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Kelsey Mills ’21 Awarded Governor’s Award for Excellence

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Landscape of a forested mountain under a cloudy sky. - How "thirsty" trees may make forests more vulnerable to climate change - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Dec 16, 2024

How “thirsty” trees may make forests more vulnerable to climate change

A new study led by Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. alum Katie McQuillan suggests that increased maple populations in western NC may leave forests more vulnerable to extreme weather conditions like flooding and drought.
Belltower and plants - Celebrating Student Achievements 2023-2024 - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jun 21, 2024

Celebrating Student Achievements 2023–2024

This past year, our talented students won prestigious awards, hosted professional development activities, published scholarly articles and found innovative ways to support each other. Learn more about what they have been up to.
Laura Tomkins - Pack Reflections: Laura Tomkins '24 - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

May 6, 2024

Pack Reflections: Laura Tomkins ’24

Tomkins graduated in May 2024 with a Ph.D. in Geospatial Analytics. She is currently employed as a senior atmospheric scientist by Karen Clark and Company in Boston, Massachusetts.
Colorado River aerial view - A New Global Accounting of Earth's Rivers - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Apr 26, 2024

A New Global Accounting of Earth’s Rivers

New research led by Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. alum Elyssa Collins and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory reveals how much water Earth's rivers hold.
Kim Garrett - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Apr 10, 2024

Kim Garrett Is NC State’s 2024 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 2024 EIP Student of the Year: MGIST '23 alum Kim Garrett!
Vinicius Perin - 5 Questions with Geospatial Software Engineer Vinicius Perin - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Mar 26, 2024

5 Questions with Geospatial Software Engineer Vinicius Perin

Perin graduated in 2022 with a Ph.D. in geospatial analytics from our Center. He now works as a geospatial software engineer for Planet Labs in San Francisco, California.
Late blight disease on potato leaf - Using Written Records - and Tweets - as a Roadmap for Plant Disease Spread - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Feb 15, 2024

Using Written Records – and Tweets – as a Roadmap for Plant Disease Spread

New research led by Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Ariel Saffer and co-authored by Faculty Fellow Laura Tateosian and MGIST alum Yi-Peng Yang shows how analyzing historic and modern texts can help researchers track and visualize plant diseases like late blight.
Awards gathering - Celebrating Our Community: Fifth Annual CGA Awards - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Feb 8, 2024

Celebrating Our Community: Fifth Annual CGA Awards

At our Awards Dinner on February 5, the Center for Geospatial Analytics honored students, faculty and staff for their achievements and presented the CGA Awards.
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.