SSI’s John Wilson featured on GeoInspirations Podcast

The latest edition of Directions Magazine’s GeoInspirations Podcast Series features Dr. John P. Wilson, Director of the USC Spatial Sciences Institute. In “Leading Spatial Sciences at USC and Beyond,” Esri’s Joseph Kerski interviews Dr. Wilson regarding his academic journey, his focus on geospatial, and his vision for the future. July 22, 2021.

SSI’s John Wilson leads the USC Urban Trees Initiative
The Spatial Sciences Institute is a partner in the USC Urban Trees Initiative with the City of Los Angeles to guide the growth of an urban forest of shade trees that benefit the health and quality of life for local communities. April 22, 2021

Through Space and Time
USC Dornsife News. July 2017. Spatial sciences enables us to see and understand our world in new ways, whether through the lens of the past, the present or the future. Spatial science is now an indisputable part of our daily lives, something we take for granted when we turn to Google Maps on our smartphones to find the nearest coffee shop, or use the GPS in our cars to navigate an unfamiliar city. The use of geospatial technology is becoming increasingly common as spatial scientists forge new contributions to our understanding of the world around us through spatial data acquisition and analysis, modeling, and mapping.
By Susan Bell, Michelle Boston and Laura Paisley
April 21, 2017

USC Students Analyze Crime with Los Angeles GeoHub
Arc News. Summer 2017. A group of students from USC recently used open data from the Los Angeles GeoHub to build an app that better explains crime in the city over the past 10 years. They created a mapping app that brought the crime data together with social and built-environment characteristics, incorporating variables such as unemployment rates, the presence or absence of street lights, and proximity to metro rail and bus stops.
Summer 2017

Where have the trees gone? L.A. area’s green cover down dramatically in just 10 years
USC News. May 2017. Mass-produced dwellings and home expansion have reduced residential green cover as much as 55 percent, features the work of Su Jin Lee, Travis Longcore, Catherine Rich, and John Wilson. In the Los Angeles area, green cover for single-family home lots declined anywhere from 14 to 55 percent, with almost no single area spared from the decline.
By Ian Chaffee
May 1, 2017

USC Spatial Sciences students harness open data to analyze crime patterns in L.A.
USC Dornsife News. January 2017. Six students, postdoctoral research associate Noli Brazil and GIS project specialist Beau MacDonald from USC Dornsife’s Spatial Sciences Institute (SSI) had the opportunity to present the findings of the applied research they had undertaken for LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Data Team and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). In their presentation, the SSI team shared their analysis, which underscored the importance of connecting place and space to improve public safety and demonstrated how their mapping application can uncover important patterns of crime. This street segment approach will help city leaders understand where and when crime is actually occurring, so that city resources, such as patrol units or street lighting, could be deployed more effectively.
By Laura Paisley
January 20, 2017

Spatial Connections
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation announces its accreditation of the Spatial Sciences Institute’s Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence at the institute’s fifth annual Los Angeles Geospatial Summit.
By Susan Bell
March 16, 2015

USC institute connects geographic information to public health
National foundation announces its accreditation of the Spatial Sciences Institute’s Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence
By Susan Bell
March 16, 2015

GeoHealth track joins online Master of Public Health program
The USC Keck School of Medicine has launched a GeoHealth track as part of the Master of Public Health online program. This specialty is the first of its kind.
By HSC News
December 18, 2014

GeoHealth specialty blends the best of two programs
Spatial information can be a special resource leading to greater efficiency and substantial savings.
By Susan Bell
November 23, 2014

A Space for Health
USC Dornsife’s Spatial Sciences Institute and Keck School of Medicine of USC launch GeoHealth as part of the online Master of Public of Health degree.
By Susan Bell
October 14, 2014

Mapping a Better Future
USC Dornsife’s Spatial Sciences Institute expands its Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST) program with the launch of two new online graduate certificates. By Susan Bell
August 14, 2014

John Wilson lauded for geographic analysis
First, John Wilson helped launched the world’s first bachelor of science degree in geodesign. Now his international peers have honored him for his contributions to geographic information science.
USC News This Week
April 22, 2014

Wilson Receives Top GIS Honor
John Wilson, director of the Spatial Sciences Institute at USC Dornsife, has been selected as a 2014 Fellow by The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science.
By Susan Bell
April 17, 2014

Three Times a Winner
Coinciding with its 20th anniversary, the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture has received three fabulous “birthday presents” — major grants totaling more than $5 million.
By Susan Bell
April 10, 2014

Three schools design one new degree
Created by SSI Director John Wilson, the degree is a joint project among USC Dornsife, the USC School of Architecture and the USC Price School of Public Policy.
By Susan Bell
November 7, 2013

Mapping a Better World
A new interdisciplinary undergraduate degree in GeoDesign offered through USC Dornsife’s Spatial Sciences Institute is the first of its kind in the world.
By Susan Bell
November 5, 2013

L.A. Has a Heart
Many dismiss the structure of Los Angeles as urban sprawl. But Samuel Krueger, a graduate of the GIST master’s program in USC Dornsife, disproves this notion by showing L.A.’s distinctive heart. His research has earned him awards from two renowned academic organizations.
By Michelle Salzman
November 20, 2012

