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Signals from Space, Insights from Embeddings: A Recap of the ESA-NASA EO FM Workshop

The ESA-NASA International Workshop on AI Foundation Model for Earth Observations (EO) was held at ESA-ESRIN in Frascati, Italy from May 5–7. This was a dynamic gathering focused on recent advances in foundation models for EO (EO FMs). Clark CGA’s team participated in the workshop, presented results of our research on explainable AI methods for…
Inspiring Insights on the Cloud-Native Geospatial (CNG) Conference by CGA Staff

Tammy Woodard and Yao-Ting Yao of the software team at Clark University’s Center for Geospatial Analytics (CGA) recently attended the first in-person Cloud-Native Geospatial (CNG) Conference, held April 30 to May 2 in Snowbird, Utah. The event gathered a passionate mix of researchers, developers, data providers, and toolmakers, all working toward the future of scalable,…
Volunteer Day: To Clean and Celebrate Earth!

On April 18, the Clark University Center for Geospatial Analytics (Clark CGA) team participated in Volunteer Day at the Hadwen Arboretum, a natural preserve just over a mile from Clark University campus. The afternoon was spent clearing invasive species, removing debris, and preparing the site for community use in the warmer months ahead. This initiative…
The Quilt: Anne Gibson’s Gift to Clark Labs (Now Clark CGA)

Hanging proudly on the wall of Clark CGA is a striking quilt. Its bold patterns and vivid colors immediately draw the eye, but it’s more than just decoration. Each square, stitched nearly 30 years ago, tells a story of geography, design, memory, and tribute. It stands as a symbolic thread connecting past and present. Earlier…
Clark CGA Director Hamed Alemohammad receives an award from TGI and AWS

Clark CGA is very proud and excited to announce that our Director Hamed Alemohammad, received an award from Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to advance GenAI models for future land cover projections to support sustainable land use planning and climate resilience strategies. This will be a collaborative project between Clark Center for Geospatial…
Clark CGA Joins the Cloud Native Geospatial Forum as a Member

Clark CGA is proud to announce we are now a proud member of the Cloud Native Geospatial Forum (CNG Forum), an initiative led by Radiant Earth. This membership aligns with our mission to advance cutting-edge geospatial research and innovation. By joining the CNG forum, Clark CGA is excited to be a part of a global…
MapBiomas in Action: Tasso Azevedo’s Visit to Clark CGA and Key Insights on Land Use Change

Tasso Azevedo is the Founder and General Coordinator of MapBiomas, a groundbreaking collective initiative for monitoring land cover and land use change. He is also the Chair of the Board for the Connection Forest People Initiative and has held key leadership roles, including as Founder and General Director of IMAFLORA, General Director of the Brazilian…
Rufai Omowunmi Balogun, Research Assistant @ClarkCGA, receives an award: NASA Lifeline Fellowship

We are proud to announce that Rufai Omowunmi Balogun, a research assistant at Clark CGA, has been selected as a NASA Lifelines Program Fellow. Rufai is a first-year PhD student at the Graduate School of Geography at Clark University. As part of his fellowship, Rufai will contribute to the Lifelines’ Programs Workstream, supporting initiatives like “Ready for Impact,”…
Reflection Series – Changing the World for Geospatial Analytics

Earlier this academic year, one of our software developers, Jon Marokhovsky, attended the Free and Open-Source Software for Geospatial: North America 2024 (FOSS4G NA Conference) in St. Louis, Missouri – a hub for geospatial innovation. The three-day event included engaging discussions and hands on workshops, and Jon took full advantage by diving into sessions on real…
Clark CGA at AGU Fall Meeting 2024

American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting is the largest gathering of geoscientists around the world. This year’s meeting, attended by more than 27,000 people, was held in Washington, DC in Dec 2024. Our Director, Dr. Hamed Alemohammad, gave a presentation on an explainable AI benchmark for geospatial foundation models and chaired sessions focused on Foundation Models…

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