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MGIST Students Accelerate Their Geospatial Careers via Hands-On Learning

Megan Skrip

Rebecca with presentation - Exploring Urban Flooding with Satellite Imagery at AGU - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jan 10, 2024

Exploring Urban Flooding with Satellite Imagery at AGU

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Rebecca Composto uses satellite imagery and machine learning to map urban floods, determining flood extent and its impact after Hurricane Ida in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Collage of Images - 2023 Year in Review - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jan 4, 2024

2023 Year in Review

What were our most popular news stories from 2023? Check out the top ten news blog posts from the Center for Geospatial Analytics.
NC State graduation

Dec 14, 2023

Congrats to Our December 2023 Graduates!

This semester, we celebrate the NC State graduation of 38 members of the Center for Geospatial Analytics community. Congratulations to all of our doctoral, professional master’s and graduate certificate students on their success!
Bird - The Varied Real-World Impacts of Experiential Learning - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Dec 14, 2023

The Varied Real-World Impacts of Experiential Learning

During the Fall 2023 semester, our graduating professional master’s students worked with industry, government and nonprofit partners to apply their knowledge and skills to pressing geospatial challenges.
GIS mapping - Fall 2023 Geospatial Forum Rewind - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Dec 12, 2023

Fall 2023 Geospatial Forum Rewind

During the Fall 2023 Geospatial Forum series, guest speakers discussed topics ranging from climate change and earthquakes to youth mental health and GIS in the news; two interactive studios also taught our community about cartography in journalism and cloud computing with Google Earth Engine and geemap.
Verónica Andreo - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Dec 1, 2023

How Open Science Can Both Advance and Hinder Equity in Research

The new US government definition of open science emphasizes “fostering collaborations, reproducibility, and equity.” The monetary cost of open-access publishing and the underrecognized effort of open-source development, however, can disadvantage underprivileged scientists.
Technology icons in gears - What Is Open Science? An Intro, Common Misconceptions and Advice - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Nov 16, 2023

What Is Open Science? An Intro, Common Misconceptions and Advice

Learn from one of the Center for Geospatial Analytics' experts about the six components of open science, the importance of open licenses, how a scientist might think a research product is open when it’s not, and the need to budget for open science.
Marshlands - Center Researchers to Support Small Business Natrx on $1M NSF-Funded Project - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Nov 14, 2023

Center Researchers to Support Small Business Natrx on $1M NSF-Funded Project

Integrating GRASS GIS will advance Natrx’s Resilience for Waterfront Infrastructure (REWIRE) platform, which measures the economic value of carbon stock in coastal wetlands.
Kelsey Mills - Kelsey Mills '21 Awarded Governor's Award for Excellence - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Nov 9, 2023

Kelsey Mills ’21 Awarded Governor’s Award for Excellence

Mills, a research technician in the lab of Faculty Fellow Gustavo Machado, graduated in 2021 with her MGIST degree from our Center.
NCSU and esri graphic - MGIST Students Accelerate Their Geospatial Careers vis Hands-On Learning - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Oct 26, 2023

MGIST Students Accelerate Their Geospatial Careers via Hands-On Learning

Leading GIS company Esri recently spotlighted the Center's professional master's program for its partnership with over 200 organizations to create experiential learning opportunities for students.