Izzy Lopez

Biography

Izzy Lopez (she/her/hers) is originally from Agoura Hills, CA, and received a B.S. in Wildlife & Conservation Biology with a minor in Geospatial Analysis from the University of New Hampshire in 2023. Her undergraduate research studied the monitoring and management of Beech Bark Disease through the use of unpiloted aerial systems. She has previously worked with the National Park Service, Forest Service, Department of the Interior, The Nature Conservancy, and New Hampshire Fish & Game helping with a variety of conservation efforts, including restoration practices. Currently, she is investigating the use of remote sensing and GIS for restoration ecology management in Southern California coastal sage scrub and chaparral ecosystems.

Publications

Lopez, I., Fraser, B. T., & Congalton, R. G. (2023). Evaluating the use of Unpiloted Aerial Systems to detect and monitor beech bark disease in New England forests. The Geographical Bulletin, 64(2), 61–73. https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/thegeographicalbulletin/vol64/iss2/4/

Fraser, B.T., Bunyon, C.L., Reny, S., Lopez, I.S., & Congalton, R.G. (2022). Analysis of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) sensor data for natural resource applications: A review. Geographies 2(2), 303-340. https://doi.org/10.3390/geographies2020021