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Welcoming Vistors
The Center for Spatial Studies welcomes visiting scholars and researchers to work on spatial research projects. To apply to become a visitor to spatial@ucsb please see the application process. View the presentations given by previous visitors.
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2nd Spatial Data Science Symposium
The 2nd Spatial Data Science Symposium with the theme Spatial and Temporal Thinking in Data-Driven Methods was held online on Dec. 13th and 14th. Click here for more information.
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ThinkSpatial: Janet Nackoney
Dr. Janet Nackoney (Dept. of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland & USAID) will deliver a presentation titled Geospatial information informs conservation and community forest management in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more.
Vision
The vision of the Center for Spatial Studies is that spatial thinking and computing serve all scientific disciplines and support trans-disciplinary problem solving. The Center’s mission is to engage in interdisciplinary research and education in how people and technology solve spatial problems. To progress toward its vision…
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Research
We strongly support interdisciplinary research projects. We organize research-oriented events, such as the ongoing ThinkSpatial talks for the local community and our annual Specialist Meetings. Learn more about our Research Resources.
Education
We promote spatial thinking and spatial literacy at the elementary, secondary, graduate, and postgraduate levels, offering a Freshman Seminar in Spatial Thinking, as well as advanced training workshops for on- and off-campus Ph.D. students and researchers. Learn more about our Learning Resources.