CGR’s mission is to bring national and international recognition to UGA through high-quality geospatial research in environmental remote sensing and GeoAI, photogrammetry, small satellite development, graduate and undergraduate training, and DEI and outreach programs. CGR’s mission is to become the go-to organization for all things related to geospatial research within UGA and the region.
To be a nationally and internationally renowned geospatial research center that advances the field of remote sensing and GeoAI applied to climate and environmental studies using cutting-edge science and engineering for data collection, analysis, geovisualization and modeling through ground sensor networks, UAVs, satellites, citizen science, and small satellite development.