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NEMAC

UNC Asheville's NEMAC

The National Environmental Mapping and Applications Center (NEMAC) is an applied research center at UNC Asheville. Specializing in science communication and the development of decision support tools to enhance community and landscape resilience, our goal is to support our partners by serving as an effective bridge between science producers and science users. Our interdisciplinary team of expert science translators are driven to make science usable and accessible. At NEMAC, we empower our partners by creating data-driven products to ensure a more resilient future for all. Learn more about us here.


About NEMAC

Our Projects

Learn more about how we work together with our partners to support their work.

Our Team

Learn more about our interdisplinary team of staff and students.

Our Mission

Learn more about how we deliver science to decision-makers and the public.


What We Do

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Science Communication

Communicating and delivering complex science to decision-makers

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Software Tools

Developing innovative ways to deliver complex data and research

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Geospatial Analysis

Analyzing and discovering geospatial patterns to better understand our world

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User Research

Understanding how users interact with the world and the data that explains it

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Data Visualizations

Understanding how users interact with the world and the data that explains it

Campus Connections

Campus Connections

NEMAC internships are ongoing, flexible, and may continue until graduation as funding allows. They are reserved for current UNCA students only. All NEMAC internships require that the student provide a monthly report for mentor evaluation. These open positions are currently for Fall 2026 – Spring 2027.

Internships

Stay Connected

NEMAC on Campus
1 University Heights
236 Rhoades Robinson Hall, CPO#2345
Asheville, NC 28804

NEMAC at Hatch Innovation Hub
45 S French Broad Ave. Suite 170
Asheville, NC 28801