Scientific committee

The Scientific Committee is composed of members of the ISG invited to assist the Council in the revision process of the papers submitted to the international conference.


Scientific committee 2025-2027:

  • A-Xing Zhu - University of Wisconsin, USA
  • Alexander Brenning - University of Waterloo, Canada
  • Andy Turner - Leeds University, UK
  • Carlos H. Grohmann - University of São Paulo, Brazil
  • Hannes I. Reuter - ISRIC – World Soil Information, Netherlands
  • Helena Mitasova - North Carolina State University, USA
  • Ian Evans - Durham University, UK
  • Jaroslav Hofierka - University of Presov, Slovakia
  • Jo Wood - City University London, UK
  • Jochen Schmidt - NIWA, New Zealand
  • John Gallant - CSIRO, Australia
  • John Lindsay - University of Guelph, Canada
  • John P. Wilson - University of Southern California, USA
  • Jürgen Böhner - University of Hamburg, Germany
  • Katherine Arrell - University of Leeds, UK
  • Lucian Dragut - West University of Timisoara, Austria
  • Massimiliano Alvioli - CNR IRPI, Perugia, Italy
  • Olaf Conrad - University of Hamburg, Germany
  • Oliver Korup - WSL, Switzerland
  • Peter Fisher - University of Leicester, UK
  • Peter L. Guth - US Naval Academy, USA
  • Peter Molnar - ETH Zurich, Switzerland
  • Qiming Zhou - Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
  • Ralph Straumann - University of Zurich, Switzerland
  • Robert Weibel - University of Zurich, Switzerland
  • Ross Purves - University of Zurich, Switzerland
  • Scott Peckham - Rivix, USA
  • Stephan Gruber - University of Zurich, Switzerland
  • Steve Kopp - ESRI, USA
  • Takashi Oguchi - University of Toky, Japan
  • Tomislav Hengl - OpenGeoHub foundation, Netherlands


Scientific committee 2023-2025:

  • Alexander Brenning - Friedrich Schiller University
  • A-Xing Zhu - University of Wisconsin
  • Carlos Grohmann - Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Giuseppe Amatulli - Yale School of the Environment
  • Hannes I. Reuter - European Commission
  • Helena Mitasova - North Carolina State University
  • Ian Evans - Durham University
  • Jaroslav Hofierka - Pavol Jozef Safarik University
  • John Gallant - CSIRO
  • John Lindsay - University of Guelph, Canada
  • Josef Minár - Comenius University in Bratislava
  • Laurence Hawker - University of Bristol
  • Lucian Dragut - West University of Timisoara
  • Massimiliano Alvioli - CNR IRPI Perugia
  • Mihai Niculita - University Al. I. Cuza
  • Peter L. Guth - US Naval Academy retired
  • Qiming Zhou - Hong Kong Baptist University
  • Qin Cheng-Zhi - Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Robert A. MacMillan - LandMapper Environmental Solutions Inc.
  • Samantha Arundel - USGS
  • Scott D. Peckham - University of Colorado
  • Sebastiano Trevisani - University of Venice
  • Steve Kopp - ESRI
  • Tomislav Hengl - OpenGeoHub Foundation
  • Vincent Lecours - Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Canada


Scientific committee 2021-2023:

  • Alexander Brenning - Friedrich Schiller University
  • A-Xing Zhu - University of Wisconsin
  • Carlos Grohmann - University of Sao Paulo
  • Giuseppe Amatulli - Yale School of the Environment
  • Hannes I. Reuter - European Commission
  • Helena Mitasova - North Carolina State University
  • Ian Evans - Durham University
  • Jaroslav Hofierka - Pavol Jozef Safarik University
  • John Gallant - CSIRO
  • John Lindsay - University of Guelph
  • Laurence Hawker - University of Bristol
  • Lucian Dragut - West University of Timisoara
  • Massimiliano Alvioli - CNR IRPI Perugia
  • Mihai Niculita - University Al. I. Cuza
  • Peter L. Guth - US Naval Academy
  • Qiming Zhou - Hong Kong Baptist University
  • Qin Cheng-Zhi - Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Robert A. MacMillan - LandMapper Environmental Solutions Inc.
  • Samantha Arundel - USGS
  • Scott D. Peckham - University of Colorado
  • Sebastiano Trevisani - University of Venice
  • Steve Kopp - ESRI
  • Tomislav Hengl - OpenGeoHub Foundation
  • Vincent Lecours - Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Canada


