{"id":734,"date":"2025-05-29T13:36:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/?p=734"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:37:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:37:50","slug":"sageo-2025-the-french-touch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/?p=734","title":{"rendered":"SAGEO 2025: The French touch!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Juliette Davret<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-735 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_1.jpg 980w, https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_1-300x49.jpg 300w, https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_1-768x125.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From 21 to 23 May, the annual French conference SAGEO (<a href=\"https:\/\/sageo2025.sciencesconf.org\/\">Spatial Analysis and Geomatics<\/a>) took place in the historic city of Avignon, France. Juliette Davret, the French touch of our team, attended to present our research.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 1 \u2013 Supporting Early-Career Researchers\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The conference began with a workshop aimed at early-career researchers, focusing on the transition from academia to the public or private sector. It was a valuable and honest discussion, offering practical advice and personal experiences to help guide young researchers in shaping their future paths.<\/p>\n<p>To wrap up the day, attendees enjoyed a guided tour of Avignon\u2019s historic center, exploring the medieval architecture, narrow streets, and cultural landmarks like the Papal Palace. It was a great way to discover the city.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-736 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_2.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-737 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_3.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_3-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_3-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_3-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 2 \u2013 Parallel sessions and a taste of local life <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The second day of SAGEO featured two sets of parallel sessions. In the morning, participants chose between<strong> Image Processing <\/strong>and <strong>Spatial Metrics, Graphs, Relation and Scales<\/strong>. Both offering in-depth presentations and new insights.<\/p>\n<p>In the afternoon, attention shifted to sessions on <strong>Artificial Intelligence in Geomatics<\/strong> and <strong>Mapping, Spatialisation, and Geovisualisation<\/strong>, showcasing creative approaches to geographic data and emerging technologies.<\/p>\n<p>That evening everyone gathered for a dinner at a \u201cGuinguette\u201d &#8211; a traditional, laid-back riverside restaurant typical of the region. It was the perfect setting to relax and connect with fellow researchers over good food and conversation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 3 \u2013 Presenting on Digital Data <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the final day, Juliette presented our team\u2019s recent work in the <strong>Digital Data<\/strong> session. This panel featured seven presentations exploring a wide range of topics: from digital globes and emotional cartography to coastal risk analysis and educational mapping tools. The room was full, and the discussions were lively and thoughtful.<\/p>\n<p>Juliette presented the following paper:<\/p>\n<p>Kitchin R., <strong>Davret J<\/strong>., Kayanan C. M. &amp; Mutter S. (2025). Data mobilities: rethinking the movement and circulation of digital data. <em>Mobilities<\/em>, 1\u201319. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17450101.2025.2481309\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17450101.2025.2481309<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-738 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1064\" height=\"813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_4.jpeg 1064w, https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_4-300x229.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_4-1024x782.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_4-768x587.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1064px) 100vw, 1064px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the same time, another session focused on <strong>Mobilities <\/strong>was held. In the afternoon the conference concluded with two final parallel sessions on <strong>Climate <\/strong>and <strong>Biodiversity<\/strong>, bringing ecological themes to the forefront.<\/p>\n<p>The full program of the conference is available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/sageo2025.sciencesconf.org\/resource\/page\/id\/20\">SAGEO 2025 Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A successful event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SAGEO 2025 stood out for its high-quality presentations, interdisciplinary themes, and engaged audience. Juliette was grateful for the opportunity to take part and to share our team&#8217;s research in such a dynamic environment.<\/p>\n<p>Her participation was supported by Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute (MUSSI) through their Small Grants Scheme, which helped make the trip to Avignon possible.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-739 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SAGEO_2025_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"86\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This edition of SAGEO was not just about research, it was also about the community, collaboration, and celebrating the role of data and spatial analysis in tackling complex challenges.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Juliette Davret From 21 to 23 May, the annual French conference SAGEO (Spatial Analysis and Geomatics) took place in the historic city of Avignon, France. Juliette Davret, the French touch of our team, attended to present our research. Day 1 \u2013 Supporting Early-Career Researchers\u00a0 The conference began with a workshop aimed at early-career researchers, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/?p=734\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">SAGEO 2025: The French touch!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=734"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/734\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":740,"href":"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/734\/revisions\/740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}