{"id":501,"date":"2018-10-19T11:58:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T15:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/geography2\/?page_id=501"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:41:16","slug":"research-centers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/geography\/research\/research-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Clark Center for Geospatial Analytics<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1639\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/geography2\/www-content\/blogs.dir\/5\/files\/sites\/44\/2019\/03\/clark-labs-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"clark labs building\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/geography\/www-content\/blogs.dir\/5\/files\/sites\/44\/2019\/03\/clark-labs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/geography\/www-content\/blogs.dir\/5\/files\/sites\/44\/2019\/03\/clark-labs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/geography\/www-content\/blogs.dir\/5\/files\/sites\/44\/2019\/03\/clark-labs-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/geography\/www-content\/blogs.dir\/5\/files\/sites\/44\/2019\/03\/clark-labs-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/geography\/www-content\/blogs.dir\/5\/files\/sites\/44\/2019\/03\/clark-labs-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/geography\/www-content\/blogs.dir\/5\/files\/sites\/44\/2019\/03\/clark-labs-1340x893.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/geography\/www-content\/blogs.dir\/5\/files\/sites\/44\/2019\/03\/clark-labs-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/geography\/www-content\/blogs.dir\/5\/files\/sites\/44\/2019\/03\/clark-labs.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Based alongside the world-renowned Graduate School of Geography at Clark University, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/geospatial-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Clark Center for Geospatial Analytics (CGA)\">Clark Center for Geospatial Analytics (CGA)<\/a> is dedicated to the research and development of geospatial technologies to advance environmental management, climate resilience, sustainable development, and equitable decision-making. Building upon the legacy of Clark Labs, which has now merged with the CGA, the Center continues its tradition of pioneering innovation in geospatial science and technology.<\/p>\n<p>Partnering with such organizations as NASA, IBM, Conservation International, Verra, TerraCarbon, and the United Nations, Clark CGA leverages its academic base to develop cutting-edge research tools, provide software solutions to organizations in need, and apply geospatial expertise to a range of real-world problems. CGA maintains a strong commitment to open-access software, open science principles, and cloud-native geospatial innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Clark CGA plays a key role in the continued development of the TerrSet Geospatial Monitoring and Modeling System. In 2024, it launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/geospatial-analytics\/terrset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"TerrSet liberaGIS\">TerrSet liberaGIS<\/a>, a new generation of free geospatial software that includes updated versions of key modeling tools such as the Land Change Modeler, and Earth Trends Modeler.<\/p>\n<p>The Center&#8217;s research and development efforts are driven by an emphasis on scientific rigor, transparency, and the creation of impactful, real-world solutions. Areas of significant research and development include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics<\/li>\n<li>Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI)<\/li>\n<li>Land Change Modeling and Conservation Planning<\/li>\n<li>REDD+ and Sustainable Forest Management<\/li>\n<li>Uncertainty and Risk Modeling<\/li>\n<li>Spatial and Temporal Process Modeling<\/li>\n<li>Open-Access Geospatial Software and Tools Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/sl\/bHVqgJ0\/signuppagecganewsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Clark CGA Newsletter sign up\">newsletter<\/a> to receive updates from Clark CGA and to stay in touch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clark Center for Geospatial Analytics Based alongside the world-renowned Graduate School of Geography at Clark University, the Clark Center for Geospatial Analytics (CGA) is dedicated to the research and development of geospatial technologies to advance environmental management, climate resilience, sustainable development, and equitable decision-making. 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