IGIS

I would like to welcome Andy Lyons as Academic Coordinator III in the ANR Informatics and GIS (IGIS) Statewide Program. Andy comes to ANR from Stanford and before that Berkeley, where he completed his PhD in ESPM.

IGIS is excited to be working with 3D Robotics (3DR) to explore new applications of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for monitoring agriculture and natural resources.

Developing data-driven solutions in the face of rapid global change Global environmental change poses critical environmental and societal needs, and the next generation of students are part of the future solutions.

Youve heard that millions of Californias trees have died from drought and bark beetles. Weakened by lack of water due to four consecutive years of drought, over 29 million conifers and hardwood trees were unable to fight off attacks from bark beetles and died.

California Backyard Poultry Census By: Myrna Cadena Survey based and anecdotal observations demonstrate that backyard poultry ownership is increasing nationally and in California. At the same time, California's ability to provide resources to backyard poultry owners is limited.