Scientific committee 2018-2021:

  • Alexander Brenning - Friedrich Schiller University
  • A-Xing Zhu - University of Wisconsin
  • Carlos Grohmann - University of Sao Paulo
  • Hannes I. Reuter - European Commission
  • Helena Mitasova - North Carolina State University
  • Ian Evans - Durham University
  • Jaroslav Hofierka - Pavol Jozef Safarik University
  • John Gallant - CSIRO
  • John Lindsay - University of Guelph
  • Lucian Dragut - West University of Timisoara
  • Massimiliano Alvioli - CNR IRPI Perugia
  • Mihai Niculita - University Al. I. Cuza
  • Peter L. Guth - US Naval Academy
  • Qiming Zhou - Hong Kong Baptist University
  • Qin Cheng-Zhi - Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Robert A. MacMillan - LandMapper Environmental Solutions Inc.
  • Samantha Arundel - USGS
  • Scott D. Peckham - University of Colorado
  • Steve Kopp - ESRI
  • Tomislav Hengl - OpenGeoHub Foundation
  • Vincent Lecours - Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Canada


Scientific committee 2015-2018:

  • Alexander Brenning - Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Germany
  • Lucian Dragut - West University of Timisoara, Romania
  • Ian Evans - Durham University, UK
  • John Gallant - CSIRO, Canberra, Australia
  • Carlos H. Grohmann - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Peter Guth - US Naval Academy, USA
  • Tomislav Hengl - Envirometix Ltd,Wageningen, the Netherlands
  • Jaroslav Hofierka - University of Presov, Slovakia
  • Steve Kopp - ESRI, USA
  • John Lindsay - University of Guelph, Canada
  • Robert A. MacMillan - LandMapper Ltd, Canada
  • Scott Peckham - Rivix / University of Colorado, USA
  • Ross Purves - University of Zurich, Switzerland
  • Hannes Reuter - Gisxperts, Trier, Germany
  • John P. Wilson - University of Southern California, USA
  • Qiming Zhou - Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
  • A-Xing Zhu - Nanjing Normal University, China


Scientific committee 2013-2015:

  • Alexander Brenning - University of Waterloo, Canada
  • Lucian Dragut - West University of Timisoara, Romania
  • Yongxin Deng - Western Illinois University, USA
  • Ian Evans - Durham University, UK
  • Igor V. Florinsky - Institute of Mathematical Problems of Biology, Russia
  • Carlos H. Grohmann - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Peter Guth - US Naval Academy, USA
  • Michael Hutchinson - Fenner School of Environment and Society Canberra, Australia
  • Steve Kopp - ESRI, USA
  • Robert A. MacMillan - LandMapper Ltd, Canada
  • Li Manchun - Nanjing University, China
  • Jozef Minár - Comenious University, Slovakia
  • Helena Mitasova - North Carolina State University, USA
  • Brian Lees - University of New South Wales, Australia
  • Wu Lun - Peking University, China
  • Takashi Oguchi - University of Tokyo, Japan
  • Scott Peckham - Rivix / University of Colorado, USA
  • Sebastiano Trevisani - University Iuav of Venice, Italy
  • Thomasz Stepinski - University of Cincinnati, USA
  • Lynn Usery - USGS Center for Excellence for GIS, USA
  • John P. Wilson - University of Southern California, USA
  • Liu Xuejun - Nanjing Normal University, China
  • Chenghu Zhou - Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources, CAS, China
  • Qiming Zhou - Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
  • A-Xing Zhu - Nanjing Normal University, China


Scientific committee 2011-2013:

