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Geospatial Analytics Dissertation Defense: Thom Worm

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

Defense Presentation Title: The Role of Bridgehead Effects on the Global Spatiotemporal Spread of Invasive Insects Advisor: Dr. Ross Meentemeyer, Ph.D. Graduate Program Director and Director, Center for Geospatial Analytics Abstract: Invasive insect species threaten biodiversity, agriculture, human health and economies worldwide. Although there has been considerable work done to describe and model invasive insect spread…

MGIST Digital Symposium

Hunt Library Teaching & Visualization Lab 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC, United States

The MGIST Digital Symposium is an opportunity for our graduating professional master’s students to present their Capstone projects to the geospatial community at NC State and beyond. This includes student peers, alumni, faculty and staff from across the university, and our community and industry partners. This is a tremendous professional development and networking opportunity for our…

Geospatial Forum: Dr. Eleni Bardaka – NC State

Jordan Hall 5111 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Spatiotemporal Impacts of Urban Rail Systems on Residential and Commercial Areas Speaker: Dr. Eleni Bardaka, Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE), and CGA Faculty Fellow Introduction by: Dr. Ashly Cabas, Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE), and CGA Faculty Fellow Summary: This forum presentation explores the socioeconomic…

Geospatial Analytics Dissertation Defense: Deja Perkins

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

Defense Presentation Title: The Geography of Participation: A Geospatial Analysis of Socio-spatial Gaps in US Participatory Science Advisor: Dr. Caren Cooper, faculty fellow and professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources Abstract: Popular participatory science projects generate big data that advances scientific research, informs natural resource management and policy, and produces outcomes benefiting participants. Hundreds of…

Geospatial Analytics Dissertation Defense: Varun Tiwari

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

Defense Presentation Title: Advancing Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Disaster Management: Applications of Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in Data-Scarce Bangladesh Advisor: Dr. Mirela Tulbure, faculty fellow and professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources Abstract: Timely, accurate, and high-resolution flood maps are essential for estimating the impact of flooding on agriculture and infrastructure. In Bangladesh,…

Geospatial Forum: 5th Doctoral Student Edition – NC State

Jordan Hall 5111 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. students will share current research in a series of short talks. Speakers: > Christina Perella – Climate as Push and Pull: Forecasting Movement of US Populations (co-advised by Dr. Adam Terando and Dr. Jelena Vukomanovic) Abstract: Human choices and preferences shape and impact landscapes. Historically, migration has been driven in large part by push…

Geospatial Forum: Nick Okafor – trubel&co

Jordan Hall 5111 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Liberatory Innovation: Critical GIS as a Tool for Civic Imagination Speaker: Nick Okafor, Founder and Executive Director @ trubel&co, and doctoral student at Stanford University  Hosted by: Dr. Aaron Hipp, Professor of Community Health and Sustainability, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, and CGA Fellow for Social and Behavioral Science Applications, Center for Geospatial…

MGIST Digital Symposium

Hunt Library Teaching & Visualization Lab 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC, United States

The MGIST Digital Symposium is an opportunity for our graduating professional master’s students to present their Capstone projects to the geospatial community at NC State and beyond. This includes student peers, alumni, faculty and staff from across the university, and our community and industry partners. This is a tremendous professional development and networking opportunity for our…

GRASS Lightning Talks & Reception

Jordan Hall 5119 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

You’re invited to a special event at the Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University on May 22, 2025, as part of the GRASS Developer Summit Raleigh 2025. We’ll kick things off at 4:00 PM with a series of fast-paced GRASS Lightning Talks by speakers from mundialis, Natrx, Bohannan Huston, government, and academia, showcasing…

Geospatial Forum: Dr. Matt Dannenberg – University of Iowa

Jordan Hall 5111 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Monitoring Dryland Ecosystem Function with Multi-Source and Multi-Scale Remote Sensing Speaker: Dr. Matt Dannenberg, Assistant Professor, Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences, University of Iowa Hosted by: Dr. Chris Jones, Senior Research Staff and Faculty Fellow, Center for Geospatial Analytics, NC State Summary: Drylands make up ~40% of Earth’s land surface and are home to…