Title: Leveraging satellite imagery for urban flood mapping and damage assessment Advisor: Dr. Mirela Tulbure, faculty fellow and professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources Abstract: One-eighth of urban areas in the U.S. are at high risk of flooding due to human development and increasing precipitation. Flood maps of past events can help decision-makers…

Title: Geospatial distribution and dynamics of swine diseases in the United States Advisors: Dr. Gustavo Machado, faculty fellow and associate professor in the Department of Population Health and Pathobiology & Dr. Chris Jones, faculty fellow and senior research scholar in the Center for Geospatial Analytics Abstract: This defense examines how geospatial modeling contributes to understanding…