Parasitic Wasps Are Making A Meal of North Carolina’s Christmas Trees

Published on Dec 22, 2019

Parasitic Wasps Are Making A Meal of North Carolina’s Christmas Trees

North Carolina is the country's second-largest producer and exporter of Christmas trees. But a parasitic wasp is feasting on the seed supply.

Airboat near fire in Everglades National Park

Published on Dec 9, 2019

Custom Geospatial Tool Helps National Park Service Better Predict Fire Risk on Florida’s River of Grass

A custom geospatial tool created at the Center for Geospatial Analytics is helping the National Park Service quickly and easily map water levels –– and better manage fires –– across south Florida.

Field of windmills. Renewable Energy Is Key To Stopping Climate Change But Poses Challenge For Wildlife Conservation.

Published on Nov 13, 2019

Renewable Energy Poses Challenge For Wildlife Conservation

A new book co-edited by NC State researchers highlights the environmental impacts of renewable energy development to help leaders and industry professionals adopt more sustainable practices and policies.

Published on Dec 18, 2019

UAVs and Christmas Trees: New Research to Help NC Growers Benefit From Drone Technology

A new partnership between NC State’s Christmas Tree Extension Team and Center for Geospatial Analytics will test how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones) can help NC Christmas tree growers more efficiently monitor tree size and health.

Published on Sep 30, 2019

Equitable Resilience: Developing Solutions to Urban Flooding in Raleigh’s Walnut Creek Watershed

Dr. Louis Rivers is working with residents to identify resourceful solutions everyone can agree on.

Published on Sep 18, 2019

Geospatial Forum to Explore Social Justice and Sustainability

On Oct. 3, North Carolina State University will host renowned critical urban planning and environmental social science scholar and author Julian Agyeman to present his work at the intersection of social justice and sustainability, followed by a geospatial panel discussion.

Published on Aug 27, 2019

NC State Researchers Use Big Data to Boost Public Engagement in Urban Planning

Researchers at NC State’s Center for Geospatial Analytics are making urban planning a lot more fun these days, and they’re using a participatory approach to do it.

Published on Aug 16, 2019

Camera Traps Provide Candid Look at Wildlife

Roland Kays, a research associate professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, speaks with National Geographic about the importance of camera traps to wildlife research.

Published on Aug 2, 2019

How Big Data Can Help Predict the Spread of Pests and Pathogens

Dynamic modeling is helping decision-makers curb the spread of economically and ecologically destructive pests and pathogens.

Published on Jul 18, 2019

Big Cats in the Backyard: Master’s Research Reveals Important Finding About Human-Leopard Interactions

Habitat type could modify the relationship between leopards and humans.

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