Fellows

Our Faculty Fellows are pillars of the Center for Geospatial Analytics, making significant contributions to scholarly research and education and reflecting the Center's commitment to excellence.

Faculty Fellow Laura Tateosian explains her research

The Faculty Fellows program at the Center for Geospatial Analytics is a touchstone of excellence for NC State faculty pushing the frontiers of geospatial data science. The program unites interdisciplinary collaborators who jointly develop innovative grant proposals and find new ways to address grand challenges with spatial thinking.

Our Faculty Fellows also train the next generation of geospatial data scientists by recruiting, advising and serving on the dissertation committees of students in the Geospatial Analytics doctoral program, engaging in the Geospatial Forum, and providing direction for our expanding geospatial activities on campus and beyond.

Faculty Fellows from a dozen academic departments across NC State mentor students with a passion for applying geospatial approaches to complex problems.

NC State faculty with great potential for impactful engagement in geospatial research and education are selected to join the Faculty Fellows program by the Center’s Steering Committee. Prospective fellows are nominated by current fellows for a three-year term with potential for renewal. For more information about nomination procedures and the expectations and benefits of being a Faculty Fellow, visit our program guidance page.

We are actively seeking new Faculty Fellows from the social and behavioral sciences; if interested, contact Associate Director Aaron Hipp to discuss a nomination.

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45 Fellows from 14 Depts.

A variety of disciplines united by geospatial thinking.

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November 01, 2024

Satellite Imagery May Help Protect Coastal Forests from Climate Change

Sea-level rise caused by climate change poses a serious and often unpredictable threat to coastal forests, and new tools are needed to help mitigate damage and allocate conservation resources.

October 30, 2024

Hurricanes Can Increase Wildfire Risk, Expert Says

Damaged trees can become a significant fire hazard in dry conditions, according to Faculty Fellow Robert Scheller.

October 17, 2024

Study Finds Mutualistic Relationships Changing With Climate

Research led by Center Faculty Fellow Elsa Youngsteadt finds that climate change could be destabilizing the mutualistic relationships between insects and plants.

September 30, 2024

Urban Growth Projections Offer Key Insights Shaping Conservation Decisions

Experts from the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy (SECAS) share how the Center’s research informs and strengthens their conservation prioritization strategies.

Hunt library and view of the sky - Atmospheric Methane Increase Due Primarily to Wetland Flooding - Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

September 25, 2024

Atmospheric Methane Increase During Pandemic Due Primarily to Wetland Flooding

Research led by Center Faculty Fellow Zhen Qu shows that flooded wetlands, not decreased pollution, were key drivers of atmospheric methane increases during the pandemic.

August 28, 2024

Center Faculty Fellow Named 2024-25 Fulbright Scholar

Fernando Garcia Menendez will spend the academic year at Carleton University in Ottawa, where he will study the impacts of air pollution from Canadian wildfires and work with Canadian researchers to explore strategies to mitigate them.