Geostatistics in Public Health: Disease Mapping
In public health, visualizing, analyzing, and interpreting the spatial distribution of diseases is critical for effective disease prevention, control, and resource allocation. Data mapping provides valuable insights into the spatial patterns of diseases, such as...
A Personal Foray into Rewilding – The Prairie
In “Sand County Almanac” Aldo Leopold recounts a story of restoration of an aged Wisconsin farm, played out and abandoned, the land worn, furrowed, and unproductive. Over the years, Aldo was able to restore the soil, the landscape and the habitat, turning back the...
What is Geostatistics?
Have you ever wondered how scientists map things like soil quality, air pollution, or even the spread of disease? These maps often rely on data collected at specific locations, but what about the areas in between? This is where geostatistics comes in. Geostatistics is...
An Introduction to Space-Time Analysis
The world is ever-changing, dynamic, and beautiful. For a long time, GIS did not capture this space-time dynamism, and instead was based on a static world-view. But times have changed, and our ability to capture space-time dynamics and to analyze and model dynamic...
Navigating the Terrain of Geostatistical Learning and AI: Bridging the Gap Between Data and Insights
In the dynamic landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), one of the most intriguing and impactful frontiers is the integration of geostatistical learning. Geostatistics, the science of analyzing and modeling spatial variability, has found a natural ally in AI,...
Michigan Solar Story: The Journey To A Negative Carbon Footprint With BioMedware And GLREA
February 22, 2024 | 7PM EST | Virtual BioMedware President Geoffrey Jacquez is teaming up with the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association for an in-depth discussion on his journey to reach a negative carbon footprint. Last year was the hottest year globally since...
Going Green: My Journey to a Negative Carbon Footprint
It sure was hot last year, wasn’t it? Indeed, it was the hottest year globally since temperature records started being recorded. Notice the light grey lines in the figure below. These are annual heat signatures for preceding decades. We’re clearly experiencing...
GIS and Public Health: 8 Trends for 2024
Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in public health is becoming increasingly important as we seek to better understand and address the complex challenges facing our communities. In 2024, we can expect to see even more innovative applications of GIS in the...
Big Data in Geospatial Analysis: What is it, can it accelerate research, and the role of AI?
Some of us remember the term “large data,” which was a big deal in the 1980s. Desktop computing was just beginning, and statistical models were the leading tool in data analysis. These models leveraged matrix algebra techniques, and methods such as matrix inversion...
Perils of Pareidolia and AI: Can AI find disease clusters?
A major problem in the geospatial analysis of health events is identifying “true” excesses in health outcomes and disease risk. Most cancers, for example, occur at a “background” rate, often due to the underlying DNA mutation rate. This background mutation rate is...