Data-Enabled Agriculture Resilience

In the face of disruptive environmental and economic change, data and artificial intelligence may offer the best hope for resilience in agriculture, farming, ranching, and water use amid a drying climate.

 

The Institute for Computation and Data-Enabled Insight invites students, faculty and staff to join University of Arizona researchers, extension specialists and colleagues from across campus for a panel discussion and Q&A session on the benefits, challenges and ideas associated with the use of data and technology in agriculture. Topics and panelists include:   

 

Arizona as Leaders in Open Agriculture

George Frisvold, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

 

Agriculture Technology and Cyberinfrastructure

Duke Pauli and Eric Lyons, School of Plant Sciences

 

The Social and Societal Impacts of Data and the People in Agriculture

Stephanie Carroll, Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance & Zuckerman College of Public Health

 

Cutting-edge Information Technologies, Addressing Challenges

Nirav Merchant and Maliaca Oxnam, Data Science Institute

Tyson Swetnam, Geoinformatics, BIO5 Institute

 

Increasing Investments in Cyberinfrastructure to Support Resilient Agriculture

Channah Rock, Cooperative Extension, Maricopa Agricultural Center

 

ICDI thanks the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Arizona Institute for Resilience for their collaboration in coordinating this event.

 

Strategic Plan In Action: Data-Enabled Agriculture Resilience

Friday, April 21, 2 - 4 p.m. | Main Library, Learning Studios (off the lobby)

Meet and mingle with attendees and panelists from 4 - 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

 

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The Institute for Computation and Data-Enabled Insight supports the Grand Challenges pillar of the strategic plan, serving as a hub to unlock new research solutions and accelerate breakthrough discoveries using the power of information technologies. By integrating data, networking and computing, researchers can target today's most complex and pressing challenges, including precision health care, cyberspace security, and climate resilience. ICDI prioritizes workforce development, faculty/student research, experiential learning opportunities, and helping grow Arizona’s industry and economy.

The Strategic Plan In Action events provide an opportunity for all students, faculty, and staff to engage directly with an initiative team to explore their project’s progress, collaborative partnerships, and impact on the campus and broader community. Join us to foster cross-campus connections with students and colleagues who are invested in supporting the University’s strategic goals.

 

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