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GIS Service-Learning Solutions for Utility Management, Community Health, Building Resilience and More

Mapping a Dynamic Planet

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. 
Shannon McAvoy stands in front of an NC State University sign

Aug 9, 2022

Collaborators Wanted for Community Science Project Led by Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. Student

As an AGU Thriving Earth Exchange Fellow, Shannon McAvoy is partnering with a community science project to conduct a Quality of Life Assessment. She is now recruiting volunteers with experience in economic development planning. 
gordon-chaffin - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jun 13, 2022

Study: People Are Most Physically Active When Their Environments are Both Highly Walkable and Very Green

New research used wearable sensors and satellite data to identify how a person's environment affects their level of daily exercise. 
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. 
Aerial of forests in Great Smoky Mountains - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Mar 3, 2022

During Droughts, Thirstier Mountain Forests Could Mean Less Water Downstream

Research led by Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Katie McQuillan finds increased water use by upstream mountain forests could leave less water for other forests, cities and wildlife during drought. 
Map of the United States showing predicted average flood damage risk by state or district - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Feb 22, 2022

Study: U.S. Flood Damage Risk Is Underestimated

A research team led by Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Elyssa Collins used artificial intelligence to predict where flood damage is likely to happen in the conterminous United States, suggesting that recent flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency do not capture the full extent of flood risk. 
Raja Das stands next to his poster - Observing Landslide Events from Multi-Satellite Sensors - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Feb 10, 2022

Observing Landslide Events from Multi-Satellite Sensors

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Raja Das is advancing the use of satellite imagery and machine learning to map the impacts of landslides and flooding, comparing the utility of different spatial resolutions and algorithms. 
Izzi Hinks presents at AGU - Efficiently Monitoring Small Farms From Space - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jan 20, 2022

Efficiently Monitoring Small Farms from Space

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Izzi Hinks developed an approach to optimally augment publicly available satellite imagery with high-resolution commercial data to track crop development on small farms. 
Water in a Tunnel - GIS Service - Learning Solutions for Utility Management, Community Health, Building Resilience and More - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Dec 14, 2021

GIS Service-Learning Solutions for Utility Management, Community Health, Building Resilience and More

During the Fall 2021 semester, our graduating professional master’s students worked with industry, government and nonprofit partners to apply their knowledge and skills to pressing geospatial challenges.