Center for Applied Geospatial Data Science

About CAGDS

The Center for Applied Geospatial Data Science (CAGDS) provides the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the greater Chattanooga metropolitan region with leadership, expertise, and a platform for the successful integration of geospatial technologies and spatial thinking into academic instruction and problem solving.

Since 1995, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s IGTLab has provided UTC the Chattanooga region and beyond expertise and support in spatial thinking, GIS data collection and management, spatial analysis, cartography and GIS application development. In 2025, CAGDS was created, encompassing the IGT Lab and allowing for future expansion of GIS resources in Chattanooga.

CAGDS staff provide consultation and project management services to UTC and the larger community. The center also connects UTC faculty and students with community partnerships that provide students unique real-world GIS learning opportunities through internships, applied research and sponsored projects; and its partners with GIS and cartography support.

Contact [email protected], GIS Director for questions or inquiries.

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