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Connecting with the Global QGIS Community: Clark CGA in Sweden

Clark Center for Geospatial Analytics (Clark CGA) operates on the philosophy of open science, prioritizing the creation of tools and data that are accessible to the wider public. This commitment to sharing resources aligns closely with the global community surrounding QGIS, the world’s leading open source Geographic Information System software. To stay up-to-date on this…
Learning from the IT Community: Clark CGA at SpiceWorld Conference 2025

In an era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the digital landscape, maintaining the technology behind a research center requires constant adaptation. Staying ahead of these trends is critical for ensuring that Clark Center for Geospatial Analytics (Clark CGA) remains a secure and efficient environment for students and faculty. To navigate these shifting standards,…
Mapping the Blue Economy: A Decade of Monitoring Aquaculture with the Moore Foundation

Since 2014, Center for Geospatial Analytics (Clark CGA) has partnered with the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to tackle critical questions in environmental conservation particularly as it relates to sustainable seafood production. Established by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore and his wife Betty Moore, the foundation uses science and technology to solve pressing global problems. One…
Beyond the Code: How AI Agents are Reshaping the Jupyter Ecosystem

Yao-Ting Yao, a Software Engineer at Clark Center for Geospatial Analytics (Clark CGA) recently represented the Center at JupyterCon 2025. This major conference brought together users and developers to showcase the latest achievements in the Jupyter Ecosystem. The conference expanded the collective knowledge of what the Project Jupyter platform can do and highlighted how Jupyter…
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…

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