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Five Center Ph.D. Students Named 2024-2025 Global Change Research Fellows

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Woman breakdancing on pavement

Nov 20, 2024

Statpaders & Statisticians: My Experiences at a Sports Analytics Conference 

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Christopher Dunstan presented the findings from his work using computer vision to analyze breakdancing for Team USA.
Jamie Huerta quote - Research Spotlight - MGIST Student Jamie Huerta - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Nov 19, 2024

Research Spotlight – MGIST Student Jamie Huerta

The Southeast Climate Adaptation Center spoke to the Global Change Fellow and MGIST student about using geospatial science to address issues of environmental and social justice.
Sand modeling - Tackling Agricultural Runoff with Tangible Landscape - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Nov 11, 2024

Tackling Agricultural Runoff with Tangible Landscape

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Caitlin Haedrich recently shared a prototype platform for exploring agricultural runoff mitigation strategies with government officials in Sampson County, NC.
Pixelate flower image - Spatial Data for Bees: Attending the Ecospatial Summit - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Oct 28, 2024

Spatial Data for Bees: Attending the Ecospatial Summit

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Gwen Kirschke's research merges spatial data and bee conservation to produce detailed maps of resource availability for these critical pollinators.

Bigyapti Nepal quote graphic - Research Spotlight - Ph.D. Student Bigyapti Nepal - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Oct 17, 2024

Research Spotlight – Ph.D. Student Bigyapti Nepal

The Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center spoke to the Global Change Fellow and Geospatial Analytics student about her work on harmful algal blooms.
Rebecca presenting - Ph.D. Student Awarded $15,000 Fellowship from the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Sep 23, 2024

Ph.D. Student Awarded $15,000 Fellowship from the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation

Rebecca Composto is the second consecutive Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student at NC State to receive the prestigious Stu Shea USGIF Endowed Fellowship.
Ph.D. cohort group photo - Meet Our Newest Ph.D. Students - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Sep 10, 2024

Meet Our Newest Ph.D. Students

The Center for Geospatial Analytics welcomes its sixth cohort of Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. students!
Eli Horner presents at the College of Natural Resources Graduate Research Symposium in March 2024 - Ph.D. Student Eli Horner Selected for Distinguished Graduate Research Program - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Sep 3, 2024

Ph.D. Student Eli Horner Selected for Distinguished Graduate Research Program

The program, which funds students for two years, is a collaboration between NC State and the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Read more about this unique research opportunity.
Flooded Philadelphia street - Using Machine Learning to Map Floods - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Aug 21, 2024

Using Machine Learning to Map Floods

A Ph.D. student at the Center for Geospatial Analytics trained a machine-learning model to create maps that could help identify potentially flood-prone areas in urban settings.
Global Change Fellows at the Global Change Field Intensive in August 2024 - Five Ph.D. Students Named 2024-2025 Global Change Research Fellows - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

Aug 20, 2024

Five Center Ph.D. Students Named 2024-2025 Global Change Research Fellows

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. students Eunhye (Grace) Choi, Jamie Huerta, Gwen Kirschke, Bigyapti Nepal and Asumi Sato will spend the year engaged in multi-disciplinary research funded by the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center.