Grace Braver is a geospatial professional and graduate researcher at East Tennessee State University, where she serves as Lab Coordinator and Graduate Instructor for the Geospatial Analysis Program. Currently completing her M.S. in Geospatial Analysis (expected May 2026), Grace’s thesis research applies machine learning to predict landslide susceptibility from Hurricane Helene in East Tennessee, work that directly informs her conference presentation.
Grace brings federal program management experience from her role as a SIP Photogrammetrist with the National Park Service’s Geologic Resources Division, where she supported Structure-from-Motion photogrammetry applications and geohazard assessments across multiple park units. Her technical expertise spans LiDAR analysis,
machine learning applications, and remote sensing, with proficiency in ArcGIS Pro, Agisoft Metashape, 3DF Zephyr, and Python-based geospatial analysis.
A passionate advocate for professional development in geospatial sciences, Grace founded and serves as President of the ASPRS Student Chapter at ETSU. She has been recognized with three departmental awards in her first year of graduate studies and was selected to represent U.S. early career geologists at the International Geologic Conference in Busan, South Korea. She also serves as Student Representative for GSA’s Environmental and Engineering Geology Division.
Grace holds a B.A. in Geology (cum laude) from The College of Wooster, where her undergraduate honors thesis utilized drone imagery and field sampling to optimize carbon sequestration in winter wheat through selective breeding, demonstrating her early commitment to applying geospatial technology to climate and environmental challenges.
