Washington DC – University of Salzburg has
joined the University Consortium of GIS (UCGIS) to create more opportunities
for students, faculty and professionals in the field of Geographic Information
Systems and Science. The UCGIS Consortium is committed to build an
organizational infrastructure to foster collaborative interdisciplinary
research in Geographic Information Science.
Prof. Thomas Blaschke spoke on “A three-tiered
‘education through research’ approach to Geographic Information Science” at the
2012 UCGIS meeting themed “GIScience 2.0”. “The vision driving this kind of consortium
is to identify areas of potential collaboration and to share ideas and
resources. Particularly in support of educating geospatial technologists and
GIScience researchers, having them well-prepared to enter professional practice,”
Dr. Blaschke said. “In light of the challenges of an ever increasing amount of
geospatial data, it is essential we work with colleagues around the world to
provide students with access to educational opportunities relevant for a wide
range of careers.”
The University of Salzburg with its flagship
research centre Z_GIS – Centre for Geoinformatics – has been admitted to UCGIS
as only the fourth non-US institution among 60 leading organisations. Speaking
of University of Salzburg’s membership, the director of Z_GIS, Prof. Josef
Strobl said when being interviewed in Dublin on the same day: “The ethos of
UCGIS closely resonates with what we at Z_GIS are working hard to achieve
through our strong research agenda and three-tiered education, the work with we
pursue nationally and internationally, and our capacity building initiatives.
As one of the founding members of the European AGILE consortium we are
delighted to be the second European member of this mainly US-based UCGIS group,
and look forward to our active participation in this dynamic consortium.”
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