Delegation explores opportunities for collaboration in Earth observation and satellite applications.

On Nov. 5, 2025, the International Center for Innovation in Geospatial Analytics and Earth Observation (GeoCenter) in the Department of Geographical Sciences hosted a distinguished delegation of MENA space leaders from Bahrain, Egypt and Oman.

The Satellite-Enabled Earth Observation & Digital Solutions for Agriculture (SEEDS) seminar series brings together experts from Harvard University, UMD, NASA, the World Bank, NASA Harvest and the University of Montana’s Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group (NTSG) to explore real-world applications of remote sensing for agriculture.

The seminar series will take place online from 9 a.m. to noon EDT, starting Oct. 14 to 17. The agenda features sessions on:

GEOG faculty, Dr. Yiqun Xie was invited to give a presentation on AI for climate to the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program in December at the Meridian International Center, Washington DC. This program is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program. Dr.

Launch of the National Land Cover Monitoring System marks a new era for Nepal’s environmental sustainability efforts.

The University of Maryland’s Global Land Analysis and Discovery (GLAD) team, led by Research Professor Peter Potapov, has partnered with Nepal’s Ministry of Forests and Environment to co-develop the National Land Cover Monitoring System (NLCMS). This new system will enhance Nepal’s ability to track and manage its land resources.

On Dec. 10, the Department of Geographical Sciences welcomed three alumni during their visit to the AGU conference in Washington, D.C. 

In an effort to tackle the gun violence crisis, Dr.

The International GEO-Innovation Center recently concluded the Third International Quantitative Remote Sensing Summer School, which ran from July 9 to July 17, 2024. This annual summer school is co-organized by the GEO Center in collaboration with the School of Remote Sensing and Information Engineering at Wuhan University, the Quantitative Remote Sensing Research Center of Wuhan University, and the Department of Geography at the University of Hong Kong.

The International GEO-Innovation Center is organizing the 3rd International Quantitative Remote Sensing Summer School from July 10th - July 17th, 2024, in cooperation with the School of Remote Sensing and Information Engineering of Wuhan University, the Quantitative Remote Sensing Research Center of Wuhan University, and the Department of Geography at the University of Hong Kong.

Meghavi Prashnani, a senior faculty specialist at GEOG, participated in the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit 2023 held from Dec. 12 to 14, in New Delhi, India.