Land, Water, &           Atmosphere Areas for which GRI is focused in conserving, protecting, utilizing, and enhancing natural resources. Economic / Infrastructure           Development

Thrust areas for national and international protection and development of economic infrastructure. Technology Expertise &           Utilization



The technology being used to bring the research within GRI to real-world applications. Information





Funding opportunities in the Institute, reports and publications and research projects. Data Library






Spatial datasets available, data storage and management capabilities. Education & Outreach





GRI's educational programs and outreaches into the community - Striving to make work better and better workers. About GRI







Information about GRI and the people who make it all possible.


Our Mission is to understand Earth's natural and managed systems and provide comprehensive solutions for socioeconomic and environmental requirements, leading to an
improved quality of life.

Our Vision is to be a world leader in advancing the state-of-the-art in
spatial technologies
and resource management.

Victor Maddox, GRI post doctoral associate, monitors and records locations of the Opuntia cactus such as this in order to predict movement of the destructive Cactus Moth.


GRI Research Assistant Honored by MSU Graduate Student Association

GRI research assistant Amritanshu (Amrit) Thakur was awarded the Graduate Research Assistant of the Year for 2007-2008 by the MSU Graduate Student Association. In a recent memo to Dr. David Shaw, Director of GRI, Amit had the following to say: ...


Second Annual GRI Awards Ceremony

The second annual GRI Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 2, 2008, at 2:00pm in the Lobby of the new A-Wing of the HPC Building. Please plan to attend and join in congratulating the winners! Light refreshments will be served ...


The HPC2 Opens the New Virtual Environment Facility

The High Performance Computing Collaboratory (HPC2) at Mississippi State University held a Grand Opening Ceremony for the new Virtual Environment for Real-Time EXploration (VERTEX) facility. Located within the HPC2 Building, the VERTEX facility provides the ability to create any type of ...

 •  GIS Tutorials Available
 •  New GIS Course Schedule Released
 •  Become a GRI Fellow

 •  10th Annual Symposium of the Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council - May 20-22, 2008
 •  2008 Joint Assembly of AGU - May 27-30 2008
 •  Southern Growth Policies Board 36th Annual Conference - June 1-3, 2008
 •  AGENG 2008 Conference, the International Conference on Agricultural Engineering & Industry Exhibition - June 23 - 25, 2008
  
GeoResources Institute, an HPC2 Affiliate  •   Director: David R. Shaw, Ph.D.
Ph: 662-325-9573  •   Mississippi State, MS 39762  •  WebMaster  •  Modified: May 5, 2008