Geospatial Research Institute (GRI) | Toi Hangarau @GeospatialNZ
The GRI (at University of Canterbury, New Zealand) provides a unique opportunity for all branches of the geospatial community to communicate and collaborate. geospatial.ac.nz Christchurch City, New Zealand Joined February 2017-
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Congratulations Phoebe Eggleton on publishing "Investigating the long-term impact of experiencing a major disaster in mid-adulthood on body mass index and waist circumference: A prospective birth cohort study" to SSM-Population Health." doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmp…
A big congratulations to GRI Research Associate, Martin Nguyen for having his paper, “Estimating uncertainty in flood model outputs using machine learning informed by Monte Carlo analysis” published to the Journal of Hydrology. doi.org/10.1016/j.jhyd…
Please attend our GRISS seminar on Thursday, September 18th from 12:30-2pm, featuring Prof Justin Morgenroth. He will be giving a talk called “Spatial insights for greener cities”. Details, registration, and zoom invite: events.humanitix.com/spatial-insigh…
Professor Malcolm Campbell is giving a professorial lecture this Wednesday, Aug 20th from 12-1pm at the University of Canterbury A4 Lecture Theatre. #geospatial #health @GeoHealthLab
GRI Director, Prof Matthew Wilson presented in Brisbane last week at #IGARSS2025. He reconnected with colleagues and met new ones, and found it especially good to get the some of the IGARSS 2028 (Auckland NZ) planning team together.
A big congrats to GRI PhD Candidate David Pedley on winning 2nd place in the Exhibit your Thesis competition! #geospatial
Congratulations GRI Scholarship recipient and PhD Candidate, David Pedley and Professor and Director of Studies Forestry Science, Justin Morgenroth on their co-authored paper in Sustainable Cities and Society. doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.…
Congrats to GRI PhD student Katherine Booker for getting the first element of her PhD research published!! sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Modelling urban growth for long-term planning under future climate uncertainty: A systematic review and decision pathway
Join us for the joint seminar hosted by GRI and School of Earth and Environment. The talk is being delivered by Professor Irena Hajnsek. She will be speaking on "Polarimetric and Interferometric SAR for 3D Applications". geospatial.ac.nz/polarimetric-a…
In conflict, civilians always pay the highest price. War is not the answer. We need peace. Friday is the International Day of Living Together in Peace. un.org/en/observances…
Visit: geospatial.ac.nz/jobs-and-schol… to learn about the Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau PhD Scholarship. Total NZ$35000/year, plus fees and $4000 expenses at the University of Canterbury. #geospatial #scholarship #PhD
The closing date to apply for the GRI - PhD scholarship is approaching: 30th May, 2025. For more information go to: geospatial.ac.nz/jobs-and-schol… Please share this post!
The closing date to apply for the GRI - PhD scholarship is approaching: 30th May, 2025. For more information go to: geospatial.ac.nz/jobs-and-schol… Please share this post!
We are now accepting applications for the 2025 Geospatial Research Institute (GRI) #scholarship. This PhD scholarship has been implemented with the aim to increase the amount of novel #geospatial research in all areas across the University of Canterbury. geospatial.ac.nz/jobs-and-schol…
GRI PhD candidate, David Pedley gave a talk at the Esri Regional User Conference last week at Christchurch Town Hall about the potential conflict between housing intensification and urban tree loss.
Biodiversity underpins nature’s contributions to people and provides goods & services that are essential to human health & well-being. Learn more about the linkages between biodiversity & human and animal health, and how @UNBiodiversity is addressing them. cbd.int/health
Today in Professor Matthew Wilson’s 4th year class, students got a sneak peek at a VR project the GRI is doing for the National Hazards Commission. Read more and see the video at geospatial.ac.nz/vr-sneak-peek/ #geospatial #VR
We are now on Bluesky! Please follow the GRI at bsky.app/profile/geospa…
GRI Director, Matthew Wilson has just returned from a trip to the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He had the honour of presenting work from the GRI, focusing on projects in #digitaltwins for flood resilience, #virtualreality... Read more at: geospatial.ac.nz/visit-to-the-i…
Read about GRI visiting PhD Student, Paola Di Fluri and her oil spill modelling work. geospatial.ac.nz/visiting-phd-s… #geospatial
From mangroves protecting shorelines from storms to peatlands sequestering carbon, 'Natural Water Infrastructure' is a vital #NaturebasedSolution. Learn more about the services provided by natural water infrastructure. ➡️ shorturl.at/nsA02 via @IUCN

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