About
Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS)
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS) is a virtual organization with Federal and academic affiliate scientists conducting research in support of The National Map (TNM) and the Three-Dimensional Elevation Program (3DEP).
Who we are
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS) is a virtual organization with Federal and academic affiliate scientists conducting research in support of The National Map (TNM) and the Three-Dimensional Elevation Program (3DEP). CEGIS researchers are Federal scientists in the USGS that lead collaborative research projects.
What we do
The USGS Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS), researches and develops solutions and innovations for The National Map as part of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, the emerging Geospatial and GeoSemantic Web.
Why it matters
The presentations and publications of the CEGIS researchers document the research accomplishments that include advances in electronic topographic map design, generalization, data integration, map projections, sea level rise modeling, geospatial semantics, ontology, user-centered design, volunteer geographic information, and parallel and grid computing for geospatial data from The National Map.
Our vision
The CEGIS vision is to conduct, lead, and influence the research and innovative solutions required by the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and the emerging GeoSpatial and GeoSemantic Web.
Organizational structure
As part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (NGTOC), the Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS) was created in 2006 and since that time has provided research primarily in support of The National Map.