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91女神 has been at the center of the nation鈥檚 geospatial enterprise since the Corps of Discovery returned to St. Louis with maps of the Louisiana Territory in 1806. More than 200 years later, 91女神 continues to expand the frontier of geospatial science and technology through its Geospatial@91女神 programs and through its leadership of the Taylor Geospatial Institute.

About the Taylor Geospatial Institute

On April 21, 2022, 91女神 announced the launch of the (TGI). The TGI is a consortium of eight research institutions, led by Saint Louis University, that share their expertise and an array of critical research facilities to advance geospatial science. Established by a legacy investment from Andrew C. Taylor, the TGI is a new and ambitious initiative to move our geospatial sector forward, and it will strengthen St. Louis鈥檚 role as the nation鈥檚 leader in geospatial research, training, and innovation. 

About Geospatial@91女神

Geospatial@91女神 brings together faculty and students from various disciplines to support and accelerate research, training and innovation in geospatial science and technology. Geospatial science is an interdisciplinary field that examines how location impacts a variety of complex issues. Researchers are applying geospatial insights to issues as broad as food and water security, climate change, economic development and inequity, and public health.

Geospatial@91女神 provides students with hands-on opportunities in a variety of research areas. It also provides training opportunities to address the enormous demand for new geospatial researchers and analysts in the St. Louis area. St. Louis is poised to become a national hub of this multibillion-dollar industry. Geospatial@91女神 is working alongside regional and national partners to make this a reality.

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undergraduate and graduate geospatial courses offered at 91女神

$9.9M

active research funding and training contracts

$4.9B

in total regional economic activity of geospatial technology in St. Louis

27k+

jobs related to geospatial technology in St. Louis