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Geospatial Analytics Dissertation Defense: Mollie Gaines

Jordan Hall 5103 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Defense Presentation Title: Using Earth Observation Data of Different Spatial Resolutions to Quantify the Influence of Anthropogenic and Climate Drivers on Surface Water Dynamics Advisor: Dr. Mirela Tulbure, faculty fellow and professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources Abstract: Surface water—such as rivers, ponds and lakes—is the most accessible and renewable water source.…

Geospatial Analytics Dissertation Defense: Izzi Hinks

Jordan Hall 5103 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Defense Presentation Title: Betting the Farm: Does Homogenization Threaten Smallholders' Climate Resilience? Advisor: Dr. Josh Gray, faculty fellow and associate professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources Abstract: Smallholder farms (<2 ha) contribute 80% of the food supply in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Their ability to produce high yields will largely determine the…

Geospatial Forum (Studio): Robert Dzur – Bohannan Huston, Inc.

Jordan Hall Addition 1220 2720 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Exploring Open-Source Object Detection and Visualization in an Expanding Big Data Era >>> REGISTER HERE! <<< Speaker: Robert Dzur, Sr. Vice President and Systems Manager, Spatial Data, Bohannan Huston, Inc. Hosted by: Dr. Vaclav Petras, CGA Faculty Fellow and Senior Researcher Summary: In this interactive studio, participants will apply an object detection model to identify…

Geospatial Forum: Prof. Kofi Boone – NC State College of Design

Jordan Hall Addition 1220 2720 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Modeling Just Futures Speaker: Prof. Kofi Boone, Joseph D. Moore Distinguished Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, NC State College of Design Introduction by: Tania Allen, CGA Faculty Fellow and Associate Prof. of Media Arts, Design and Technology Summary: This forum talk offers perspectives on the roles of geospatial analysis in the development of…

Geospatial Analytics Dissertation Defense: Ariel Saffer

Jordan Hall 5103 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Defense Presentation Title: Reducing Global Pest Forecast Uncertainty with Text Mined Media Records Advisor: Dr. Ross Meentemeyer, center director and Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Geospatial Analytics Abstract: Invasive species, especially plant pests, pose growing threats to ecosystems and food security. Geospatial predictive models and early alerts help manage these risks, but gaps, biases, and delays…

Geospatial Forum: Dr. Georgina Sanchez – NC State

Jordan Hall Addition 1220 2720 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Envisioning Urban Futures: How Scenario-Based Modeling Can Shape Adaptive and Sustainable Pathways to Climate Resilience Speaker: Dr. Georgina Sanchez, Research Scholar and Faculty Fellow, Center for Geospatial Analytics, NC State Introduction by: Dr. Ross Meentemeyer, center director and Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Geospatial Analytics Summary: Geospatial modeling provides a means to explore and visualize growth…

Geospatial Forum: Dr. Sparkle Malone – Yale University

Jordan Hall Addition 1220 2720 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Advancing Ecological Understanding through the Convergence of Machine Learning and Environmental Infrastructure: Understanding Carbon Exchange Rates Speaker: Dr. Sparkle Malone, Assistant Professor of Ecosystem Carbon Capture, Yale University Hosted by: Dr. Mirela Tulbure, CGA Faculty Fellow and Professor of Forestry and Environmental Resources Summary: In ecological systems, nonlinearities emerge from complex interactions and feedback loops…

GIS Week: Geospatial Forum (Studio) with Dr. Emil Cherrington – NASA SERVIR

Jordan Addition 1214 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Use of NASA Open Data for Land Cover Change Monitoring and Vegetation Height Modeling >>>REGISTER HERE!<<< Speaker: Dr. Emil Cherrington, Thematic Lead, Ecosystem & Carbon Management, SERVIR Science Coordination Office at NASA; Research Scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville's Earth System Science Center. Hosted by the Geospatial Graduate Student Organization and part of…

GIS Week: Geospatial Forum (Lecture) with Dr. Emil Cherrington – NASA SERVIR

Jordan Addition 1220

Connecting Space to Village: My Geospatial Journey with the SERVIR Program Speaker: Dr. Emil Cherrington, Thematic Lead, Ecosystem & Carbon Management, SERVIR Science Coordination Office at NASA; Research Scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Earth System Science Center. Hosted by the Geospatial Graduate Student Organization and part of GIS Week at NC State. Summary:…

MGIST Digital Symposium

Hunt Library Teaching & Visualization Lab 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC, United States

The MGIST Digital Symposium is an opportunity for our graduating professional master’s students to present their Capstone projects to the geospatial community at NC State and beyond. This includes student peers, alumni, faculty and staff from across the university, and our community and industry partners. This is a tremendous professional development and networking opportunity for our…