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20 Mar Geospatial Research Seminar Series (GRISS) – 20 April 2023

Events, Geospatial Research Institute Seminar Series, News | Mary Botting

The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), such as from the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Galileo constellations, emit radio signals in the L-band to enable precise positioning on the Earth’s surface. GNSS has become ubiquitous in our everyday lives, underpinning location-based technologies from traffic routing to precision agriculture. These GNSS “signals of opportunity” have been used in novel space borne missions such as CyGNSS (Cyclone GNSS), which is primarily designed to observe the ocean surface under tropical cyclone systems. However, signals reflected from the land surface have been found to sensitive to soil moisture and surface water, providing a valuable additional source of data.

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14 Dec Geospatial Research Seminar Series (GRISS) – 25 November 2022 – Recorded

Events, Geospatial Research Institute Seminar Series, News | Mary Botting

In the past, there has been a disconnect and little collaboration between the people and organizations doing work on the plant pathogens that cause myrtle rust and kauri dieback. This has stymied progress in the management of these plant pathogens and diseases, to the extent that it is still unclear where they occur and where they do not. In this presentation we will introduce the principles and methodologies of the Mātauranga Māori Framework for surveillance (MMFS) for plant pathogens.

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28 Nov Andrew Kindon – 2023 Clinical Research Training Fellowship

News | Mary Botting

Determinants of abdominal aortic aneurysm risk in New Zealand ($110,104 over 36 months)   Andrew Kindon’s research will employ geospatial technologies to spatially identify areas demonstrating excess risk of AAA death in New Zealand, and the associated environmental risk factors. This includes socioeconomic deprivation, accessibility…

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16 Sep Geospatial Research Seminar Series (GRISS) – 30 Sept 2022

Events, Geospatial Research Institute Seminar Series, News | Mary Botting

Te Kete Kōrero o Ōhinemutu is a Mātauranga Māori map-based tool co-created by the community of Ōhinemutu and the Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau. Ōhinemutu is a village with deep connection to Ngāti Whakaue. Built on the shores of Lake Rotorua, it is famed for its geothermal features and Te Papa-i-Ouru marae. Te Kete Kōrero o Ōhinemutu has been built to hold and share historical narratives of Ōhinemutu as well as current community initiatives. The range of narratives includes traditional, historic, scientific and lived experiences.

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27 May Geospatial Research Seminar Series (GRISS) – 1 June 2022

Events, Geospatial Research Institute Seminar Series, News | Luke Parkinson

The Geospatial Research Institute is pleased to host Dr Barrett Ens.

Dr Barrett Ens is currently a member of the Data Visualisation and Immersive Analytics research group at Monash University. He received a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Theory from the University of Calgary in 2005, and a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Manitoba in 2007. He later joined the Human-Computer Interaction Lab at the University of Manitoba for his PhD project on ‘Spatial Analytic Interfaces’.

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09 Nov Geospatial Research Seminar Series (GRISS) – 26 November 2021

Events, Geospatial Research Institute Seminar Series, News | Luke Parkinson

Speaker: 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.

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