MS Program Holds Fall 2025 Capstone Symposium Events Showcasing Student Learning
GIS and GEOINT graduates gather to spotlight projects ranging from spatial analysis to geospatial intelligence.
On Nov. 18 and 20, MS students in both GIS and GEOINT participated in online lightning talks or poster sessions presented their research and design projects. These highly anticipated events are the final step for graduates to earn their MS degree. Projects highlighted applications of GIS, spatial analysis, modeling, remote sensing, web app development, and geospatial intelligence across a wide range of topics and disciplines.
The in-person poster session was attended by students’ mentors, GEOG faculty and staff, fellow students, as well as family and friends joining to celebrate their work.
We congratulate all the M.S. Program graduates on a job well done!
View recordings of the online lightning talks using passcode: #m3$s94Q
Below is the list of online topics and presenters:
| Name | Capstone Title |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Adkins | Automating Acoustic Leak Survey Coverage Analysis in Municipal Water Systems |
| Emery, Harley / Koch, Jennifer / Touat, Meghan | Remote Sensing and Geospatial Approaches to Monitoring Chinese-Backed Cobalt Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Kevin Ganjon | Assessing Alpine Vegetation Change Across Eastern U.S. Summits in Response to Climate Change |
| Anna Harmon | GIS Integration for Climate Migration Modeling in Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Emily Harris | Post-Wildfire Hydro-Geomorphic Hazards and Critical Infrastructure Cascades in California |
| Matthew Hunt | A Spatial Analysis of Anthrax Infection Risk in Kruger National Park |
| Charlie Loya | A Spatial Analysis of Safe Residential Environments in the State of North Carolina |
| Jacoby Miles | Automating Change Detection during Severe Weather Events Using Remote Sensing |
| Jessica Peakes | Spatial Modeling of the Drivers of Wildfire Susceptibility in Lebanon |
| Alexis Roccia | A Predictive Model Using Vulture Movement Data to Understand Anthrax Risk in Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park |
| Justin Salz | Vegetation Change Analysis of Hurricane Helene on Rutherford County, North Carolina |
| David Strickler | Automated Spatial Data Correction: Negative H Value Normalization for NOAA Marine Cartography |
| Anthony Vershov | A Spherical Fuzzy Analytic Network Process (SF-ANP) Methodology Applied to Biorefinery Site Suitability on Switchgrass-Suitable Marginal Land in the Southern United States |
Published on Tue, 12/09/2025 - 15:28