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Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS)
In January 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS) was established within the Geospatial Information Office (GIO). The CEGIS vision is to conduct, lead, and influence the research and innovative solutions required by the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and the emerging GeoSpatial Web.
The mission of CEGIS is to:
- Provide leadership to identify, conduct, and collaborate on GIScience research issues of national importance
- Provide timely, efficient, and intelligent access to new and archived USGS geographic data needed to conduct science and support policy decisions.
- Develop innovative methods of modeling and information synthesis, fusion, and visualization to improve our ability to explore geographic data and create new knowledge.
- Develop credible and accessible geographic research, tools, and methods to support decision making related to the human and environmental consequences of land change.
- Assess, influence, and recommend for implementation technological innovations for geospatial data and applications.
- Maintain world class expertise, leadership, and a body of knowledge in support of the NSDI.
A Research Agenda
for Geographic Information
Science at the
United States
Geological Survey
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