About IRIS

About IRIS

The Institute for Resource Information Sciences (IRIS) at Cornell University integrates environmental information science and technologies to support education and research.

Vision

Integrating environmental information science and technologies provides a strong mechanism to effectively utilize, conserve, and sustain environmental resources for the benefit of the world community.

Mission

To advance through research and education the development and use of environmental data and information using resource inventory, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and related spatial information technologies.

Enhance

Enhance the derivation of information from maps, aerial photographs, satellite imagery, and other remotely sensed data for meeting environmental management needs.

Disseminate

Disseminate knowledge and promote understanding of maps and images and enhance skills in spatial data processing, analysis, and management for professionals and students.

Lead

Lead and support an environmental information science and technology capacity for accessing, exchanging, analyzing, and visualizing spatial data and information.

History

1984 - Through the integration of like programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and the College of Engineering, the Cornell Laboratory for Environmental Applications of Remote Sensing (CLEARS) was formed as an administrative unit in the Center for the Environment (CfE).
1996 - CLEARS was renamed the Institute for Resource Information Systems (IRIS) to reflect our broad level of programming in remote sensing, resource inventory, and geographic information systems.
2005 - IRIS was renamed to the Institute for Resource Information Sciences and reassigned by CALS as a program within the now Section of Soil and Crop Sciences.
2016 - IRIS was restructured from a faculty program to a consortium of Senior Associates and Affiliates, supervised by their Department/Section Chairs and guided by an Advisory Committee of faculty from multiple departments/section

People

Susan Hoskins

Senior Extension Associate, Image Analyst, Resource Inventory Program Leader, and Institute Director
1014 Bradfield Hall
Phone: 607-255-4864
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sbh1@cornell.edu

Magdeline Laba

Senior Research Associate and Remote Sensing Program Leader
1011 Bradfield Hall
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ml49@cornell.edu

William Philpot

Associate Professor
453 Hollister Hall
Phone: 607-255-0801
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wdp2@cornell.edu

Diane Ayers

Extension Support Specialist I
1015 Bradfield Hall
Phone 607-255-6529

dag10@cornell.edu

Lori Radcliff-Woods

Administrative Assistant III
1015 Bradfield Hall
Phone: 607-255-6520
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lr63@cornell.edu

Stephen D. DeGloria

Professor Emeritus
1008 Bradfield Hall
Phone: 607-227-5825
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sdd4@cornell.edu