  • Alexander Brenning - University of Waterloo, Canada
  • Lucian Dragut - West University of Timisoara, Romania
  • Yongxin Deng - Western Illinois University, USA
  • Ian Evans - Durham University, UK
  • Igor V. Florinsky - Institute of Mathematical Problems of Biology, Russia
  • Carlos H. Grohmann - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Peter Guth - US Naval Academy, USA
  • Michael Hutchinson - Fenner School of Environment and Society Canberra, Australia
  • Steve Kopp - ESRI, USA
  • Robert A. MacMillan - ISRIC, the Netherlands
  • Li Manchun - Nanjing University, China
  • Jozef Minár - Comenious University, Slovakia
  • Helena Mitasova - North Carolina State University, USA
  • Brian Lees - University of New South Wales, Australia
  • Wu Lun - Peking University, China
  • Takashi Oguchi - University of Tokyo, Japan
  • Scott Peckham - Rivix / University of Colorado, USA
  • Hannes I. Reuter - ISRIC, the Netherlands
  • Sebastiano Trevisani - University Iuav of Venice, Italy
  • Thomas Stepinski - Lunar and Planetary Institute, USA
  • Lynn Usery - USGS Center for Excellence for GIS, USA
  • John P. Wilson - University of Southern California, USA
  • Liu Xuejun - Nanjing Normal University, China
  • Chenghu Zhou - Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources, CAS, China
  • Qiming Zhou - Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
  • A-Xing Zhu - Nanjing Normal University


Scientific committee 2009-2011:

  • Alexander Brenning - University of Waterloo, Canada
  • Lucian Dragut - University of Salzburg, Austria
  • Ian Evans - Durham University, UK
  • Igor V. Florinsky - Institute of Mathematical Problems of Biology, Russia
  • John Gallant - CSIRO, Australia
  • Carlos H. Grohmann - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Michael Gould - ESRI, USA
  • Steve Kopp - ESRI, USA
  • Robert A. MacMillan - ISRIC, the Netherlands
  • Helena Mitasova - North Carolina State University, USA
  • Brian Lees - University of New South Wales, Australia
  • Allan James - University of South Carolina, USA
  • Takashi Oguchi - University of Tokyo, Japan
  • Scott Peckham - Rivix, USA
  • Ross Purves - University of Zurich, Switzerland
  • Hannes I. Reuter - ISRIC, the Netherlands
  • Nicolas Tate - University of Leicester, UK
  • Sebastiano Trevisani - University Iuav of Venice, Italy
  • Lynn Usery - USGS Center for Excellence for GIS, USA
  • John P. Wilson - University of Southern California, USA
  • Jo Wood - City University, UK
  • A-Xing Zhu - University of Wisconsin, USA


Scientific committee 2006-2009:

  • Katherine Arrell - University of Leeds, UK
  • Alexander Brenning - University of Waterloo, Canada
  • Jürgen Böhner - University of Hamburg, Germany
  • Olaf Conrad - University of Hamburg, Germany
  • Lucian Dragut - University of Salzburg, Austria
  • Ian Evans - Durham University, UK
  • Peter Fisher - University of Leicester, UK
  • John Gallant - CSIRO, Australia
  • Paul Gessler - University of Idaho, USA
  • Stephan Gruber - University of Zurich, Switzerland
  • Peter L. Guth - US Naval Academy, USA
  • Tomislav Hengl - University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Oliver Korup - WSL, Switzerland
  • John Lindsay - University of Guelph, Canada
  • Helena Mitasova - North Carolina State University, USA
  • Peter Molnar - ETH Zurich, Switzerland
  • Scott Peckham - Rivix, USA
  • Ross Purves - University of Zurich, Switzerland
  • Hannes I. Reuter - GISxperts, Germany
  • Jochen Schmidt - NIWA, New Zealand
  • Ralph Straumann - University of Zurich, Switzerland
  • Andy Turner - Leeds University, UK
  • Robert Weibel - University of Zurich, Switzerland
  • John P. Wilson - University of Southern California, USA
  • Jo Wood - City University London, UK
  • Qiming Zhou - Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong