Past Events

The YCGS holiday dinner brings together staff and their families to share a warm end of year gathering and strengthen our sense of community.

Join us for a discussion exploring how Yale researchers are using Planet Labs’ satellite data.

Join us in celebrating the launch of Radical Cartography, a new book by Bill Rankin that reimagines how maps can challenge power.

Our students contribute to a wide range of projects, from curating our engaging social media posts to serving as drone facilitators.

An interdisciplinary workshop on how ancient river societies adapted to extreme climate—and the lessons for today’s global water governance.

The workshop will draw on several online WRF guides but has been tailored specifically for the Grace cluster at Yale High Performance Computing Center

Allen Carroll, the father of StoryMaps, will talk about storytelling with maps, how the platform came to life, and its future.

In this 90-minute workshop, you’ll learn the building block for telling stories with maps and geographic data.

YCGS hosted a Happy Hour with Ross Donihue at East Rock Brewery.

Join us for a hands-on workshop on uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their applications in research.  

Okikiola Michael Alegbeleye will present his research and demonstrates applications of Google Earth Engine and AlphaEarth Embeddings.

Discover our new home for geospatial innovation—explore the space, connect with the YCGS team, and learn about upcoming events and initiatives.

We’re delighted to welcome new members to the YCGS team.

We’re thrilled to welcome Fred Haise, Apollo 13 astronaut and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, for a special Q&A. 

Join us for a special screening of Apollo 13. This film night leads up to astronaut Fred Haise’s Q&A the following evening.

The YCGS staff and affiliates participated in a three-day Cloud-Native Geospatial 101 Workshop at the Earth Observation Lab.

Dr. Jennifer Marlon will lead a spatial analysis and modeling project on hazard risk and perception mapping to build resilience in India and the U.S.

Let’s take a moment to reconnect before the summer starts to wind down and give a warm welcome to Austin and his family!

YIBS SURES students joined a drone demo at the Earth Observation Lab to learn environmental data collection with advanced sensors.

Students from Morgan State University will be attending a GIS workshop at the Earth Observation Lab led by Jill Kelly, PhD.

The centerpiece of this event will be the launch of a data dashboard—developed with the support of the Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions!

The Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions and the Yale Library are pleased to launch the Yale Remote Sensing Accelerator, a new training program!

This workshop is to assess the geospatial workforce needs required to support investments in climate adaptation.

YCGS team members—Andrew Gillreath-Brown and Nadia Zikiou—will attend the 2025 CGA Conference at Harvard.

YCGS team members—Miriam Olivares and Yeim We—will attend the Northeast Higher Ed GIS Facilitators Meet-Up!

The Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions and Yale Library are excited to bring back the Yale GIS Accelerator, taking place from May 12-16, 2025.

Join the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture on Yale Climate Day to how AI can be leveraged to advance natural climate solutions.

YCGS Student Teams will be presenting their Spring 2025 projects.

The YCGS Team will be attending the Cloud-Native Geospatial Conference from April 30 to May 2 in Snowbird, Utah!

The YCGS team visited the Leitner Family Observatory & Planetarium to explore constellations and catch a glimpse of Mars and Jupiter together.

We’re excited to share that the YCGS team will be attending the Geospatial World Forum (GWF) from April 22–25, 2025 in Madrid, Spain!

We are pleased to cordially invite you to a Career Celebration honoring Dr. Dana Tomlin on the occasion of his retirement this year.

The Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions is pleased to co-sponsor this year’s two-day Symposium in Ancient Near Eastern Studies. 

The Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions is pleased to co-sponsor this year’s Environmental Film Festival at Yale!

Join Adel Daoud this Thursday 1/23 to learn about Planetary Causal Inference at 3:00-4:00 pm at FDS in Kline Tower, 13th Floor.

The Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions and Yale Library are excited to present this 5-day intensive training program.

Everyone is welcome to join Dr. Jill Kelly’s YSPH class, Introduction to GIS for Public Health at their annual Map Gallery Event this Tuesday 12/3.

Dr. Xi will present an overview of LANDIS-II, a widely used spatially interactive FLM with case studies of the model at different forested regions.

Join us to explore the dynamic forces shaping the U.S. election landscape through historical and data-driven insights.

Open and free to all, both in person and streaming online

The lunch gathering fostered collaboration and showcased presentations from YCGS-affiliated students and postdocs.

Participants gained hands-on experience by formatting datasets and creating human-centered, design-oriented graphics using Datawrapper.

Come to the symposium and learn about what the Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions can do for you.