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First, Do No Harm: Guidance for Community-Engaged Research After Disasters

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Pratikshya Regmi at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oct 26, 2026

Beyond the Storm: Tracking Forest Resilience After Hurricane Helene

During a summer internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, NC State Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. candidate Pratikshya Regmi used multi-temporal lidar to investigate hurricane-driven forest damage, delayed canopy loss, and early recovery in western North Carolina.
Uchenna Osia - Uchenna Osia Shares Insights from Her Academic Journey - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Nov 6, 2025

Uchenna Osia Shares Insights from Her Academic Journey

Osia is a Ph.D. candidate in Geospatial Analytics. She is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Program Fellow and a GEM Fellow. She has also participated in the Yale University Environmental Fellows Program and received the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Stu Shea Endowed Scholarship.
Presenter Presents GRASS Modules at the summit in front of a seated audience. - GRASS Developer Summit 2025: Advancing Open Geospatial Science at NC State - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jul 2, 2025

GRASS Developer Summit 2025: Advancing Open Geospatial Science at NC State

The Center for Geospatial Analytics hosted the GRASS Developer Summit 2025 this May, welcoming more than 30 contributors from around the world.
Sea urchins hidden among rocks and algae underwater. - Huge sea-urchin populations are overwhelming Hawaii's coral reefs - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

May 28, 2025

Huge sea-urchin populations are overwhelming Hawaii’s coral reefs

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Kelly van Woesik is first author of a new study that connects overfishing, water pollution and climate change to the change in sea-urchin populations.
A silhouette of a person inside of a dark, circular room surrounded by projections of students' research posters. - Center for Geospatial Analytics Students Tackle Real-World Problems Across the Southeast - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

May 14, 2025

Center for Geospatial Analytics Students Tackle Real-World Problems Across the Southeast

Students in the Master of Geospatial Information Science and Technology (MGIST) program are showing how maps and data can help solve real problems in our communities.
Deja Perkins - Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Apr 23, 2025

Deja Perkins Named Young Conservationist of the Year

Deja Perkins, a Ph.D. candidate in Geospatial Analytics, has been named Young Conservationist of the Year by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation.
Attendees sit around tables chatting and eating dinner. - Celebrating Our Community: Sixth Annual CGA Awards - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Apr 11, 2025

Celebrating Our Community: Sixth Annual CGA Awards

On April 8, the Center for Geospatial Analytics celebrated its sixth awards ceremony, honoring achievements by our exceptional students, faculty and staff.
Caitlin Haedrich speak at NASA about her visualization. - Ph.D. Student Caitlin Haedrich Wins Freilich Student Visualization Competition - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Feb 12, 2025

Ph.D. Student Caitlin Haedrich Wins Freilich Student Visualization Competition

The award gave the Geospatial Analytics student the opportunity to present her research on the NASA Hyperwall at the American Geophysical Union annual meeting.
Kim Garrett - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Apr 10, 2024

Kim Garrett Is NC State’s 2024 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 2024 EIP Student of the Year: MGIST '23 alum Kim Garrett!
SHIFT diagram - First, Do No Harm: Guidance for Community-Engaged Research After Disasters - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Jan 11, 2024

First, Do No Harm: Guidance for Community-Engaged Research After Disasters

How can scientific studies avoid exacerbating trauma? How, like medical interventions, can they be designed and conducted to “first, do no harm”? Enter the SHIFT framework co-developed by faculty fellow Bethany Cutts.