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From Google Maps to academic research in climate change, medical imaging, and engineering, this panel will explore the role of geospatial surveillance technology in the past, present and into the future as we chart a path toward tech utilization for the benefit of all humans. As technology evolves, uncommon collaborations across the fields of engineering, geography, and computer science are increasingly driving progress in geospatial technologies and their applications in everyday life. Inspired by active collaborations between Dartmouth students and international researchers, this panel discussion will include contextualized history of satellite image capture, image analysis, the ethics of extractive technology, and what the future may hold. As we all grapple with the complexities of new technologies, informed discussions around their costs and benefits to society affect decision making at all levels.

The session will be moderated by Associate Professor of Engineering and Director of the Design Initiative at Dartmouth Sol Diamond, and featured panelists include Assistant Professor of Engineering Xiaoyao Fan, Assistant Professor of Geography Luis Alvarez Leon, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Geography and Director of the Citrin Family GIS/Applied Spatial Analysis Laboratory Jonathan Chipman, and PhD Candidate in the Ecology, Evolution, Environment and Society Program Saima Shikesho.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Presented by Dartmouth Libraries, the Thayer School of Engineering, and the Centers Forum at Dartmouth.