6ᵗʰ Congress of Geographical Information Systems and Spatial Analysis in Agriculture and Environment
19 - 21 May, 2026
Conference Center of
Agricultural University of Athens
Under the Αuspices of
A Few Words
About The Event
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) play a crucial role in modern agriculture and environmental sustainability in Greece. With advancements in data collection technologies like UAV drones, digital cameras, and IoT-based transmission, GIS enables more efficient decision-making and problem-solving in these fields. The GIS Research Unit at the Agricultural University of Athens actively contributes to this progress through research projects, specialized workshops, and its MSc program in Geoinformatics and Spatial Analysis. Collaborating with Hellas GIs, the unit addresses the challenges of modern agriculture, fisheries, and environmental management by applying GIS solutions since 2015.
Where
Conference Center of Agricultural University of Athens
When
19-21 May, 2026 Tuesday to Thursday
The Congress will showcase the integration of digital and spatial technologies in Agriculture 4.0 through scientific presentations, publications, workshops, and real-world case studies. A key highlight will be the Sponsors’ Exhibition, where leading businesses in the sector will present their latest products and services, fostering valuable industry connections. The event aims to bridge the gap between research and practical applications, reinforcing GIS’s role in advancing sustainable agricultural practices.
A Few Words
About The Event Organizer
The 6th Congress of Geographical Information Systems and Spatial Analysis in Agriculture and Environment is organized by the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Research Unit of the Agricultural University of Athens and the Hellas Geographic Information Systems (Hellas GIS).
Geographic Information Systems Research Unit of AUA
Since 1989, the Geographic Information Systems Research Unit of Agricultural University of Athens records plethora educational and research activities in theory and practice, such as:
• Spatiotemporal Digital Agriculture Management
• Natural Resources management and evaluation
• Environmental Studies regarding urban areas
• Subjects of rural development and spatial consistency
Three undergraduate and six postgraduate modules are offered in Agricultural University by Professors and Faculty Members who attain the GIS Research Unit.
During the recent years GIS Research Unit launches a strong presence in Scientific Events’ Organizing domain, such as Congresses, Seminars, Workshops etc.
For more information regarding the GIS Research Unit activities, you may visit the link.
Hellas GIS
Hellas GIS is a non-profit organization. Its members are scientists and institutions that use the technology of Geographic Information Systems to analyze issues related to geographical characteristics. The GIS applications are many and include subjects related to designing – environmental, urban, rural, developmental, transportation, etc –, the spatial analysis (for natural and socioeconomic phenomena), the decision – making (either individually or in teams), the rendering of services towards citizens, and more.
Hellas GIS is the one and only organization in Greece which deals with every aspect of GIS application, and therefore addresses to a vast spectrum of Institutions and individuals.
For more information, please follow the link.
3rd GIS EXPO
The Digital Agriculture Exhibition
GIS CONGRESS EXPO is the exhibition that bridges science with entrepreneurship in the digital primary sector, empowered by geospatial technologies. It serves as a vibrant meeting point between innovation, market dynamics, and academic research, where companies, researchers, and organizations showcase solutions shaping the future of agriculture, fisheries, environmental management, and the broader agri-food chain.
The exhibition takes place at the first floor of the Agricultural Museum of the at the Agricultural University of Athens during the days of the Congress. The 3rd GIS CONGRESS EXPO hosts the Congress’s Sponsors, who will present cutting-edge technologies, tools, and services in the field of geoinformatics. Its proximity to the main scientific program fosters interaction, knowledge exchange, and the creation of vital links between the research community and the business sector.
These Are The
Workshops
Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI) in GIS Software Applications in Agriculture & the Environment
What it is: The combination of GIS + Machine Learning / Deep Learning for the analysis of large-scale spatial data.
What it includes:
Introduction to GeoAI and core ML concepts
Spatial classification & regression
Change detection (land use / land cover)
Crop yield prediction
Environmental risks (drought, floods, erosion)
Applications: Crop yield forecasting, plant disease detection from imagery, and wildfire risk prediction models.
Objective: To automate information extraction from Big GeoData.
Geospatial Data Management with R
What it is: The R programming language is exceptionally powerful for statistical analysis and spatial data management without the use of a Graphical User Interface (GUI).
What it includes:
Packages: Learning the
sfpackage (for vector data),terraorraster(for rasters), andggplot2(for mapping).Data Wrangling: Cleaning, joining, and transforming spatial data.
Automation: Creating scripts for bulk file processing (e.g., processing 1,000 climate files simultaneously).
Applications: Environmental analysis, agricultural experiments, spatial productivity models.
Objective: The ability to perform reproducible research and manage complex datasets.
GIS & Spatial Modeling | Management Zone Creation & ESDA
What it includes:
Spatial Modeling: Overlay, buffers, suitability analysis.
Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA): Testing for spatial autocorrelation (Moran’s I indices), identifying spatial outliers, and analyzing dispersion patterns.
Management Zones: Clustering areas of a field with similar characteristics for Variable Rate Application (VRA) of inputs.
Applications: Variable rate inputs (fertilization, irrigation), agro-environmental planning, spatial data understanding prior to modeling.
Objective: Converting data into actionable instructions for the grower, resulting in the optimization of inputs (fertilizers, water) based on field variability.
WebGIS – GEO Apps | User-friendly viewing & analysis environments
What it includes:
Fundamentals of WebGIS
Dashboards: Creating control panels for real-time monitoring of environmental indicators.
StoryMaps: Narrative maps combining text, multimedia, and interactive maps.
Applications: Decision support, agricultural platforms, public environmental information.
Objective: Creating tools that make data available even on mobile devices, ensuring continuous monitoring and increasing information accessibility for the target audience.
