{"id":1097,"date":"2017-05-23T19:15:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T19:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/geospatial\/?page_id=1097"},"modified":"2026-10-29T13:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:30:25","slug":"fellows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/geospatial\/our-people\/fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
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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<\/strong> and find new ways to address grand challenges with spatial thinking<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Faculty Fellows from a dozen academic departments across NC State mentor students with a passion for applying geospatial approaches to complex problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Leadership Board<\/a>. 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<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are actively seeking new Faculty Fellows from the social and behavioral sciences; if interested, contact Aaron Hipp<\/a> (CGA Fellow for Social and Behavioral Science Applications) to discuss a nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n

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47 Fellows from 14 Depts.<\/h2>\n

A variety of disciplines united by geospatial thinking.<\/p>\n \n

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Climate change is making the tropics hotter<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

A new study finds that tropical areas often thought to be safe from the effects of climate change are actually experiencing significant changes in rainfall and extreme temperature events.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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NC\u00a0State Leads $1.79M NSF Project to Uncover How \u2018Hydroclimatic Whiplash\u2019 Fuels Appalachian Wildfires<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Researchers are working to determine whether rapid shifts between extremely wet and extremely dry weather conditions increase wildfire risk in the Blue Ridge Ecoregion of the southern Appalachian region of the United States.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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NC\u00a0State Joins $1.7M Partnership To Address Growing Wildfire Threat to Eastern US<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

As climate change fuels more destructive wildfires, Center researchers and collaborators are working to identify long-term research needs for wildfire management and preparedness.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Study Suggests AI-Generated Images Could Support Conservation, but Real-World Data Remains Essential<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

New research finds AI-generated images could improve computer models used for species identification and biodiversity monitoring, but cannot replace real-world images.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Faculty Fellow Osburn Named Goodnight Distinguished Chair in Sustainability<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Osburn\u2019s professorship selection recognizes his creative teaching style and leadership in environmental research and discovery, community engagement, innovation and ocean sustainability. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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The Next Resource Crisis: Phosphorus Emerges as a Growing Global Security Concern<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Supply chain risks and environmental pressures are raising concerns about the long-term availability and sustainability of phosphorus-related resources. Faculty Fellow Justin Baker is helping address these challenges.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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