LAND IQ - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Land Based Science Team
- Soil & Irrigation Scientist
Adriana Delucchi is a Soil & Irrigation Scientist at Land IQ. While studying soil science she concentrated on irrigation management and agricultural land use. A portion of her studies included mapping soils based on the characterization of chemical and physical properties. Ms. Delucchi also worked in agriculture since 2017, with experience in California specialty crops spanning from the South Sacramento Valley to Coachella. Ms. Delucchi holds a B.S. degree in Environmental Soil Science from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, in addition to her Certified Agricultural Irrigation Specialist and Certified Crop Adviser certifications. She is a member of San Joaquin County Young Farmers & Ranchers, an organization working to support youth interested in agriculture.
Job Titles:
- Scientist
- Remote Sensing Scientist
Atsushi Tomita is a Remote Sensing Scientist at Land IQ, LLC. Dr. Tomita has seven years of experience in Remote Sensing as it relates to agriculture and forestry. In his Ph.D. dissertation, Land change history of oil palm plantations in northern Bengkulu Province, Sumatra Island, reconstructed from Landsat satellite archives, he developed a robust system for detecting land cover change which combined several remotely sensed data such as Landsat time series, multi-temporal Google Earth images, and ALOS-2/PALSAR-2. His current interests include utilizing all available remotely sensed data to establish robust land monitoring systems. Dr. Tomita holds a Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences from City University of New York and a M.A. in Science and Environmental Reporting from New York University.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Land Based Science Team
- Soil and Agricultural Scientist
Mr. Santi is a Soil and Agricultural Scientist with Land IQ, LLC. He gained exposure to the agriculture industry while attending UC Davis where he received a Bachelors of Science in Ecological Management and Restoration. After graduating, Mr. Santi began working in the alfalfa research industry where he gained valuable experience in irrigation, crop protection, scouting, and fertilization. Mr. Santi is also skilled in scientific plot studies, field measurements, data collection, data management, and data analysis. He is currently pursuing his Masters in Agronomy from Iowa State University and is a Certified Crop Advisor in California.
Ms. Coelho is a Geospatial Scientist at Land IQ. She holds a B.A. in Geology from the University of California, Berkeley. Along with her earth science background she brings experience in geospatial analysis from her research efforts at UC Berkeley and the USGS pertaining to hydrogeomorphology and mineralogical environmental assessments. Ms. Coelho is excited to be part of a team focused on using data-driven models to better inform decision-makers, especially with regards to water management in the state of California.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Client Service Team
- Client Relations & Project Management
- Client Relations & Project Manager
- the Client Relations and Project Manager
Casey Gudel is the Client Relations and Project Manager at Land IQ. Ms. Gudel brings an extensive background in agriculture and project management having worked within the agriculture industry since 2006. She manages multiple projects and clients across both land and spatial disciplines. She and her husband also own and operate Gudel Cattle Company, raising Angus and Sim-Angus cattle. Ms. Gudel has her M.S. in Agriculture from California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo and a B.S. in Animal Science from California State University, Chico.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Land Based Science Team
- Soil & Agricultural Scientist
Mr. Stall is a Soil and Agricultural Scientist with Land IQ. Mr. Stall has been working in the field of soil science since 2008. Mr. Stall's technical skills include soil moisture modeling, soil physics, transport of contaminants in soils, soil chemistry, and biosolids land application and management. Mr. Stall's consulting experience includes agricultural yield loss modeling, crop identification/photo interpretation, soil/water/plant relationships in irrigated agricultural systems, crop evapotranspiration, and land evaluation. Mr. Stall's research experience includes nitrogen cycling in forested and managed watershed soils of the Adirondack uplands in New York, and microbial transport in seasonally saturated soils of the North Carolina Coastal Plain. Mr. Stall holds an M.S. in Soil Science with a concentration in Agricultural Engineering from North Carolina State University and is certified as an Associate Certified Soil Scientist.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Land Based Science Team
- Soil Scientist
Mr. Fink is a Soil Scientist at Land IQ. Mr. Fink has worked in the field of soil and water quality management, soil morphology and characterization, dust control, geospatial analysis related to agricultural and environmental systems, and technical and regulatory support for agricultural reuse of industrial and municipal wastes and by-products since 2011. Mr. Fink holds an M.S. in Soil Science from Pennsylvania State University and a B.S. in Crop and Soil Science from Purdue University, as well as certifications as a Certified Professional Soil Scientist and a Certified Crop Adviser in California.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Client Service Team
- Office Manager
Dana Cornell is the Office Manager at Land IQ. Dana brings over 14 years of experience in Office Management, Accounting and Human Resources. She is responsible for all office procedures and uses her organizational skills to ensure smooth operations in a busy work environment. Prior to joining Land IQ, she managed offices in both New York and San Francisco. During her time off, she can be found exploring Sacramento with her children.
Mr. Azman is a Systems Engineer at Land IQ. He holds a B.S in Biological Systems Engineering from the University of California, Davis. His studies and research projects involved precision agriculture, field instrumentation, and elementary machine learning. Mr. Azman is also actively involved with the UC Davis Department of Land, Air and Water Resource as a research engineer for sustainable agricultural water management.
