Faculty and Staff

Jul 30, 2025

Research Improves Accuracy of Climate Models – Particularly for Compound Extreme Events

The advance should provide policymakers with improved climate projections that can be used to inform policy and planning decisions. Faculty Fellows Sankar Arumugam and Brian Reich are co-authors.

Apr 28, 2025

Youngsteadt to Study Urban Bee Movement With Support From Kriz Endowment

The Faculty Fellow plans to learn new ecological modeling approaches to develop spatial models of bee movement during her sabbatical at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Germany.

Daniela Jones of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering discussed using AI to improve the planning and management of sweetpotato production.

Apr 24, 2025

Center Faculty Fellows Navigate AI at the 2025 University Research Symposium

Three Center fellows - Daniela Jones, Raju Vatsavai, and Paul Liu - shared how they use AI in their research to the largest audience in the history of on-campus research symposia.

Apr 11, 2025

Celebrating Our Community: Sixth Annual CGA Awards

On April 8, the Center for Geospatial Analytics celebrated its sixth awards ceremony, honoring achievements by our exceptional students, faculty and staff.

Mar 4, 2025

USDA Partnership Gives Students Experience Applying AI and Data Analytics to Agriculture

Brennen Farrell, an undergraduate in computer science, is learning more about machine learning and statistics through his internship, mentored by CGA Senior Researcher Dr. Chris Jones.

Feb 18, 2025

Two Center Faculty Fellows Named 24-25 University Scholars

Dr. Justin Baker and Dr. Mirela Tulbure were among 20 early- and mid-career faculty to receive the designation in recognition of their outstanding contributions through teaching, scholarship and service.

Jan 21, 2025

Study examines how climate change has shaped coastal forests over the last decade

A new study finds that climate change may have a range of contrasting effects on coastal forests, both slowing and enabling growth in areas where sea levels are rising and storms are more common.

Jan 7, 2025

How We Classify Flood Risk May Give Developers, Home Buyers a False Sense of Security

Common methods of communicating flood risk may create a false sense of security, leading to increased development in areas threatened by flooding.

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.

Dec 10, 2024

Faculty Fellow Leads DOI Guidance to Incorporate Climate Change Science

Center Faculty Fellow and SE CASC Research Ecologist, Adam Terando, is the lead author of new guidance on best practices for using climate change science to inform analysis, consultation, and decision making for the Department of the Interior.