@begin-standrews
We are a network of spatial data researchers in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews π₯οΈπΊοΈπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Let's BEGIN a spatial and data-driven conversation! https://begin.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk
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Our 2nd seminar in March is with Tim Prestby who is an Assistant Prof of Applied GIS at James Madison University
"Advancing the Science of Map Trust: A Theoretical and Empirical Approach "
Date: Tues 10th March 2026 @ 2pm UK time (online + in person)
Register here: tinyurl.com/52pp9h3n
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Our next seminar in March is with @martinfleischmann.net (Urban and Regional Laboratory, Prague).
"Understanding the structure of space:Β Urban Morphometrics as a Backbone of Urban Taxonomy"
Date: Tues 3rd March 2026 @ 2pm UK time (online + in person)
Register here: tinyurl.com/y4rb4bw4
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Our next seminar in February is with
@ruthneville20.bsky.social
who is Research Fellow at CASA, UCL.
"From boom to bust:
Two decades of international student mobility"
Date: Tues 3rd Feb 2026 @ 2pm UK time (online)
Register here: tinyurl.com/3zuw6tcn
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Our seminars for 2026 kicks off with
@mdiesing.bsky.social who is a marine geologist
"Leveraging machine learning to map organic carbon in surficial seabed sediments of the Norwegian continental margin"
Date: Tues 13th Jan 2025 @ 2pm UK time (online)
Register here: tinyurl.com/3mfwkjp2
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Our final 2025 seminar is with
@alel.bsky.social, a Lecturer in Sustainability + Urban Data Science at the University of Edinburgh
"Leveraging Geographic Data for Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility"
Date: Tues 25th November 2025 @ 2pm UK time (online)
Register here: tinyurl.com/2e7dvvy3
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Our next seminar is with @grantdmckenzie.bsky.social
"Place, Privacy and Mobility: Navigating the intersection of location science and human dynamics"
Date: 4th November 2025 @ 2pm UK time (online only).
Register here: tinyurl.com/3bzv63rj
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Our second seminar is with @miladmzdh.bsky.social - a Postdoc from @digigeolab.bsky.social
"Towards Democratizing VR, AI, and Mobility Data: Insights from GreenTravel, MobiTwin, and OpenGPS"
Date: 7th October 2025 @ 2pm UK time (hybrid).
Register here: tinyurl.com/3dj46bcp
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Our first seminar of AY25-26 kicks off with St Andrews Alumni @sila-gisci.bsky.social
"From seconds to lifetimes: challenges in measuring environmental exposure across spatial and temporal scales"
Date: 30th September 2025 @ 2pm UK time (hybrid).
Register here: tinyurl.com/ybaz2e6d
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Last call for some very cool spatial data science PhD projects at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social. Application DL Wed 12 Feb.
Fancy doing a Geography PhD in St Andrews? π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Are you interested in combining marine science + GIS looking at seascapes? β΄οΈποΈ
Please do apply! DL soon: 12th Feb
Please contact me for more info or advice: Charlotte.vanderlijn@st-andrews.ac.uk
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masts.ac.uk/vacancies/ch...
@mastscot.bsky.social
#PhDOpportunty with the University of St Andrews looking into coastal communities and fisheries. #MASTSFridayEmail
We have 3 fully funded PhD posts in spatial data science at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social:
1) UAV+spectrometer data for agriculture w/ @fbenitez.bsky.social
2) machine learning & CNNs for ship tracks w/ @taniamendo.bsky.social
3) visualisation for seascapes w/ @vanderlijnc.bsky.social
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Would you like to do a PhD in Geography at the University of St Andrews, Scotland? π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
I am looking for a great applicant to look at characterising 'seascape' by using visual and spatial methods for sustainability assessment in the oceans π β΅ πΊοΈ.
Deadline for applications: 12th February 2025.
Or, does characterising seascape using spatial methods for sustainability assessment sound more like your thing? πβ΅
Then you could work with Dr. Tim Stojanovic and @vanderlijnc.bsky.social.
Proposal: shorturl.at/3qjJQ/
Candidate should have advanced GIS skills + an interest in marine science.
Or, you might like to work with Dr. Tania Mendo + look at bridging the divide between distant water fleets and coastal communities π₯οΈπ’.
Proposal: shorturl.at/3hAfd
Candidate should have experience in novel machine learning tools such as convolutional neural networks.
For example, you might like to work with @fbenitez.bsky.social + focus on advancing environmental monitoring through data fusion methods.
Proposal: shorturl.at/iqLxb
Candidate should have a solid technical background in spatial data science or remote sensing π°οΈπ
Would you like to to a PhD in geography at the University of St Andrews? π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
We have a wide variety of 3 year PhD scholarships open: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/geography-su...
Check out the 'Edwards competition proposals' tab.
They are open to any nationality π.
Deadline to apply: 12th February 2025.
Reminder that for international students there is just over 1 week left to apply to the two PhD projects! ππ°οΈβ΄οΈ
We have two fully-funded PhD projects in spatial data science at @begin-standrews.bsky.social. Both are funded by the Iapetus Doctoral Training Programme:
iapetus2.ac.uk/how-to-apply/
DL for international applicants: 9 Dec 2024. DL for UK applicants: 3 Jan 2025. See thread for project details. π
Happy #GIS Day from #BEGIN!
Tomorrow we are hosting an internal workshop with three alumni and one of our current dissertation students. #GISchat
The Bell Edwards Geographic Data Institute (BEGIN) is the spatial data science research group in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development (SGSD) at the University of St Andrews. π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπΊοΈπ₯οΈ
We will posting on here from now on!
More info about us here π:
begin.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk