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09 Nov Geospatial Research Seminar Series (GRISS) – 26 November 2021
Events, Geospatial Research Institute Seminar Series, News | Luke ParkinsonSpeaker: Dr. Philipp Sueltrop, CTO Kea Aerospace
The Geospatial Research Institute is pleased to host Dr. Philipp Sueltrop.
Philipp is the Chief Technology Officer of the Christchurch-based company Kea Aerospace. Besides leading the technical development team of the unmanned solar-powered aircraft Kea Atmos, he considers himself as a technology explorer combining his passion for aerospace engineering that can provide the means for advantageous scientific, civil and commercial contributions.
08 Nov New PhD student Andrea Pozo Estívariz joins the GRI
News | Luke ParkinsonWe are pleased to welcome Andrea Pozo Estívariz as a PhD student within the Geospatial Research Institute. Andrea summarises her PhD below: “I am a civil engineer from Spain. Since my Master’s I have been working in the GeoOcean research group (University of Cantabria),…
26 Oct Geospatial Research Seminar Series (GRISS) – 29 October 2021 – Recorded
Events, Geospatial Research Institute Seminar Series, News | Luke ParkinsonThe Geospatial Research Institute is pleased to host Prof. Richard Green.
Since 2004 Professor Richard Green has been lecturing in computer science at the University of Canterbury after running his own successful 50 staff software company in Sydney (sold to a multinational). With over 200 refereed publications, Richard heads the Computer Vision Research Lab…
04 Oct New PhD student Sidney Wong joins the GRI
News | Luke ParkinsonWe are pleased to welcome Sidney Wong as a PhD student within the Geospatial Research Institute. Sidney is excited to be offered the opportunity through the Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau PhD Scholarship to model the social and linguistic characteristics of local populations using geo-referenced…
09 Sep Geospatial Research Seminar Series (GRISS) – 24 September 2021 – Recorded
Events, Geospatial Research Institute Seminar Series, News | Luke ParkinsonHumanism in a Technology Centric World: Enabling a digital twin for Industry 5.0
Presenter: Keri Niven, Digital Practice Leader, Aurecon
The Geospatial Research Institute is pleased to host Keri Niven.
Keri is a passionate Digital Technologist, with a strong background in Geospatial technologies…
12 Jul Geospatial Research Seminar Series (GRISS) – 30 July 2021
Events, Geospatial Research Institute Seminar Series, News | Luke Parkinson From Data to Insights Presenter: Rafael Kargren, Director - Oceania and Pacifica The Geospatial Research Institute is pleased to host Rafael Kargren. In this time of rapid global change, we need new ways to identify, monitor and understand the impact of change on environments...
17 Jun Geospatial Research Seminar Series (GRISS) – 25 June 2021
Events, Geospatial Research Institute Seminar Series, News | Luke Parkinson Democratising GIS Data to Solve Aotearoa's Freshwater Challenge Presenter: Mike Taitoko - CEO, Takiwā The Geospatial Research Institute is pleased to host Mike Taitoko from Takiwā. Takiwā is an award winning data management and analytics platform that allows end-users to upload, analyse and present multiple...
11 May Geospatial Research Seminar Series (GRISS) – 28 May 2021
Events, Geospatial Research Institute Seminar Series, News | Luke Parkinson Saving Your Life Without You Even Knowing It Presenters: Steve Abley and Chris Morris, Abley Limited The Geospatial Research Institute is pleased to host Steve Abley and Chris Morris from Abley Limited. NZ now has a tool that has been developed to identify high risk...
04 May UC team scoops third place in the TakiWaehere Geospatial hackathon!
News | Luke ParkinsonThe hackathon, which took place over the weekend of 17-18 April was a great success, with 40 submissions received. Key judging criteria included creativity, the problem/ opportunity addressed, the novelty of the solution, and the potential competitive advantage of the solution. During the award ceremony…