News & Highlights !!  


Congratulations Ayobami !!!

CGIES is proud to announce that Ayobami, a graduate student in the Master of Science in Environmental Studies, has successfully completed his degree requirements and is now a proud graduate of our program. He participated in the Class of 2026 Commencement Ceremony. As you step into this exciting new chapter, we wish you nothing but continued success, growth, and fulfillment in all your future endeavors.

🎓 Wishing you the very best on the journey ahead.

Ayobami graduation

 

Congratulations to our award winners 

CGIES is happy to annouce that we have three award winners 

Shristi Adhikari wins first position in the Research Paper competition at the Annual Expree Research Day organized by Kentucky State University. Her paper title is Perceived Impacts of Extreme Weather and Changing Weather Patterns in Kentucky.

Amos Akwemoh wins third place in oral presentation category at ARD Annual Meeting and Annual Expree Research Day. His presentation topic is Investigating Vegetation Recovery and Surface Temperature Dynamics on Reclaimed Mine Lands in Martin County, Eastern Kentucky Using Sentinel-2 NDVI and Land Surface Temperate (LST). 

Sienna Stewart, an Undergraduate URA, has been selected as the recipient of KentuckyView Undergraduate Fellowship Award. 

Research day winner Amos Award winner ARD Sienna

 

News coverage 

Research Highlight: Dr. Buddhi Gyawali

https://mailchi.mp/a6e54608f01e/bi-weekly-ori-newsletter-1258148

 

Next generation of spatial thinkers inspired at 11th annual GIS Day at Kentucky State University

https://www.kysu.edu/news/2025/12/next-gen-spatial-thinkers-inspired-at-annual-gis-day-ksu.php

 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Representative to Visit Kentucky State University November https://www.kysu.edu/news/2025/10/oak-ridge-national-laboratory-representetive-to-visit-ksu.php

 

Beyond Borders: Kentucky State University Students Explore Sustainability and Heritage in Nepal

https://www.kysu.edu/news/2025/09/ksu-students-explore-sustainability-and-heritage-in-nepal.php

 

Kentucky State University Expands Research Capacity Through Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT+) Training

https://www.kysu.edu/news/2025/09/ksu-expands-research-capacity-soil-water-training-swat.php

 

Kentucky State University Empowers Eastern Kentucky Youth Through Innovative Ecological Restoration Summer Camp

https://www.kysu.edu/news/2025/09/ksu-empower-eastern-kentucky-innovative-restoration.php

 

Kentucky State University Trains Professionals in Advanced Drone Technology to Aid Agriculture, Environmental Protection

https://www.kysu.edu/news/2025/08/ksu-train-professionals-advanced-drone-aid-agriculture.php

 

Kentucky State University Ignites High School Interest in STEM with Geospatial Mapping Workshop

https://www.kysu.edu/news/2025/08/ksu-ignites-interest-highschool-stem-workshop.php

 

Environmental Studies Graduate Receives Travel Grant for National Geospatial Science Workshop

https://www.kysu.edu/news/2025/10/environmental-studies-graduate-receives-travel-grant-geospatial-workshop.php

 

From Appalachia to the Himalayas: New Agreement Connects Kentucky and Nepal for a More Sustainable Future

https://www.kysu.edu/news/2025/07/from-appalachia-to-the-himalayas.php

 

KSU and Renew Appalachia Establish a Landmark Microclimate Monitoring System in Eastern Kentucky

https://www.kysu.edu/news/2025/04/ksu-and-renew-appalachia.php

 

KSU Student Wins Best Presentation at NACA 2025, Highlighting University's Research

https://www.kysu.edu/news/2025/05/naca-2025.php

Graduate Student Shreesha Pandeya Awarded Prestigious Kentucky View Fellowship

https://www.kysu.edu/news/2025/01/prestigious-kentucky-view-fellowship.php

 

Kentucky State University Hosts its Most Successful GIS Day Celebration to Date

https://www.kysu.edu/news/2024/12/ksu-hosts-gis-day-celebration.php

 

Kentucky State University’s 2024 Summer Apprenticeship Program (SAP) Concludes Successfully

https://www.kysu.edu/news/2024/07/ksu_sap_closing.php