Turn everyday maps into lifelong pathways.
GEOSTEEP is a big‑picture, region‑agnostic geospatial STEM movement. We connect K‑12 curiosity to college skills, internships, and careers—on the Fuse.Earth platform and beyond.
A Community of Learners & Partners
Tiny people. Big collaboration. Hover or tap the avatars to see connections light up—students, educators, and partners interacting across the GEOSTEEP network.
Why GEOSTEEP?
Geospatial tech powers climate, mobility, public health, and land use—but most learners never encounter spatial reasoning in school. GEOSTEEP is a practical way to teach it—hands‑on, standards‑aligned, career‑connected.
Map‑First Literacy
Use the maps learners already love to introduce scale, adjacency, topology, and time—then bridge to data and code.
From Classroom → Community
Local projects feed into university studios and real agency/industry work—so learning produces value.
Equity by Design
Low barrier on‑ramps, scaffolded modules, and visible credentials help all learners see themselves in geo careers.
K‑12‑16‑Beyond Pipeline
A clear learner journey—curiosity → skills → practice → leadership.
K‑12
Spatial play, MAPSRFUN, neighborhood observatories.
College
Geospatial coding, hackathons, applied GIS/RS.
Internships
Unpaid → paid → ownership (permitting, CEQA, wildfire, mobility).
Careers
Placement with Mapsol, agencies, utilities, and industry.
Programs & Opportunities
A modular portfolio—from snackable lessons to deep‑science forums.
Curriculum Sneak Peek
Interactive mini‑lessons—try GEOSTEEP in five minutes.
Certifications
Explorer → Analyst → Developer → Innovator badges.
Internships
Structured mentorship with authentic deliverables.
Hackathons
Open‑data sprints: climate, wildfire, zoning, mobility.
Capstones
UW–Madison engineering, USC & UCR studios, partner showcases.
Forums
Debates on AI in GIS, digital twins, ethics, and policy.
Design Principles
The GEOSTEEP blueprint that keeps learning rigorous and joyful.
Learn → Build → Serve
Every module ends in a useful artifact—map, dataset, brief, or demo—to nurture stewardship and pride.
Place → Planet
Start with a block, expand to a city, then compare across regions—systems thinking at human scale.
Safe AI
Use AI to classify, summarize, and reason—with clear guardrails and attribution to sources.
The Wisconsin Idea Connection
Charles Van Hise (UW–Madison, 1904)
“I shall never be content until the beneficent influence of the university reaches every family.”
GEOSTEEP extends that promise into the geospatial age: what begins in classrooms flows outward to communities, industries, and global challenges.
- Born in Wisconsin. Scaling in California. Serving the world.
- From UW–Madison to UCR and USC, a national model for geospatial talent.
- Curriculum → internships → careers: the university’s influence, made practical.
Ready to bring the Idea to your region?
Start with a two‑module pilot or run a teacher‑PD sprint to seed a local network.
Partners & Pilots
Built together with universities, nonprofits, agencies, and industry.
Impact
From classrooms to careers, GEOSTEEP changes the map of opportunity.
Get Involved
Wherever you are on the map, GEOSTEEP has a place for you.