Why GIS Matters to Everyone
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is more than just mapping technology—it’s a tool that connects data to spatial location, enabling us to make better-informed decisions and understand our world more clearly. Whether you’re an individual, [...]
What is Geospatial Analysis?
Geospatial analysis is the process of gathering, interpreting, and visualising geographic data to understand spatial relationships and patterns. This field combines geography with data science, allowing researchers, policymakers, and businesses to uncover insights that [...]
James is working from Kenya
"Come visit Kenya!" James exclaims, "It's a beautiful country with very friendly people, and I feel like there's something for everyone to do here." James moved to Kenya earlier this year as a "trailing [...]
Welcoming our new intern, Camilla
The CGA team would like to officially welcome Camilla de Kock as our newest intern. She's in town for two months, but can usually be found working as a GIS intern at the Buffalo [...]
Juan gets his Masters in Sciences
The CGA team would like to congratulate our GIS analyst, Juan du Plessis, on obtaining his Masters in Sciences earlier this year. Under the watchful eye of Dr Zama Eric Mashimbye, he tackled his [...]
Caley publishes on plantation forest mapping
The CGA team would like to congratulate our GIS analyst, Caley Higgs, for publishing an academic article. The article, entitled Signature Extension as a Machine Learning Strategy for Mapping Plantation Forest Genera with Sentinel-2 [...]