In recognition of outstanding pioneering innovative research in the field of environmental data mining, in integrating geostatistics and machine learning algorithms and other digital transformations.
Professor Mikhail Kanevski was a pioneer on the application of machine learning techniques to spatial environmental data, which is now a consolidated field of study with practical applications for environmental study and monitoring. He studied spatial-temporal environmental phenomena and environmental data mining using a mix of methods from different fields, such as integrating elements of chaos theory, fractals, and statistical learning. It is a valuable example of the power of integration of computer science and technologies within the fields Earth and Space Sciences.
As he approaches the twilight of a long and distinguished career, the awarding of the Ian McHarg Medal to Mikhail Kanevski would be a deserved recognition for a life-time of research in contributing to the expansion of new knowledge and techniques withing the Earth and Space Science Informatics community.