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Megan Skrip

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Nov 16, 2023

What Is Open Science? An Intro, Common Misconceptions and Advice

Learn from one of the Center for Geospatial Analytics’ experts about the six components of open science, the importance of open licenses, how a scientist might think a research product is open when it’s not, and the need to budget for open science.
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Oct 3, 2023

New NSF-Funded Research Will Expand Access to GRASS GIS

A new $1.5 million research project led by NC State University will support and expand the community of GRASS GIS, an open-source geospatial processing platform.
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Jun 27, 2023

Undergrad Positions Available in Species Mapping

The Center for Geospatial Analytics’ Biological Invasions group is recruiting undergraduate research assistants with experience in programming and GIS.
View of Earth from space - Undregrad Position Available in Science Visualization and Illustration - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jun 27, 2023

Undergrad Position Available in Science Visualization and Illustration

Announcing an exciting opportunity for undergraduate graphic designers, architecture or art students: Join the Landscape Dynamics Group at the Center for Geospatial Analytics!
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Jun 9, 2023

Finding Floods from Space to Support Community Action

Through AGU’s Thriving Earth Exchange, faculty fellow Mirela Tulbure and doctoral students Mollie Gaines and Varun Tiwari have been working with a community science project in Georgia to validate the lived experiences of residents dealing with frequent flooding.
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May 1, 2023

Industry Partnership to Assess Climate Change Risks

Consulting and engineering firm Tetra Tech, Inc. has selected NC State University’s Center for Geospatial Analytics to support a five-year, $100 million EPA contract to assess human health and ecological risks associated with global climate change.
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Feb 1, 2023

First-Year Students Learn the Value of GIS for Environmental Justice

Each year, more than 150 incoming NC State freshmen in the Environmental First Year Program learn how geospatial tools can help reveal and address environmental inequities produced by systemic racism.
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Nov 30, 2022

New Multimedia Story Map Shares Experiences of Veterans in Fire Management

A new interactive story map produced by researchers at North Carolina State University’s Center for Geospatial Analytics highlights the experience of five Army and Marine Corps veterans who worked as part of the Veterans Fire Corps to protect landmarks with the National Park Service.
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Nov 15, 2022

New Visualization Tool Helps Weather Forecasters and Researchers More Easily Identify and Study Bands of Heavy Snow

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. candidate Laura Tomkins developed a new way for meteorologists and atmospheric scientists to quickly and easily distinguish heavy snow from mixed precipitation in weather radar imagery, to improve understanding of snowfall during winter storms.
Streetview of sidewalk lined with trees, parked cars and bustling people - Study: People Are More Physically Active When Their Environments are Both Highly Walkable and Very Green - College of Natural Resources NC State University

Jun 13, 2022

Study: People Are Most Physically Active When Their Environments are Both Highly Walkable and Very Green

New research used wearable sensors and satellite data to identify how a person’s environment affects their level of daily exercise.