This webinar brings together leading experts to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the way we observe, understand, and respond to environmental change. Under the broad umbrella of GeoAI, today’s talks highlight cutting-edge innovations in semantic interpretation of satellite imagery, the integration of citizen science and machine learning, and the development of accessible, open-source tools for geospatial analysis.
We are honored to feature two distinguished speakers: Dr. Xiao Huang will share his work on leveraging AI captioning and foundation models to extract deeper meaning from remote sensing data. Following that, Dr. Di Yang will present on the integration of citizen science and AI for enhancing Earth observation efforts at scale. Dr. Qiusheng Wu will close with an introduction to the GeoAI Python package—a user-friendly, open-source library designed to make AI-driven geospatial analysis more accessible to researchers and practitioners.
Thank you for joining us. We look forward to the exchange of ideas and insights during this session.
Date: 25 June 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. CEST | 10:00 a.m. EDT | 10:00 p.m. CST Asia
Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5017494938690/WN_SYQ8w1gIS9qjQdAA3b_3Ww
Webinar ID: 895 4650 1334
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Webinar announcement: https://sciforum.net/event/topics-38
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Speaker/Presentation
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Time in CEST/CET (Basel time)
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Time in EDT
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Dr. Qiusheng Wu Chair Introduction
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4:00–4:10 p.m.
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10:00–10:10 a.m.
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Dr. Xiao Huang Beyond Pixels: Semantic Understanding of Remote Sensing Imagery with AI Captioning and Foundation Models
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4:10–4:40 p.m.
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10:10–10:40 a.m.
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Dr. Di Yang From Ground Truth to Global View: Integrating Citizen Science and AI in Earth Observations
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4:40–5:10 p.m.
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10:40–11:10 a.m.
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Dr. Qiusheng Wu An Introduction to the GeoAI Python Package: Bridging AI and Geospatial Analysis
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5:10–5:40 p.m.
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11:10–11:40 a.m.
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Q&A Session
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5:40–5:55 p.m.
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11:40–11:55 a.m.
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Dr. Qiusheng Wu Closing of Webinar
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5:55–6:00 p.m.
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11:55–12:00 p.m.
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Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Qiusheng Wu, Department of Geography & Sustainability, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA;
- Dr. Xiao Huang, Department of Environmental Sciences, Emory University, USA;
- Dr. Di Yang, Department of Geography, University of Florida, USA.
Relevant Special Issues:
“Geospatial Intelligence in Remote Sensing”
Guest Editors: Dr. Samsung Lim and Dr. Badal Pokharel
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025
“Deep Learning Innovations in Remote Sensing”
Guest Editors: Dr. Zhe Wang, Dr. Chao Fan, Dr. Sanaz Salati, Dr. Marshall (Xiaogang) Ma, Dr. Xiang Que and Dr. Hui Wang
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025
“Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI) in Remote Sensing”
Guest Editors: Dr. Xian Sun, Dr. Wanxuan Lu, Dr. Lingqiao Liu and Dr. Shucheng You
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025