Join us for a special Geospatial Forum and panel presentation event:"Just Sustainabilities and the Future of North Carolina: how does who can belong determine what the state can become?" Julian Agyeman of Tufts University will first present "Just Sustainabilities in Policy, Planning and Practice," outlining his concept of "just sustainabilities"––the full integration of social justice…
The College of Natural Resources celebrates its Spring, Summer and Fall 2020 graduates. Welcome and congratulatory remarks from Dean Myron Floyd Recognition of academic honors, explanation of the significance of the Ph.D. Recognition of 18 Ph.D. students Recognition of master's and undergraduate students
As data, including geospatial data, are increasingly mobilized in the service of governments and corporations, their unequal conditions of production, their asymmetrical methods of application, and their unequal effects on both individuals and groups have become increasingly difficult for data scientists--and others who rely on data in their work--to ignore. But it is precisely this…
GIS Week: Scaling Planetary Insights with Geospatial Data Note: Dr. Bruno Sánchez-Andrade Nuño will present and take questions virtually, and we will have an in-person watch party with refreshments in JHA 1216. Summary: We live in incredible geospatial times with revolutionary computation and a proliferation of growing historical archives and more sensors. We never had…
Including Family-owned Forests in the Fight Against Climate Change Summary: While the economic forecast for 2023 might be gloomy, the demand for carbon offsets continues to grow. As North America’s leading developer of forest carbon offsets, Finite Carbon is pioneering technological advancements that leverage geospatial information to automate the carbon project development process. These innovations…