Land Suitability Assessment for Crops with GIS
What it includes:
Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA): Using methods such as AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) for criteria prioritization.
Criteria: Combining soil maps, climate data, topography (slope, aspect), and water availability.
Suitability Models: Producing maps showing the degree of suitability (S1, S2, N, etc.) for specific crops.
Applications: Suitability maps, crop scenarios, investment decision support.
Objective: Strategic crop planning to maximize yield and ensure soil protection.
Photogrammetric Processing from Drones
What it includes:
Flight Planning: Image overlap, flight altitude, and GSD (Ground Sampling Distance).
Structure from Motion (SfM): The process of generating 3D point clouds from 2D images.
Outputs: Orthomosaics, Digital Surface Models (DSM/DTM), and vegetation index maps (e.g., NDVI) using multispectral cameras.
Applications: Crop monitoring, damage mapping, precision farming.
Objective: Producing ultra-high resolution data (<5cm) for immediate monitoring of crops and environmental conditions.
Google Earth Engine (GEE) in Precision Agriculture
What it includes:
Cloud Computing: Processing petabytes of satellite data (Sentinel, Landsat, MODIS) without requiring a powerful local computer.
Time-series Analysis: Analyzing crop phenology and environmental conditions over time.
Coding: Using JavaScript or Python API to create algorithms for monitoring drought or soil moisture.
Applications: Time-series crop analysis, NDVI / EVI trends, drought detection, yield monitoring.
Objective: Macroscopic and long-term monitoring of agricultural plots and environmental changes.
More workshops & registration info To Be Anounced
The training workshops provide a short introduction to the basic stages of using GIS and modern digital technologies.
Participants will receive certificates of attendance.
The training workshops will be conducted in Greek.
Paper Submission
In the context of the 5th Conference on Geographical Information Systems and Spatial Analysis in Agriculture and Environment, the opportunity to be published in Special Issues of internationally scientific journals, will be given to selected scientific papers.
More specifically, in collaboration an open access academic publisher, a Special Topic (“Topic” is a collection of publications, in two or more relevant scientific journals, peer reviewed and focused on specific interdisciplinary topics) will be created, will address the research topics of the conference.
Some of the papers that will be accepted for publication, after the review process, in the above Special Topic will be published free of charge following the recommendation of the Organizing and Scientific Committee.
Learn more about the Topics of the Congress, the Committees, the Congress Specal Issue, as well as instructions on how to submit your paper.
Introducing
Invited Speakers
To be Announced
Judith Flores
Full Stack Developer - Initech
Judith Flores
Full Stack Developer - Initech
Rose Hawkins
Art Director - Globex
Zachary Scott
Interaction Designer - Soylent
William Hanse
Content Strategist - Hooli
Have A Look At The
Event Schedule
To Be announced
Special Sessions
- Special session dedicated to the presentation of the new Spatially Explicit Digital Twin of the Greek Agro-Hydro System (DT-Agro) and the applications developed by the GIS Research Unit of the Agricultural University of Athens.
More To Be announced
Day 1
10 Dec, 2018
08:45 Am
Opening Remarks
Speaker: Zachary Scott
09:30 Am
Name That Script
Speaker: Brian Watkins
12:30 Pm
Lunch Time
Lunch Time
01:30 Pm
Unseen Design
Speaker: Ruth Keller
04:00 Pm
Great Ux
Speaker: Judith Flores
Day 2
11 Dec, 2018
08:45 Am
Performance
Speaker: Jane Roberts
09:30 Am
Critical Design
Speaker: Betty Hopkins
12:30 Pm
Lunch Time
Lunch Time
01:30 Pm
Smart Design
Speaker: Marie Reid
04:00 Pm
Design Flow
Speaker: Judith Flores
Day 3
12 Dec, 2018
08:45 Am
Progressive Web
Speaker: Jacob Freeman
09:30 Am
Be Kind, Design
Speaker: James Ross
12:30 Pm
Lunch Time
Lunch Time
01:30 Pm
Scalable Desaign
Speaker: Ruth Keller
04:00 Pm
The Structure
Speaker: Judith Flores
10 Dec, 2018
08:45 Am
Opening Remarks
Speaker: Zachary Scott
09:30 Am
Name That Script
Speaker: Brian Watkins
12:30 Pm
Lunch Time
Lunch Time
01:30 Pm
Unseen Design
Speaker: Ruth Keller
04:00 Pm
Great Ux
Speaker: Judith Flores
Day 2
11 Dec, 2018
08:45 Am
Performance
Speaker: Jane Roberts
09:30 Am
Critical Design
Speaker: Betty Hopkins
12:30 Pm
Lunch Time
Lunch Time
01:30 Pm
Smart Design
Speaker: Marie Reid
04:00 Pm
Design Flow
Speaker: Judith Flores
Day 3
12 Dec, 2018
08:45 Am
Progressive Web
Speaker: Jacob Freeman
09:30 Am
Be Kind, Design
Speaker: James Ross
12:30 Pm
Lunch Time
Lunch Time
01:30 Pm
Scalable Desaign
Speaker: Ruth Keller
04:00 Pm
The Structure
Speaker: Judith Flores
Day 4
13 Dec, 2018
08:45 Am
Be Kind, Design
Speaker: Marie Reid
09:30 Am
Technology
Speaker: Ruth Keller
12:30 Pm
Lunch Time
Lunch Time
01:30 Pm
Product Design
Speaker: Brian Watkins
04:00 Pm
Humane Tech
Speaker: James Ross
Venue
The Venue is next to the agricultural museum of the university, behind the main building
Registration
With your registration you get acces to the Congress’s Events, the congress material and the coffee and launch breaks. Learn more about the particiaption categories.
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