Congratulations to the Geography Spatial Analysts Team at the Office for National Statistics who have won the overall inaugural Geography in Government award for their work for the United Nations World Data Forum. The team will be presented with their award at our prestigious medals and awards ceremony on 3 June.
The Geography in Government awards, which are split into five categories, celebrate the breadth and depth of work done by members of the Geography in Government community across the public sector, including advancing geospatial science, operation delivery, excellence in geo-visualisation and cartography, impact on policy, and contribution to the profession.
The award winners for each category are:
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Advancing geospatial data science – The Geography Spatial Analysts Team at the Office for National Statistics for work undertaken for the United Nations World Data Forum on Sustainable Development Goals.
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Operational delivery – Ben Payne at Natural England for a new evidence-based approach to conservation and licensing for the great crested newt that combines geospatial analysis with ecological knowledge.
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Excellence in geo-visualisation and cartography – Charley Glynn, Tim Martin, Oliver Snowden and Andrew Radburn at Ordnance Survey for developing OS Open Zoomstack.
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Impact on policy – Jamie O’Donnell at the Department for Transport for creating a key online interactive map of a proposed Major Road Network to feed into a government consultation.
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Contribution to the profession – The DGC Learning and Development Team at the Ministry of Defence for being instrumental in formulating and redesigning the MoD Geospatial Analyst Function Competence Framework.
Find out more about the Geography in Government award winners and those who were shortlisted for each category.
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