Lightning Talks for Friday, November 18

Another round of fresh, hot, and FAST Lightning Talks, moderated by AGS Councilor Dr. Meredith Gore, helps to bring the 2022 AGS Symposium to a close. AGS Chairman Dr. Christopher Tucker and President Dr. Marie Price deliver some final remarks.

Lightning Talk presentations include:

“Mapping the Nutritional Foodscape Using Food Images: Case of Hartford”
Dr. Peter Chen
University of Connecticut

“The Reducetarian Movement: How Changing the Way We Eat Can Improve Our Lives and Save Our Planet”
Mr. Brian Kateman
Reducetarian Foundation

“The Impact of Flooding on Food Security Across Africa”
Mr. Andrew Kruczkiewicz
Columbia University Climate School

“Making Data Sense of Global Food Security in a Changing Climate”
Mr. Cameron Kruse
The Earth Genome

“Sensing Urban Foodscapes: Measuring the Perceived Food Space of Residents in Hartford, Connecticut”
Ms. Weixuan Lyu
University of Connecticut

“The Future of Monitoring Agricultural Production using Geospatial Data”
Ms. Katie McGaughey
United States Department of Agriculture

“GeoField Project to Integrate Earth Observation With Impact Evaluations for Climate-Sensitive Agriculture in the Developing World”
Dr. Kunwar Singh
College of William & Mary

“Lychees & The Last Mile: Chinatown’s Evolving Urban Supply Chain”
Ms. Janine Yoong