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Mapping a Dynamic Planet

Elyssa Collins and Georgina Sanchez - Mapping the Future: Climate Change and Flooding in Coastal North Carolina - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jun 25, 2021

Mapping the Future: Climate Change and Flooding in Coastal North Carolina

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Elyssa Collins is leading cutting-edge research to better assess flood risk. Learn how she and Research Associate Georgina Sanchez are developing new models to simulate flooding probabilities, now and into the future.
Land Surface Map - Observing Long-Term Annual Land Surface Phenology at Medium Spatial Resolution - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jun 7, 2021

Observing Long-Term Annual Land Surface Phenology at Medium Spatial Resolution

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Xiaojie Gao has developed a new approach to track landscape-scale changes in plant life cycles using Bayesian methods and 30-m-resolution Landsat imagery.
3D Map - Researchers Design Simulation Tool to Predict Disease, Pest Spread - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jun 3, 2021

Researchers Design Simulation Tool to Predict Disease, Pest Spread

A team led by Research Scholar Chris Jones developed a computer simulation tool called PoPS to predict pest and disease attacks on crops or forests, and to test when and where to apply pesticides or other management strategies to contain them.
Cars on the Road - GIS Problem-Solving Through Service Learning- Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

May 17, 2021

GIS Problem-Solving Through Service Learning

During the Spring 2021 semester, our graduating professional master’s students applied their knowledge and skills in community partnerships that supported affordable housing, pollution prevention, local planning and more.
Josh Randall - Josh Randall Awarded Energy Data Analytics Ph.D. Fellowship - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

May 4, 2021

Josh Randall Awarded Energy Data Analytics Ph.D. Fellowship

Ph.D. student Josh Randall was recently named one of seven 2021 fellows by the Duke University Energy Initiative. His fellowship research will apply spatial analysis to support equitable energy access.
Alex Reinwald - Alex Reinwald Is NC State's 2021 Esri Innovation Program Student of the Year - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Apr 2, 2021

Alex Reinwald Is NC State’s 2021 Esri Innovation Program Student of the Year

NC State joined a select group of universities worldwide when it became part of the Esri Innovation Program in 2017. Congratulations to our 2021 EIP Student of the Year: Fall 2020 MGIST graduate Alex Reinwald!
Norman poses and smiles in woods - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Mar 24, 2021

Forestry Student Overcomes Challenges to Shine as Research Assistant

Forestry and Environmental Resources senior Norman Urbanek is a shining example of how hard work, despite the struggles facing many students in today’s pandemic, pays off. His research with Faculty Fellow Jennifer Richmond-Bryant is exploring spatial patterns in air pollution and environmental justice.
Out of this World - Out of This World: The Future of Satellite Imagery - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Mar 17, 2021

Out of This World: The Future of Satellite Imagery

After successfully defending her Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. earlier in March, Megan Coffer served as an expert panelist for a POLITICO discussion on the privacy implications of increasingly high-resolution imagery.
Earth Observatory - NEW IARPA - Funded Research Will Improve Accuracy and Efficiency of Analyzing Geospatial Imagery Across Large Scales - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Feb 8, 2021

New IARPA-Funded Research Will Improve Accuracy and Efficiency of Analyzing Geospatial Imagery Across Large Scales

Faculty Fellow Josh Gray is leading NC State’s effort in a multi-university, multi-company research project using machine learning to process big data and detect landscape change.
Wolf Statue - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Dec 2, 2020

GIS Service Learning for Public Health, Racial Justice and More

During the Fall 2020 semester, our nine graduating professional master’s students applied their knowledge and skills to help community partners advance racial justice, combat pollution, curb the spread of tuberculosis and more.