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Geospatial Analytics Dissertation Defense: Ian McGregor

Jordan Hall 5103 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Defense Presentation Title: Advancing Near Real-Time Deforestation Monitoring via Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data, Landscape Processes and End-User Contributions Advisor: Dr. Josh Gray, faculty fellow and associate professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources Abstract: The proliferation of satellite imagery has facilitated the analysis of deforestation trends using multi-source time series approaches. This long-term…

Geospatial Analytics Dissertation Defense: Xiaojie Gao

Jordan Hall 5103 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Defense Presentation Title: Does Chilling Explain the Divergent Response of Spring Phenology to Urban Heat Islands? Advisor: Dr. Josh Gray, faculty fellow and associate professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources Abstract: Understanding how temperature controls plant spring phenology, the timing of plants’ spring leaf development, is critical to studying the global carbon…

Geospatial Analytics Dissertation Defense: Kimia Karimi

Online NC

Defense Presentation Title: Assessing Spatio-Temporal Variability in Watershed Nutrient Loadings Using Statistical-Mechanistic Modeling Advisor: Dr. Dan Obenour, faculty fellow and associate professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Abstract: Nutrient pollution is a global concern that threatens surface water quality. This research focuses on characterizing critical nutrient loading and retention rates to…

Geospatial Forum with Dr. Jennifer Costanza (USDA Forest Service)

Jordan Hall Addition 1216 2720 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Modeling Threats to the Nation's Forests Driven by Global Change Hosted by: Dr. Adam Terando Summary: Forests across the U.S. support biodiversity and provide ecosystem services, including water quality and carbon storage. Knowledge about the impacts of global change drivers, including climate and land-use change, on forested landscapes in the U.S. is therefore important for…

Geospatial Forum with Dr. Ashly Cabas (NC State)

Jordan Hall Addition 1216 2720 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Spatial Variability of Earthquake Ground Motion and Deformation: Examples of How Geospatial Analytics is Shaping our Understanding of Seismic Hazards Introduction by: Dr. Dan Obenour Summary: Efforts toward improving resiliency of urban environments to seismic hazards are challenged by highly variable ground motions and deformations over large scales. The geologic structures near the ground surface…

Geospatial Forum with Dr. Maggie Sugg (Appalachian State University)

Jordan Hall Addition 1216 2720 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Geospatial Insights into Youth Mental Health Hosted by: Dr. Aaron Hipp Summary: Youth mental disorders and suicide are an acute public health crisis. Yet, mental health research primarily focuses on clinical settings and qualitative methods that are local in scale or limited to the most severe outcomes (e.g., suicide). Identifying geographic hotspots in which adolescents…

Geospatial Forum (Lecture) with Scott Reinhard (The New York Times)

Biltmore Hall 2010 2820 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

GIS in the News Hosted by: Dr. Georgina Sanchez and Geospatial Analytics PhD student Margaret Lawrimore Summary: From weather to world events, geographic information systems (GIS) and mapping play critical roles in conveying news to the public. In this forum, Mr. Reinhard will showcase a variety of world news events that he contributed to as…

Geospatial Forum (Studio) with Scott Reinhard (The New York Times)

Jordan Hall Addition 1216 2720 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

From Here to There: Exploration, Process and Deadlines in Journalistic Cartography >>> REGISTER HERE! <<< Hosted by: Dr. Georgina Sanchez and Geospatial Analytics PhD student Margaret Lawrimore Summary: GIS and mapping are used throughout the creation of many news stories, from reporting and sketches to final presentations. In this studio, Mr. Reinhard will dive deep…

GIS Week: Kickoff

Natural Resources Library 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Join us in celebrating the start of GIS Week at NC State University! Enjoy coffee and refreshments and hear from the director of the Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State to start off the week of events. Register online.