Prof. Maggi Kelly

Prof. Maggi Kelly is a Professor and Cooperative Extension Specialist in the Environmental Science, Policy, and Management Department at UC Berkeley. She is the Director of the ANR Statewide Program for Informatics and Geographic Information Systems (IGIS). She is a Senior Fellow at the Berkeley Institute for Data Sciences (BIDS). She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1987. She obtained a Master of Science (MS) in Geographic Information Science and Cartography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1991. She was awarded the Excellence in Education Award for geospatial literacy training and web-based extension. Furthermore, she was awarded by the Athletic Hall of Fame - University of California in 2007 and California Geographic Information Association in 2008. Her research expertise and interests are remote sensing, drones, ecosystem sciences, forests, geoinformatics, participatory web, and GIS.