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

Creating Near Real-Time Decision Analytics

Jan 9, 2023

Postdoctoral Positions Available for Modeling the Spread of Invasive Species

The Biological Invasions group of the Landscape Dynamics Lab at NC State's Center for Geospatial Analytics is seeking two postdoctoral scholars. Applications will be reviewed until the positions are filled. 

Dec 15, 2022

GIS Service Learning to Support Public Lands, First Responders, City Planning and More

During the Fall 2022 semester, our graduating professional master’s students worked with industry, government and nonprofit partners to apply their knowledge and skills to pressing geospatial challenges. 
an orange snow shovel cuts through a pile of snow

Nov 15, 2022

New Visualization Tool Helps Weather Forecasters and Researchers More Easily Identify and Study Bands of Heavy Snow

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. candidate Laura Tomkins developed a new way for meteorologists and atmospheric scientists to quickly and easily distinguish heavy snow from mixed precipitation in weather radar imagery, to improve understanding of snowfall during winter storms. 
A group of scientist testing out sensors for research

Aug 24, 2022

$1M NSF Grant Awarded to Help Better Predict Emerging Plant Disease Pandemics

Our researchers plan to use real-time analytics through sensor technology, data mining, remote sensing and modeling to better monitor and predict plant diseases. 
Insect - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jun 8, 2022

Forecasting the Arrival of an Insect Pest

Invasive agricultural pests are a big problem, and the first step to preventing or minimizing their damage is determining whether an area is environmentally suitable for invasion. Predicting *when* a pest is likely to arrive, though, is just as important as anticipating *where*... 
The invasive insect, the spotted lanternfly.

Jun 8, 2022

Invasive Insect that Kills Grapes Could Reach California Wine Region by 2027

An NC State study predicts the spotted lanternfly has a low probability of first reaching the grape-producing counties of California by 2027, and a high probability by 2033. 
PoPS - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jun 8, 2022

Pest or Pathogen Spread (PoPS) Model 2.0.0 Released

Developers at the Center for Geospatial Analytics have released the newest official version of the Center's signature open source system for forecasting the spread of insect pests and disease and for testing control strategies: PoPS 2.0. 
wind turbines in a row line a dirt road against a blue sky with white clouds

May 5, 2022

Leveraging GIS Know-How for Custom Problem-Solving

During the Spring 2022 semester, our graduating professional master’s students worked with industry, government and nonprofit partners to apply their knowledge and skills to pressing geospatial challenges. 
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. 
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!