoHealth Lab's Malcolm Campbell is featured in a UC article: "UC launches interactive tool to guide low-carbon urban planning" www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-eve...
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The GeoHealth Lab's Malcolm Campbell is featured in a UC article: "UC launches interactive tool to guide low-carbon urban planning" www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-eve...
Wishing Xander Cai a huge congratulations for his latest published article in journal Remote Sensing, titled: JSPSR: Joint Spatial Propagation Super-Resolution Networks for Enhancement of Bare-Earth Digital Elevation Models from Global Data www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17... #geospatial #remotesensing
November 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Wishing Xander Cai a huge congratulations for his latest published article in journal Remote Sensing, titled: JSPSR: Joint Spatial Propagation Super-Resolution Networks for Enhancement of Bare-Earth Digital Elevation Models from Global Data www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17... #geospatial #remotesensing
Call for applications for an exciting opportunity to work in the GeoHealth Laboratory! Research Associate/Post-Doctoral Fellow GRI Spatial Data position available. tinyurl.com/geohealthres...
#geohealth #geospatial #geospatialjobs
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October 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Call for applications for an exciting opportunity to work in the GeoHealth Laboratory! Research Associate/Post-Doctoral Fellow GRI Spatial Data position available. tinyurl.com/geohealthres...
#geohealth #geospatial #geospatialjobs
#geohealth #geospatial #geospatialjobs
Call for Submissions – Sixth Spatial Data Science Symposium #SDSS2025 Are you an undergraduate, postgraduate student, or postdoctoral fellow working in geospatial science? This is your chance to showcase your research geospatial.ac.nz/sixth-spatia...
October 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Call for Submissions – Sixth Spatial Data Science Symposium #SDSS2025 Are you an undergraduate, postgraduate student, or postdoctoral fellow working in geospatial science? This is your chance to showcase your research geospatial.ac.nz/sixth-spatia...
You are invited to our GRISS seminar on Thur, November 27th, featuring Dr Emily Lane, Principal Scientist at Earth Sciences New Zealand (formally NIWA). She will be giving the talk “Nationally Consistent Flood Hazard & Risk Information for Aotearoa” geospatial.ac.nz/nationally-c...
October 28, 2025 at 12:29 AM
You are invited to our GRISS seminar on Thur, November 27th, featuring Dr Emily Lane, Principal Scientist at Earth Sciences New Zealand (formally NIWA). She will be giving the talk “Nationally Consistent Flood Hazard & Risk Information for Aotearoa” geospatial.ac.nz/nationally-c...
Congratulations Phoebe Eggleton on publishing "Investigating the long-term impact of experiencing a major disaster in mid-adulthood on body mass index and waist circumference: A prospective birth cohort study" to SSM-Population Health." doi.org/10.1016/j.ss...
August 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Congratulations Phoebe Eggleton on publishing "Investigating the long-term impact of experiencing a major disaster in mid-adulthood on body mass index and waist circumference: A prospective birth cohort study" to SSM-Population Health." doi.org/10.1016/j.ss...
A big congratulations to GRI Research Associate, Martin Nguyen for having his paper, “Estimating uncertainty in flood model outputs using machine learning informed by Monte Carlo analysis” published to the Journal of Hydrology. doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...
August 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
A big congratulations to GRI Research Associate, Martin Nguyen for having his paper, “Estimating uncertainty in flood model outputs using machine learning informed by Monte Carlo analysis” published to the Journal of Hydrology. doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...
Please attend our GRISS seminar on Thursday, September 18th from 12:30-2pm, featuring Prof Justin Morgenroth. He will be giving a talk called “Spatial insights for greener cities”. Details, registration, and zoom invite: events.humanitix.com/spatial-insi...
August 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Please attend our GRISS seminar on Thursday, September 18th from 12:30-2pm, featuring Prof Justin Morgenroth. He will be giving a talk called “Spatial insights for greener cities”. Details, registration, and zoom invite: events.humanitix.com/spatial-insi...
