Mapping the Future: Innovating Earth Insights with Remote Sensing & GIS
Welcome to the webpage of the Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Science (RSGIS) Research Group at the Department of Geography, University of the Aegean. Our newly established team focuses on harnessing remote sensing and GIS technologies to address geographic challenges through cutting-edge applications. A core aspect of our work lies in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to develop innovative solutions for spatial analysis, environmental monitoring, and urban planning. We are committed to advancing research, fostering collaboration, and inspiring excellence in the application of AI-driven techniques to geographic information science. Join us in exploring the future of geospatial innovation.
News
- High-Resolution Eutrophication Mapping Using Multispectral UAV Imagery and Unsupervised Classification: Assessment in the Almyros Stream (Crete, Greece)
We are proud to announce that our Msc alumna Matenia Karagiannidou, has published her MSc thesis research as a peer-reviewed article in the Remote Sensing journal (MDPI) entitled “High-Resolution Eutrophication Mapping Using Multispectral UAV Imagery and Unsupervised Classification: Assessment in… Read more: High-Resolution Eutrophication Mapping Using Multispectral UAV Imagery and Unsupervised Classification: Assessment in the Almyros Stream (Crete, Greece) - Quality of Life Indicators and Geospatial Methods Across Multiple Spatial Scales: A Systematic Review
We are proud to announce that Panagiota Papachrysou, Ph.D. candidate and member of our research group, has achieved her first scientific publication from her PhD research! Her article,“Quality of Life Indicators and Geospatial Methods Across Multiple Spatial Scales: A Systematic Review”,… Read more: Quality of Life Indicators and Geospatial Methods Across Multiple Spatial Scales: A Systematic Review - Congratulations to Ms. Panagiota Papachrysou!
We are proud to share that Ms. Panagiota Papachrysou, Ph.D. candidate and member of our research group, participated in the 2nd National Open Data Applications Competition – Datathon 2025, organized by the Bank of Greece. Together with colleagues from other… Read more: Congratulations to Ms. Panagiota Papachrysou! - Participation in the ANTENNA Project Second AGM
As part of the ANTENNA Project, Asst. Prof. Christos Vasilakos represented the University of the Aegean (UAEGEAN) at the project’s Second Annual General Meeting, hosted at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, The Netherlands.Further information about the meeting is available… Read more: Participation in the ANTENNA Project Second AGM - A dataset to support wildland fire and fuel management in Greece created with stochastic wildfire simulations
We are pleased to announce that a new dataset published within FIRE-RES research project and is now available in the open-access journal Data in Brief (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2025.112304). This “data article” provides a newly curated dataset — documenting wildfire simulations applied in… Read more: A dataset to support wildland fire and fuel management in Greece created with stochastic wildfire simulations - RSGIS Reserach Group @ the 17th National Cartographic Conference
We are pleased to share that Doropoulos Goulios, an MSc alumni of RSGIS research group, presented a poster entitled “Showcasing Cultural Heritage through Augmented and Virtual Reality using Photogrammetric Methods: The Case of the Daphni Monastery” at the 17th National… Read more: RSGIS Reserach Group @ the 17th National Cartographic Conference