Student Travel

Jun 13, 2025

New Battlefronts on Old Battlefields

Rachel Layko connected with Ph.D. alumni and shared her research on the vulnerability of National Park Service battlefield parks to a changing climate at the International Association of Landscape Ecology conference.

Jun 5, 2025

Presenting My Ph.D. Research: A Full-Circle Moment at IALE-NA 2025

Brit Laginhas writes about finding her place in the landscape ecology community through presenting at the International Association for Landscape Ecology-North America (IALE-NA) conference.

May 23, 2025

Reflecting on IALE-NA 2025: A week of learning, sharing and connecting

Margaret Lawrimore presented her research on how zoning shapes development patterns across North Carolina at the International Association for Landscape Ecology conference.

May 1, 2025

Exploring Climate Adaptation at IALE

Ph.D. student Louis Goodall shares his experience attending the International Association for Landscape Ecology conference, where he presented his research exploring different harvesting methods in the face of increasing climate uncertainty.

Jan 16, 2025

Strengthening Food Security with Better Flood Management

In Bangladesh, rice isn’t just food — it’s life. For 165 million people, rice is the main meal on their plates. Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Varun Tiwari shares the importance of his research on flood mapping.

Jan 16, 2025

Reflecting on AGU24: A Week of Learning, Sharing, and Networking

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Margaret Lawrimore practiced distilling her research on how zoning influences built environments into a clear elevator pitch at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting.

Jan 6, 2025

Exploring Urban Flood Mapping at AGU 2024

Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Rebecca Composto enjoyed a fruitful experience at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in Washington D.C., where she presented her research and met with representatives from federal agencies.

Dec 3, 2024

Veterinary Epidemiology Down Under

Felipe Sanchez attended his last conference as a Ph.D. student and was awarded Best Student Presentation for his research on using deep learning and aerial imagery to identify swine farms.

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.

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.