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2021 Year in Review

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green vineyard being inspected for pests

Apr 20, 2022

New USDA-Funded Research Will Leverage Big Data and Machine Learning to Forecast Spread of Agricultural Pests

New research led by Center director Ross Meentemeyer and research scholar Chris Jones will address data gaps that have previously hindered the accuracy of, and rapid updates to, pest spread forecasts.
Awards Banquet - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Apr 6, 2022

Celebrating Our Community: Third Annual CGA Awards

At our Awards Banquet on March 31, the Center for Geospatial Analytics honored students, faculty and staff for their achievements and presented the CGA Awards.
Rachel Porter

Apr 4, 2022

Rachel Porter Is NC State’s 2022 Esri Innovation Program Student of the Year

NC State joined a select group of universities worldwide when it became part of the Esri Innovation Program in 2017. Congratulations to our 2022 EIP Student of the Year: Fall 2021 MGIST graduate Rachel Porter!
Aerial of forests in Great Smoky Mountains - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Mar 3, 2022

During Droughts, Thirstier Mountain Forests Could Mean Less Water Downstream

Research led by Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Katie McQuillan finds increased water use by upstream mountain forests could leave less water for other forests, cities and wildlife during drought.
Deja Perkins - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Feb 23, 2022

Deja Perkins Recognized as One of North Carolina’s Black STEM Leaders

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Deja Perkins is co-organizer of #BlackBirdersWeek and the BlackAFinSTEM Collective.
Map of the United States showing predicted average flood damage risk by state or district - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Feb 22, 2022

Study: U.S. Flood Damage Risk Is Underestimated

A research team led by Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Elyssa Collins used artificial intelligence to predict where flood damage is likely to happen in the conterminous United States, suggesting that recent flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency do not capture the full extent of flood risk.
Raja Das stands next to his poster - Observing Landslide Events from Multi-Satellite Sensors - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Feb 10, 2022

Observing Landslide Events from Multi-Satellite Sensors

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Raja Das is advancing the use of satellite imagery and machine learning to map the impacts of landslides and flooding, comparing the utility of different spatial resolutions and algorithms.
Presentation Title: Forecasting Prescribed Fire Smoke in Southern Appalachian Communities - Future Fire Use and Wildland Urban Interface Communities in Western North Carolina - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Feb 9, 2022

Future Fire Use and Wildland Urban Interface Communities in Western North Carolina

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Kate Jones is working with land managers to develop scenarios of future prescribed fire management and predict the effect of different strategies on the distribution of downwind smoke through space and time.
Izzi Hinks presents at AGU - Efficiently Monitoring Small Farms From Space - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jan 20, 2022

Efficiently Monitoring Small Farms from Space

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Izzi Hinks developed an approach to optimally augment publicly available satellite imagery with high-resolution commercial data to track crop development on small farms.
Collage of Images - 2021 Year in Review - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jan 7, 2022

2021 Year in Review

What were our most popular news stories from 2021? Check out the top ten news blog posts from the Center for Geospatial Analytics.