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Student Travel: Rethinking Boundaries at the Human Dimensions of Wildfire Conference

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D.

Fall 2019 Orientation - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Oct 9, 2019

“I Use Geospatial Analytics To…” Part II

Curious about what our newest Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. students work on for their dissertations? Check out how they and their advisors use geospatial analytics to impact a range of fields.
Garrett Millar

Sep 24, 2019

Putting Human Experience on the Map

Garrett Millar has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from NC State and will graduate in May from the Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. program. Using data from wearable sensors, he creates interactive visualizations that explore the spatial side of stress.
Nikki Inglis

Jul 30, 2019

The Art of Storytelling, with Geospatial Data

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Nikki Inglis combines a background in journalism and geospatial science to tell important stories with big data. Her recent work reveals trends in wildland fire on National Park Service lands in Florida.
Japanese Maple near the Belltower on North Campus off Hillsborough Street.

May 13, 2019

Celebrating Student Achievements 2018–2019

With another academic year drawn to a close, there is a lot to celebrate at the Center for Geospatial Analytics! Discover what our talented doctoral and professional master’s students have been up to over the past year.
GIS 714 presentation (Nicole Inglis)

May 9, 2019

Image Gallery: Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. Student Course Projects Shine

As part of their required Geospatial Computation and Simulation course, our first cohort of Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. students developed unique class projects and presented them in Hunt Library during the last week of Spring classes.
Jason Matney sits with fellow Center for Geospatial Analytics students

Mar 18, 2019

Jason Matney Is NC State’s 2019 Esri Development Center Student of the Year

The Center for Geospatial Analytics joined an elite group of worldwide university departments in 2017 when it was named an Esri Development Center. Congratulations to the 2019 EDC Student of the Year: doctoral candidate Jason Matney.
Vishnu Mahesh Vivek Nanda stands next to the GeoLab sign

Mar 13, 2019

Partnership with Wake County a New Think (and Do) Tank for Harnessing Spatial Data

Through a new partnership called Geo-IDEAS, NC State’s Center for Geospatial Analytics and Wake County government are innovating the future of spatial analysis and decision-making.
geospatial - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Mar 1, 2019

A Passion for Teaching and the Future of GIS

For the past eight semesters, Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. candidate Jason Matney has taught hundreds of students as a graduate teaching assistant and course instructor at NC State. As he prepares to defend his dissertation, he reflects on his experience and the future of his field.
a sign with guidelines for stopping the spread of sudden oak death disease

Feb 25, 2019

Student Travel: Making Remote Sensing Connections at AGU

At the 2018 AGU Fall Meeting, Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Nick Kruskamp presented his latest research using satellite imagery to track changes in forest health.
Nikki Inglis presenting a poster

Feb 22, 2019

Student Travel: Rethinking Boundaries at the Human Dimensions of Wildfire Conference

At the Human Dimensions of Wildfire Conference, Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Nicole Inglis discovered how bridging boundaries will be a key component of her fire management research.