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Oct 3, 2019

Environmental Education Lab Research Featured by Children and Nature Network

Research from NC State’s Environmental Education Lab was recently featured in the Children & Nature Network’s August edition of Research Digest. The research is the work of 2017 Master of Science Alumni…

Sep 26, 2019

NRPA is Building Community Parks – NC State is Measuring their Long Term Success

NC State’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management is partnering with Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University on a new research grant to measure the impact of the NRPA’s 2019 Parks Build…

Sep 13, 2019

Local Teachers Train to Enhance Lessons with Geospatial Tools

Article featured by NC Space Center, written by Rachel Erickson and Lee CannonIn July, 12 teachers from Durham County schools gathered to hear from NC State’s Center for Geospatial Analytics faculty…

Aug 26, 2019

The Outdoor Recreation Consortium Experience

 In the pictures, it looks like a group of friends having an amazing time in the mountains, hiking, enjoying nature and camp fires surrounded by breath taking views, but it’s…
Parks with People Animation - Can Parks Help Cities Fight Crime? - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State

Jun 25, 2019

Can Parks Help Cities Fight Crime?

A study of green space and parks in the 300 largest U.S. cities reveals what helps lower the risk of crime.
People Reviewing a Hands on Model - Can a Hands-on Model Help Forest Stakeholders Fight Tree Disease? - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State

May 20, 2019

Can a Hands-on Model Help Forest Stakeholders Fight Tree Disease?

Participants don’t need coding or software expertise to use Tangible Landscape, a 3D model that allows them to try out different approaches for stopping sudden oak death, which has killed millions of trees.
Classroom - Climate Education for Kids Increases Climate Concerns for Parents - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State

May 6, 2019

Climate Education for Kids Increases Climate Concerns for Parents

A new study finds that teaching children about climate change increases their parents’ concerns about climate change.
Coastal Cleanup - When Coastal Hazards Threaten Your Outer Banks Trip - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State

Apr 18, 2019

When Coastal Hazards Threaten Your Outer Banks Trip

Learning how disruptions influence travelers’ plans can help inform tourism planning and investments in coastal communities.
A Male Standing in Front of a Geo Lab Poster - Partnership with Wake County a New Think (and Do) Tank for Harnessing Spatial Data - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State

Mar 13, 2019

Partnership with Wake County a New Think (and Do) Tank for Harnessing Spatial Data

Through a new partnership called Geo-IDEAS, NC State’s Center for Geospatial Analytics and Wake County government are innovating the future of spatial analysis and decision-making.
A Man Photographed Smiling - A Passion for Teaching and the Future of GIS - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State

Mar 1, 2019

A Passion for Teaching and the Future of GIS

For the past eight semesters, Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. candidate Jason Matney has taught hundreds of students as a graduate teaching assistant and course instructor at NC State. As he prepares to defend his dissertation, he reflects on his experience and the future of his field.