A big congrats to GRI PhD Candidate David Pedley on winning 2nd place in the Exhibit your Thesis competition! #geospatial
August 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A big congrats to GRI PhD Candidate David Pedley on winning 2nd place in the Exhibit your Thesis competition! #geospatial
GRI Director, Prof Matthew Wilson presented in Brisbane last week at #IGARRS2025. He reconnected with colleagues and met new ones, and found it especially good to get the some of the IGARSS 2028 (Auckland NZ) planning team together.
August 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
GRI Director, Prof Matthew Wilson presented in Brisbane last week at #IGARRS2025. He reconnected with colleagues and met new ones, and found it especially good to get the some of the IGARSS 2028 (Auckland NZ) planning team together.
Congratulations GRI Scholarship recipient and PhD Candidate, David Pedley and Professor and Director of Studies Forestry Science, Justin Morgenroth on publishing "Green vs growth: The effect of residential intensification on urban tree canopy loss in Christchurch, New Zealand
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August 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Congratulations GRI Scholarship recipient and PhD Candidate, David Pedley and Professor and Director of Studies Forestry Science, Justin Morgenroth on publishing "Green vs growth: The effect of residential intensification on urban tree canopy loss in Christchurch, New Zealand
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Congrats to GRI PhD student Katherine Booker for getting the first element of her PhD research published!!
sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Modelling urban growth for long-term planning under future climate uncertainty: A systematic review and decision pathway
sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Modelling urban growth for long-term planning under future climate uncertainty: A systematic review and decision pathway
August 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Congrats to GRI PhD student Katherine Booker for getting the first element of her PhD research published!!
sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Modelling urban growth for long-term planning under future climate uncertainty: A systematic review and decision pathway
sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Modelling urban growth for long-term planning under future climate uncertainty: A systematic review and decision pathway
Join us for the joint seminar hosted by GRI and School of Earth and Environment. The talk is being delivered by Professor Irena Hajnsek. She will be speaking on "Polarimetric and Interferometric SAR for 3D Applications" on July 30th from 1:15 to 3. geospatial.ac.nz/polarimetric...
July 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Join us for the joint seminar hosted by GRI and School of Earth and Environment. The talk is being delivered by Professor Irena Hajnsek. She will be speaking on "Polarimetric and Interferometric SAR for 3D Applications" on July 30th from 1:15 to 3. geospatial.ac.nz/polarimetric...
Visit: geospatial.ac.nz/jobs-and-sch... to learn about the Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau PhD Scholarship. Total NZ$35000/year, plus fees and $4000 expenses at the University of Canterbury. #geospatial #scholarship #PhD
May 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Visit: geospatial.ac.nz/jobs-and-sch... to learn about the Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau PhD Scholarship. Total NZ$35000/year, plus fees and $4000 expenses at the University of Canterbury. #geospatial #scholarship #PhD
We are now accepting applications for the 2025 Geospatial Research Institute (GRI) #scholarship. This PhD scholarship has been implemented with the aim to increase the amount of novel #geospatial research in all areas across the University of Canterbury. geospatial.ac.nz/jobs-and-sch...
April 15, 2025 at 1:36 AM
We are now accepting applications for the 2025 Geospatial Research Institute (GRI) #scholarship. This PhD scholarship has been implemented with the aim to increase the amount of novel #geospatial research in all areas across the University of Canterbury. geospatial.ac.nz/jobs-and-sch...
GRI PhD candidate, David Pedley gave a talk at the Esri Regional User Conference last week at Christchurch Town Hall about the potential conflict between housing intensification and urban tree loss.
April 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
GRI PhD candidate, David Pedley gave a talk at the Esri Regional User Conference last week at Christchurch Town Hall about the potential conflict between housing intensification and urban tree loss.
