Welcome to the Kellylab page!
Welcome to the Kellylab website. Here I try to capture information about myself - Maggi Kelly - my lab group, and my research and outreach activities.
My work motto is "mapping for a changing California". I love all things mapping-related, and I have dedicated my career to the development and deployment of spatial data science and technology to understand and manage dynamic landscapes. Natural habitats, working landscapes, and urban settings can all be mapped to understand their past settings, current conditions, and possible futures.
My work uses a range of geospatial data and analytics to gain insights about California’s dynamic landscapes, and to understand what that change means for those who live on, use, and manage our lands. These techniques include spatial modeling, remote sensing, drones, lidar, historical archives, surveys, participatory mapping, crowdsourced data collection, and field surveys. I have applied my technological expertise to crucial problems across the state, including mapping wildfire severity, tracking and predicting forest diseases, understanding agricultural landscapes and food systems, and mapping impacts of a dynamic climate. Over 10 years ago I started the UCANR Statewide Program in Informatics and Geographic Information Systems (IGIS), which is dedicated to research, outreach, and service. IGIS has been tremendously impactful and has and helped support UC, ANR and other colleagues integrate cutting-edge geospatial tools into their work.
At this website, you will find information on people in the lab, projects, and some connections to other groups and sites of interest. Check out the About page (about me, Maggi Kelly), the Work page (about my current work obsessions), and the Publications page. For more on geospatial technology around the state, check out the ANR Statewide Program on Informatics and GIS (IGIS). Enjoy the website, please forgive any mistakes, and stay in touch. Also: My CV / my Google Scholar page / my Research Gate page.
The images below are from GoogleEarth, and organized in color order: ROYGBIV. Aren't they pretty?
