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Pack Reflections: Laura Tomkins ’24

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D.

Breakdancing silhouette - Using A.I. to Boost Team USA's Olympic Breaking Performance - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Aug 9, 2024

Using A.I. to Boost Team USA’s Olympic Breaking Performance

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Christopher Dunstan's passion for combining data science and dance could help Team USA's breaking squad land top podium spots at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Erin O'Connell presenting - Insights from the IALE 2024 Conference - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Aug 1, 2024

Insights from the IALE 2024 Conference

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Erin O'Connell presented her research forecasting locations at greatest risk for spotted lanternfly infestation at the International Association for Landscape Ecology conference this past April.
Group photo at the general assembly - Exploring the End of the Growing Season in Drylands at EGU 2024 - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jun 24, 2024

Exploring the End of the Growing Season in Drylands at EGU 2024

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Grace Choi studies the timing of the end of the growing season, a major regulator of seasonal growth cycles, and recently presented her work at both the European Geosciences Union and European Space Agency.
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.
Collage from trip - From Satellites to Soil: Experiencing Scientist-Community Partnerships First-Hand - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jun 3, 2024

From Satellites to Soil: Experiencing Scientist-Community Partnerships First-Hand

This past April, Ph.D. student Isabella Hinks attended a NASA-funded research meeting in Sonipat, India and presented her work at the 2024 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union in Vienna and European Space Agency’s Centre for Earth Observation in Rome.
Presentation wide view - Center Ph.D. Students Teach GRASS GIS for Coastal Hazard Analysis at International Conference - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jun 3, 2024

Center Ph.D. Students Teach GRASS GIS for Coastal Hazard Analysis at International Conference

Pratikshya Regmi and Caitlin Haedrich recently presented a two-hour clinic that showed researchers how to use the flood modeling tools available within GRASS GIS and more.
IALE research presentation - Reflecting on IALE and Presenting What's Driving Residential Development Near Protected Areas - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

May 16, 2024

Reflecting on IALE and Presenting What’s Driving Residential Development Near Protected Areas

Research by Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Eamon Espey suggests that a growing preference for living near areas rich in natural resources is driving construction of new homes near national parks and other protected areas.
Christina Perella presenting - Exploring Principles of Open Data and Data Sovereignty in Landscape Ecology - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

May 9, 2024

Exploring Principles of Open Data and Data Sovereignty in Landscape Ecology

As part of a collaborative project co-produced with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Christina Perella is exploring how the way data defines communities can be at odds with how communities define themselves.
John Polo presenting - Components to Consider in Choosing Plant Disease Forecast Models, a Presentation at IALE - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

May 9, 2024

Components to Consider in Choosing Plant Disease Forecast Models, a Presentation at IALE

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student John Polo studies how different data collection methods and model structures affect forecasts of plant disease spread in agricultural fields and forests.
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.