The GIS Research Unit of the Agricultural University of Athens is organizing a competition to highlight the best undergraduate thesis/dissertation and the best postgraduate thesis/dissertation, within the framework of the 6th Conference on Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis in Agriculture and the Environment.

The aim of the competition is to showcase and reward outstanding theses that utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Spatial Analysis, and Geospatial Technologies to understand, analyze, and address contemporary challenges in agriculture, the environment, and sustainable development.

Thematic Areas

Submitted works should include the development, use, or application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and, more broadly, geospatial technologies and spatial analysis methods in the following (indicative and not restrictive) thematic areas:

• Agriculture

• Environment & Sustainable Development

• Climate Change and Environmental Impacts

• Natural Disasters (floods, wildfires, drought, etc.)

• Natural Resource Management

• Environmental Monitoring & Analysis

• Resilience of agricultural and natural systems

• Spatial analysis and modeling of environmental phenomena

Particular emphasis will be given to innovative use of GIS, the utilization of open geospatial data, as well as the connection of research with real-world needs and applications.

Eligibility

The competition is open to:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate theses completed within the last two years (May 2024 – May 2026)

• Graduates from Higher Education Institutions, not limited to the Agricultural University of Athens

• Works thematically related to GIS, agriculture, environment, sustainability, and climate

Evaluation

Submissions will be evaluated by a scientific committeebased on:

• The scientific quality of the work

• The originality and innovation of the approach

• The proper and meaningful use of GIS

• The applicability and overall scientific and social value of the work

Award

The winners of the Competition A monetary Cash Prize of €500

The announcement of the winners will take place during the 6th Conference on Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis in Agriculture and the Environment.

Important Dates

• Submission period: February 20 – May 1

• Announcement of results: During the 6th Conference (exact date to be determined and announced)

The competition aspires to become an institution for promoting new scientific knowledge and to strengthen the role of geospatial technologies in agriculture and the environment.