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Geospatial Forum with Dr. Diego Riveros-Iregui (UNC Chapel Hill)

A rapidly growing body of work suggests mountain streams emit surprisingly large amounts of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Studies in these environments are scarce and estimates of CO2 fluxes from aquatic environments are poorly constrained. High-altitude tropical grasslands, known as “páramos,” are characterized by high solar radiation, high precipitation, and low temperature. They also…

Geospatial Forum with Prof. Catherine D’Ignazio (MIT)

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

As data, including geospatial data, are increasingly mobilized in the service of governments and corporations, their unequal conditions of production, their asymmetrical methods of application, and their unequal effects on both individuals and groups have become increasingly difficult for data scientists--and others who rely on data in their work--to ignore. But it is precisely this…

Geospatial Forum with Dr. Daniela Jones (NC State)

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

Biomass feedstock utilization has the potential to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and improve energy security while decarbonizing our energy needs. Energy crops, short rotation woody crops, municipal solid waste, and agricultural and forest residues are considered promising sources of renewable energy. Computer modeling has proven to be a key tool towards minimizing logistics cost.…

Geospatial Forum with Dr. Marynia Kolak (Univ. of Chicago)

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

A spatial perspective isn’t (just) about making compelling visualizations, but also investigating how complex human-environment interactions impact the theory, design, methods and infrastructure of research. Detangling how place impacts, interacts with and/or drives factors of health outcomes for different people and neighborhoods is essential to reducing health disparities. In this forum talk, Dr. Kolak highlights…

GIS Week: Du Bois Visualization Exhibit

NC, United States

Inspired by the visualization work of W.E.B. Du Bois, this event is designed as a showcase of visualizations (both physical and digital) that are either modern extensions of Du Bois’ work or products of original scholarship around racial equity and justice. Artists will get a chance to share and talk about their work, and accepted…

GIS Week: UAS Drone Workshop

NC, United States

In this full-day workshop, attendees will learn the basics of collecting and processing drone data. In the morning session, participants will visit nearby Lake Wheeler to learn about data collection and drone setup through a live demo led by ASPRS Certified UAS Mapping Scientist Inia Jeziorska. In the afternoon session, attendees will learn to process…

GIS Week: Spatial Connect Career Fair

NC, United States

The Spatial Connect Virtual Career Fair provides an opportunity for prospective employers to connect with students interested in geospatial analytics and spatial data science. The event will feature a variety of companies, nonprofits and government organizations. Admission is free to all job seekers, who will be able to officially schedule meetings starting in the Fall.…

GIS Week: Geospatial Forum with Dr. Lauren Bennett and Ankita Bakshi (Esri)

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

Come learn about some of the most widely adopted machine learning methods used for clustering of spatial data. This forum will illustrate how the algorithms work, how to interpret the results, and how and when to apply them.  We’ll go beyond the basics of several key spatial data science techniques, including density-based clustering and multivariate…

GIS Week: Coffee & Viz

Online NC

Exploring Race and Place through Data: The W.E.B. Du Bois Visualization Exhibit In addition to his substantial contributions to sociology and civil rights activism, W.E.B. Du Bois was an early champion of using data to investigate and highlight the history and reality of Black Americans. In particular, Du Bois’s visualization contributions to the 1900 Exposition…