Yesterday, Luke Parkinson (GRI), Greg Preston (Building Innovation Partnership), and Jamie Hart (UC Digital Services) presented Ōtākaro Digital Twin work as an example of successful use of AWS (Amazon Web Services) in a collaborative project at UC’s Digital Services Quarterly Showcase.
April 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Yesterday, Luke Parkinson (GRI), Greg Preston (Building Innovation Partnership), and Jamie Hart (UC Digital Services) presented Ōtākaro Digital Twin work as an example of successful use of AWS (Amazon Web Services) in a collaborative project at UC’s Digital Services Quarterly Showcase.
Today in Professor Matthew Wilson’s 4th year class, students got a sneak peek at a VR project the GRI is doing for the National Hazards Commission. Read more and see the video at geospatial.ac.nz/vr-sneak-peek/ #geospatial #VR
March 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Today in Professor Matthew Wilson’s 4th year class, students got a sneak peek at a VR project the GRI is doing for the National Hazards Commission. Read more and see the video at geospatial.ac.nz/vr-sneak-peek/ #geospatial #VR
The GeoHealth Laboratory recently completed project on Carbon Neutral Neighbourhoods funded by BRANZ and has just released the final report alongside a website with the interactive geospatial platform. Read more: www.branz.co.nz/pubs/researc...
March 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The GeoHealth Laboratory recently completed project on Carbon Neutral Neighbourhoods funded by BRANZ and has just released the final report alongside a website with the interactive geospatial platform. Read more: www.branz.co.nz/pubs/researc...
GRI Director, Matthew Wilson has just returned from a trip to the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He had the honour of presenting work from the GRI, focusing on projects in #digitaltwins for flood resilience, #virtualreality... Read more at: geospatial.ac.nz/visit-to-the...
March 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
GRI Director, Matthew Wilson has just returned from a trip to the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He had the honour of presenting work from the GRI, focusing on projects in #digitaltwins for flood resilience, #virtualreality... Read more at: geospatial.ac.nz/visit-to-the...
We are hiring!
Fixed-term, full-time two-year postdoctoral fellowship position in the GRI, with the support of the Ngāi Tahu Research Center (NTRC), as part of a MethaneSat research project led by NIWA. For more information, please go to
www.seek.co.nz/remote-sensi...
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Fixed-term, full-time two-year postdoctoral fellowship position in the GRI, with the support of the Ngāi Tahu Research Center (NTRC), as part of a MethaneSat research project led by NIWA. For more information, please go to
www.seek.co.nz/remote-sensi...
#gisjobs #gespatial
Remote Sensing Jobs in New Zealand, Job Vacancies - Feb 2025 | SEEK
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February 17, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We are hiring!
Fixed-term, full-time two-year postdoctoral fellowship position in the GRI, with the support of the Ngāi Tahu Research Center (NTRC), as part of a MethaneSat research project led by NIWA. For more information, please go to
www.seek.co.nz/remote-sensi...
#gisjobs #gespatial
Fixed-term, full-time two-year postdoctoral fellowship position in the GRI, with the support of the Ngāi Tahu Research Center (NTRC), as part of a MethaneSat research project led by NIWA. For more information, please go to
www.seek.co.nz/remote-sensi...
#gisjobs #gespatial
Please come to our GRISS seminar on Friday, February 28th, featuring Dr Malcolm Campbell, Director of the GeoHeatlh Laboratory. To come in person or to participate via zoom, register for free at: events.humanitix.com/geospatial-s...
#geohealth #geospatial
#geohealth #geospatial
Geospatial science and health: An overview of the Te Taiwhenua o te Hauora | The GeoHealth Laboratory’s impactful research over the past 20 years and what future health challenges will be tackled next
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February 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Please come to our GRISS seminar on Friday, February 28th, featuring Dr Malcolm Campbell, Director of the GeoHeatlh Laboratory. To come in person or to participate via zoom, register for free at: events.humanitix.com/geospatial-s...
#geohealth #geospatial
#geohealth #geospatial