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Lab Member Dr. Mollie Gaines’ 3rd PhD Chapter has been published

Dr. Gaines’ final PhD chapter, “Impact of Spatial Scale on Optical Earth Observation-Derived Seasonal Surface Water Extents” was published in Geophysical Research Letters in February.

Last updated on Feb 24, 2026 2 min read
Lab Member Dr. Mollie Gaines’ 3rd PhD Chapter has been published
Lab members attend AGU25 Conference in New Orleans, LA

GAEC lab members Júlio, Rebecca, Mollie, Emma and Jillian attended the American Geophysical Union Conference in New Orleans in December.

Last updated on Feb 1, 2026 2 min read
Lab members attend AGU25 Conference in New Orleans, LA
Preprint on geospatial foundation models for global flood mapping
Recent work led by Dr. Tulbure explores geospatial foundation models (GFMs) for global flood mapping. In the study, the team investigated how well GFMs can detect flooding globally. TerraMind was adapted for flood mapping using FloodsNet, a global dataset combining radar and optical satellite imagery, across 85 flood events.
Last updated on Dec 22, 2025 1 min read
Preprint on geospatial foundation models for global flood mapping
Former Lab Member Dr. Vinicius Perin’s 4th PhD Chapter Has Been Published

Dr. Perin’s 4th PhD Chapter, “Assessing the cumulative impact of on-farm reservoirs on modeled surface hydrology” has been published with support from GAEC lab principal investigator Dr. Mirela G. Tulbure and committee member Dr. Sankar Arumugam.

Last updated on Nov 24, 2025 1 min read
Former Lab Member Dr. Vinicius Perin’s 4th PhD Chapter Has Been Published
Dr. Mirela G Tulbure will present in the upcoming Global Flood Partnership Fall Webinar Series

Dr. Tulbure is scheduled to present in the GFP’s Fall Webinar Series on November 19, 2025.

Last updated on Nov 6, 2025 1 min read
Dr. Mirela G Tulbure will present in the upcoming Global Flood Partnership Fall Webinar Series
Welcome Back from the GAEC Lab

The GAEC lab is excited to begin a new semester and continue work on our ongoing NASA-funded research projects.

Last updated on Sep 5, 2025 1 min read
Welcome Back from the GAEC Lab
Undergraduate Researcher Presents at NC State’s Research & Creativity Symposium
GAEC lab member Darcy Boast presented her undergraduate research last week. The ongoing project focuses on satellite imagery as a tool to assess the extent and damage of flooding after extreme weather events like Hurricane Helene.
Last updated on May 8, 2025 1 min read
Undergraduate Researcher Presents at NC State’s Research & Creativity Symposium
Rebecca passes exams to become Ph.D. Candidate

Rebecca Composto has completed her coursework and qualifying exams to become a Ph.D. candidate.

Last updated on Apr 29, 2025 1 min read
Rebecca passes exams to become Ph.D. Candidate
Dr. Varun Tiwari has successfully defended his PhD

Dr. Tiwari has successfully defended his PhD on “Advancing Climate Resilient Agriculture and Disaster Management in Data-Scarce Bangladesh.”

Last updated on Apr 8, 2025 2 min read
Dr. Varun Tiwari has successfully defended his PhD
Dr. Mirela Tulbure Named as a University Faculty Scholar

Dr. Tulbure was recently named as one of the 20 2024-2025 University Faculty Scholars, selected from over 2,500 faculty members for research achievements.

Last updated on Feb 25, 2025 1 min read