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A researchers studying how drones can detect poachers and count wildlife in Namibia is juxtaposed against the Milky Way at night.

Sep 2, 2020

Envisioning Research Contest Winners Show Artistic Exploration

Three members of our Center community were winners in the 2020 Envisioning Research Contest, illuminating discoveries through graphics and video.

Josh Gray

Sep 1, 2020

Faculty Profile: Josh Gray

Faculty Fellow Josh Gray advises or co-advises four students in the Center's Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. program and uses remote sensing to study how climate change will affect food and water security. Read more about his professional journey and his advice for undergraduate students.

Will Reckling pilots a drone custom-equipped to sample water

Aug 13, 2020

Taking Research with Drones to New Heights

NC State alum and current doctoral student Will Reckling is putting drones to work in new and unique ways to monitor the environment––from finding rare plants on the tops of mountains to mapping harmful algal blooms and even collecting water samples.

Lumbee River

Aug 11, 2020

NC Tribes Faced Obstacles to Atlantic Coast Pipeline Water Planning, Study Shows

A case study led by Faculty Fellow Ryan Emanuel evaluated challenges faced by Indigenous people in North Carolina during planning of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Nikki Inglis, center, greets guests at a Geospatial Analytics demonstration last year.

Aug 3, 2020

Graduate Mental Health

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Nikki Inglis and others with the Graduate Mental Health Alliance and the Graduate Student Association have produced a video series called "You Are Not Alone" to support graduate students' mental and emotional wellness.

The belltower in spring with flowering trees in the foreground

Jun 24, 2020

Celebrating Student Achievements 2019–2020

This past year, our talented doctoral and professional master’s students at the Center for Geospatial Analytics have published articles, presented at conferences, mentored school groups, won awards and served their communities. Learn more about what they have been up to.

The NC State Belltower at dusk with colorful lights reflected around it

Jun 24, 2020

Celebrating Faculty and Staff Achievements 2019–2020

The 2019-20 academic year was packed with achievements by our faculty fellows, research associates, staff and postdoctoral scholars. Learn more about the awards, popular press coverage and speaking engagements earned by our talented group of researchers.

map of free vs. slave US states in 1861

Jun 19, 2020

Diverse-Aware: The Celebration of Juneteenth

Learn the history of Juneteenth in this message crafted by Faculty Fellow Stacy Nelson and transformed into a story map by Research Technologist Makiko Shukunobe.

Shannon Ricci

Jun 19, 2020

Introducing the 2020 NC Sea Grant – NC Space Grant Fellow

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Shannon Ricci has been selected as the 2020 NC Sea Grant – NC Space Grant Fellow! Her research will use satellite data to track boat traffic on artificial reefs, helping to reveal the reefs' value to North Carolina's coastal economy.

map of land parcels in different shades of gray

Jun 19, 2020

Undergrad Position Available for Urban Systems Research

The Landscape Dynamics group at the Center for Geospatial Analytics is recruiting an NC State University undergraduate to assist with ongoing urban systems research. Applications are due July 31, 2020.