Rice science for a better world: geography
This is the website of the Geography ("GIS") laboratory at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Understanding geographic variation is an important aspect of agricultural research for development. As an integrative discipline, geography has particular strengths to maintain simultaneously in focus technological, environmental, and socio-economic aspects of agricultural development. You can find out more about the thematic focus of our group on the Research themes page.
The lab
Geographic research at IRRI is underpinned by a broad thematic expertise and a preparedness to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries. IRRI's geography lab members have degrees in the agricultural, environmental, and social sciences. Geo-informatics, remote sensing, and statistical and mechanistic modeling approaches are important in our work. Development of new software and training materials is part of our workflow.