Real-World Classroom for Virtual Classmates
Catalina Island serves as a training ground for students from USC Dornsife’s online graduate degree programs in geographic information science and technology.
By Richard Hoops
July 28, 2011

Beyond Geography
USC Spatial Sciences Institute hosts a discussion by Esri Founder and President Jack Dangermond.
By Ambrosia Viramontes-Brody
March 31, 2011

He Has It All Mapped Out
This past spring, Wilson, along with his colleagues from six USC schools, gathered to discuss the interdisciplinary nature of geographic information systems and how it enhances the research enterprise.
By Susan Andrews
August 5, 2010

Dean Gillman Announces Launch of Spatial Sciences Institute
Imagination Meets Technology
By Susan Andrews
August 4, 2010

Geography Courses Now Mapped Out
USC College has launched a new Web site for its online Geographic Information Science and Technology Master of Science and Graduate Certificate Programs.
By Susan Andrews
April 15, 2010

Get Your Geography Online
New Geographic Information Science and Technology Web Site Launched
By Susan Andrews
April 13, 2010

Geographically Speaking, John Wilson Is on the Map
Today Wilson is considered one of the world’s foremost leaders in academic research with GIS technology, which allows researchers to analyze a wide array of data sets by correlating them on maps.
By Meg Sullivan
January 26, 1998

2020 “Location, location, location: Using the spatial sciences to connect health and place over the life course.” USC MESH Seminar Series

2020 Earth Day 2020. Why We Study the Environment: USC Scholars Explain

2015 Spatial as Enabling Discipline. 

2014 The Power of Maps. Connecting with USC Scholars Video and Hands-On Walkability Assignment. Center for Scholarly Technology, University of Southern California (October)

2014 The Case for an Enduring Spatial Science. 17th Conference on Geographic Information Science by the Association of Geographic Information Laboratories for Europe (AGILE), Castellón, Spain (June)

2013 “Towards Geodesign: Building New Educational Programs and Audiences,” September 19, 2013, Geodesign Summit Europe, Herwijnen, Netherlands

2013 Spatial Sciences. Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California

2013 Spatial Sciences Institute. Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California

2010 Mapping on Catalina Island, California. Geographic Information Science and Technology Graduate Programs, University of Southern California (September)

2021 Habre, R., Wilson, J.P., The compelling combination of population, health and place (Webinar). International Academy, University of Southern California.

2021 Duan, L., Wilson, J.P., Using the spatial sciences reimagine the future: Creating a healthier, livable and sustainable world (Webinar). International Academy, University of Southern California.

2021 Marx, A., Wilson, J.P. Careers in spatial computing (Webinar). International Academy, University of Southern California.

2021 Wilson, J.P., Leading spatial sciences at USC and beyond. Geoinspirations Podcast Series with Joseph Kerski, Directions Magazine.

2020 Wu, A.-M., Wilson, J.P., Careers in spatial economics (Webinar). International Academy, University of Southern California.

2020 Aydin, O., Wilson, J.P., Careers in spatial data science (Webinar). International Academy, University of Southern California.

2020 Wilson, J.P., Spatial science careers (Webinar). International Academy, University of Southern California.

2020 Wilson, J.P., Location, location, location: Using the spatial sciences to connect health and place over the live course (Webinar). MESH (Medicine, Engineering, Science, and Humanities Academy), University of Southern California.

2018 Wilson, J.P., Vos, R., Leonard, V., An introduction to the GIST graduate programs and my new book on environmental applications of digital terrain modeling (Webinar). Geographic Information Science and Technology Programs, University of Southern California.

2016 Wilson, J.P.,  All You Need to Know about the New GIS&T Body of Knowledge (webinar),” October 26, 2016, Directions Magazine

2014 Kumar, S. and Wilson, J. P., Introducing GeoHealth (Webinar). Master of Public Health, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (October)

2014 Wilson, J. P., Introducing Two New GIST Graduate Certificate Programs (Webinar). Geographic Information Science and Technology Graduate Programs, University of Southern California (July)

2013 DiBiase, D., Foster K., Manone M., Wilson, J. P., Miskowiak ,D., and Phillips, C. G., Exploring the Diversity of Opportunities in Geodesign Education (Webinar). Directions Magazine (June)

2013 Wilson, J. P., Introducing the Spatial Sciences Institute (Webinar). Geographic Information Science and Technology Graduate Programs, University of Southern California (February)

2012 Wilson, J. P., Goodchild, M. F., Goldberg, D. W., Wittner, E., and Kemp, K. K., Creating Enduring Spatial Skills that Lead to Job Opportunities (Webinar). Directions Magazine (May)

2011 Wilson, J. P., General Information Session: GIST Programs (Webinar). Geographic Information Science and Technology Graduate Programs, University of Southern California (May)

2010 Wilson, J. P., General Information Session: GIST Programs (Webinar). Geographic Information Science and Technology Graduate Programs, University of Southern California (November)