I participated in the recent University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) symposium in Laramie WY, June 22-27. This year’s symposium celebrated the 30th anniversary of the organization.
The 30th anniversary symposium featured the largest gathering of UCGIS Presidents (past, present and future) in the organization’s history. Pictured in the photo are (L-R): Jeremy Mennis (President, 2020-2021), Jane Read (2021-2022), Shaowen Wang (2016-2017), John Wilson (2005-2006), Sean Ahearn (2006-2007), Nina Lam (2004-2005), Harvey Miller (2023-2024), Jeff Hamerlinck (President), Kathleen Stewart (President-elect) and Angela Yao (newly elected President-elect).
The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) is a non-profit organization that creates and supports communities of practice for GIScience research, education, and policy endeavors in higher education and with allied institutions. The UCGIS is the professional hub for the academic GIS community in the United States, with partnerships extending this capacity abroad. The Ohio State University is a founding member of the UCGIS; OSU faculty member John Bossler was the first President (1994-1995). Ohio State hosted the first UCGIS symposium in 1995, and the symposium in 2024. OSU faculty Carolyn Merry also served as President in 2002-2003; the UCGIS offers the annual Carolyn Merry Mentoring Award in her name.
For more information about the UCGIS, see https://www.ucgis.org/