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Evaluating Flood Detection Across Sensors at AGU25 

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D.

Sep 8, 2026

Meet Our Newest Ph.D. Students (Part 2)

The Center for Geospatial Analytics welcomed its largest Ph.D. cohort yet - 14 new students! Find out more about their research interests and backgrounds and plan to follow their journey as the next generation of geospatial data scientists.

Sep 1, 2026

2026 Goodnight Doctoral Fellowship Recipients Announced

Two incoming Geospatial Analytics students, Nathan Dailey and Natasha von Seelen, were among the 31 doctoral students across STEM and Education disciplines chosen for this prestigious award.

Aug 31, 2026

Meet Our Newest Ph.D. Students (Part 1)

The Center for Geospatial Analytics welcomed its largest Ph.D. cohort yet - 14 new students! Find out more about their research interests and backgrounds and plan to follow their journey as the next generation of geospatial data scientists.

Aug 5, 2026

Global One Health Fellow Spotlight – Kelly van Woesik

Learn more about Ph.D. student Kelly van Woesik and how the Global One Health Fellowship helped support her research on the impacts of sea-level rise on environmental and public health in the U.S. Southeast.
Adam Bloom poses with his poster at the ICCS 2026 meeting.

Jul 27, 2026

Estimating Air Pollution From Space at ICCS 2026

Ph.D. student Adam Bloom reflects on presenting his research on satellite-based air pollution monitoring, exploring advances in AI and scientific computing, and building an international network of collaborators at the International Conference on Computational Science.
Headshots of the 14 2026-2026 Global Change Research Fellows

Jun 15, 2026

Four Geospatial Analytics PhD Students Named 26-27 Global Change Research Fellows

Prizma Chapagain, Sara Cornejo Zepeda, Danny Lackey, and Natasha von Seelen will join other graduate students in a year-long program dedicated to interdisciplinary studies, professional growth, and cooperative climate adaptation science.
People organizing supplies at an NC State facility with piles of bottled water and other goods.

May 29, 2026

Geospatial Perspectives on Hurricane Helene’s Impacts at IALE-NA

At IALE-NA, Ph.D. student Pratikshya Regmi presented her research on Hurricane Helene’s geomorphic impacts and connected with experts leveraging remote sensing to map landscape disturbance.
A forest scene in autumn with tall trees, a dirt path, and a flowing stream.

Apr 7, 2026

How to Improve Collaboration Between Scientists and Tribal Nations

A team of Center and Tribal researchers has developed a blueprint for creating research agreements that enable respectful research with Tribes and on Tribal lands.
Aerial view of a neighborhood with red and brown tiled roofs, dense greenery, and a small pond.

Mar 27, 2026

Water, Water Everywhere – But How to Find It?

A new study finds that commercial satellite imagery data often outperforms public data sets when identifying surface water, but that public data sets may be better at detecting water hidden by forest cover.
Emma Vail poses with her poster at the AGU annual meeting.

Feb 10, 2026

Evaluating Flood Detection Across Sensors at AGU25 

Ph.D. student Emma Vail reflects on presenting flood-mapping research at the AGU Annual Meeting and the shared purpose of attendees to help communities prepare for environmental risk.