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At the Center for Geospatial Analytics, we push the boundaries of geospatial data science to make discoveries and get important work done. Our state-of-the-art Geovisualization Lab features innovative tools and technologies that help stakeholders intuitively interact with spatial data, to explore patterns and make decisions.

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August 05, 2026

Global One Health Fellow Spotlight – Kelly van Woesik

Learn more about Ph.D. student Kelly van Woesik and how the Global One Health Fellowship helped support her research on the impacts of sea-level rise on environmental and public health in the U.S. Southeast.
Adam Bloom poses with his poster at the ICCS 2026 meeting.

July 27, 2026

Estimating Air Pollution From Space at ICCS 2026

Ph.D. student Adam Bloom reflects on presenting his research on satellite-based air pollution monitoring, exploring advances in AI and scientific computing, and building an international network of collaborators at the International Conference on Computational Science.
Vaclav Petras stands at the podium opening a working session at the 2025 GRASS Developer Summit, as contributors sit around a large conference table with laptops and coffee at NC State in Raleigh. The screen behind him shows the title slide "GRASS Developer Summit 2025, May 19-24" beside the GRASS logo.

July 09, 2026

Center Researchers Help Lead a New GRASS Release Built for Python

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by members of the GRASS community at the Center for Geospatial Analytics. The latest release of GRASS, version 8.5.0, is out, with researchers and developers at the Center for Geospatial Analytics among those who helped lead it. GRASS is an open-source geoprocessing engine developed by a community of…

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From introductory courses up to a doctoral study program, our world-leading faculty guides students through the foundational theory and real-world practice of geospatial analytics.

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We design cutting-edge tools and innovative applications of spatial data to inform critical decision-making and deliver actionable solutions for complex problems.

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Sep 10

Thursday2:30 PM

Geospatial Forum: Geospatial Machine Learning in the Applied Geosciences: Pitfalls and Promise in 2026
Sep 24

Thursday2:00 PM

Geospatial Forum: Accelerate Your Research with the Zooniverse
Oct 08

Thursday2:30 PM

Geospatial Forum: Global Data for Local Action: Saving the World One Data Dashboard at a Time

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“Geospatial Analytics can deepen our understanding of almost any problem — and unearth new solutions.”

– Ross Meentemeyer, Executive Director, Center for Geospatial Analytics

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