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The invasive insect, the spotted lanternfly.

Jan 3, 2023

Tweets, News Offer Insights on Invasive Insect Spread

Twitter and online news could help scientists track the spread of invasive insects, a new study from NC State found.

Map of the United States showing predicted average flood damage risk by state or district.

Feb 22, 2022

Study: U.S. Flood Damage Risk Is Underestimated

NC State researchers say their method of using machine learning to estimate flood risk offers a way of rapidly updating flood maps.

May 18, 2016

A Postmortem on Sudden Oak Death

Geospatial computer modeling tracks not only disease transmission but also the human, financial and political realities of controlling an epidemic.