Job Titles:
- Analyst
- Programmer / Remote Sensing Analyst
- Remote Sensing Analyst
Diya Chowdhury is a Remote Sensing Analyst at Land IQ. Ms. Chowdhury has worked in the field of remote sensing and geospatial analysis since 2011. She has an extensive background in remote sensing applications as it relates to geology, agriculture and forestry with a focus on sustainability. She is highly skilled at time series analysis, raster and vector manipulation, Python programming, spatial analysis and image classification. Ms. Chowdhury received her M.S. in Geology from the University of California, Los Angeles and her B.S. in Geology and Physics from the University of Pune in Maharashtra, India.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Land Based Science Team
- Restoration Ecologist
Job Titles:
- Geospatial Environmental Scientist
Dylan Cicero is a Geospatial Environmental Scientist at Land IQ, LLC. Mr. Cicero has focused his studies on geospatial technologies and computer science as they apply to agriculture. Prior to pursuing his graduate degree, he worked on farms in the U.S. and abroad, experiencing food systems from an on-the-ground vantage. He is excited about the power of technology and big data to solve some of the world's most pressing environmental issues. Mr. Cicero holds a B.S. in Policy Analysis and Management from Cornell University and a Master of Environmental Management from Yale University.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Land Based Science Team
Mr. FitzGerald is a Geospatial Analyst at Land IQ, LLC. He received his Bachelors degree in Spatial Data Science and Technology at the University of Oregon, where he focused on a variety of subjects including web development, cartography, and data science. Mr. FitzGerald contributed to many geospatial projects during his time at the University for both the US Forest Service and InfoGraphic's Lab. He is interested in making the information behind big data easy to understand and interpret, as well as building easy-to-use web applications to visualize data.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Land Based Science Team
- Agricultural Scientist
Mr. Buller is an Agricultural Scientist with Land IQ, LLC. He has lifelong experience in the agriculture industry having grown up and worked on his family's farm in the Southern San Joaquin Valley. His technical expertise includes crop production and farm management. Mr. Buller received his Bachelors of Science in Agriculture Business from California State University, Fresno.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Land Based Science Team
- Soil and Agricultural Scientist
Mr. Crowther is a Soil and Agricultural Scientist with Land IQ, LLC. He has lifelong involvement in the agriculture industry and has worked in California agriculture since 2018. His technical expertise includes soil fertility and nutrient management, variable rate technology, proximal sensing and geospatial analysis. Mr. Crowther holds a Masters in Agronomy from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Bachelors in Agronomy from Brigham Young University - Idaho. He is also a Certified Crop Advisor in California.
Job Titles:
- Founding Partner
- Principal
- Owner / Principal Soil & Agricultural Scientist
Dr. Kimmelshue is a founding partner and Principal Soil & Agricultural Scientist with Land IQ. He holds a Ph.D. in Soil Science with a concentration in Water Resources from North Carolina State University in addition to his certification as a Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS). He has over 22 years of consulting experience focusing on practical and applied solutions for the development and management of agricultural-based soil/water/plant systems, especially irrigated systems.
Job Titles:
- Analyst
- Remote Sensing Analyst
Juan Geng is a GIS/Remote Sensing Analyst at Land IQ, LLC. Ms. Geng has a strong background in Remote Sensing and GIS, having worked in this field since 2010. She has accumulated a wealth of experience in spatial data analysis, remote sensing image processing, classification, and mapping. Currently, her major interests focus on time series data analysis, land cover change detection, algorithm designing, and programming. Ms. Geng holds a M.A. in Geography from University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Justin Sitton is a GIS Analyst at Land IQ. Mr. Sitton has worked in this field since 2013, where he has gained technical expertise in data analysis, QA, and project management. He is avidly interested in emerging web mapping applications technologies. Professionally he focuses on researching and conquering new challenges and creating the high quality, informative, and user-friendly deliverables and applications for clients. Mr. Sitton holds a B.S. in GIS/Computer Cartography from the University of Maryland and is currently in pursuit of an M.S. in GIS from University of Southern California.
Job Titles:
- Controller
- Member of the Client Service Team
- Controller With
Karen Gunther is a Controller with Land IQ where she supports the accounting and human resources operations. She started her career at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) as an auditor and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1987. She also served as CFO for a major healthcare system and has served as a law firm administrator since 1994. Over the course of her career she has acquired broad expertise managing the financial, human resources, facilities, systems and administrative operations of the organizations she has worked for. She graduated from CSU Chico with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. In her spare time she enjoys traveling and spending time in the Truckee/Tahoe area.
Job Titles:
- Accounting Assistant
- Member of the Client Service Team
Laura McFadden assists with Land IQ's accounting and administration. Since 2013, Ms. McFadden has worked in customer service, billing, and event planning. She is proficient in multiple billing and scheduling software applications. Ms. McFadden has a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from U.C. Davis. During her time off, she has enjoyed participating in competitive equestrian events for which she has received numerous awards.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Land Based Science Team
- Senior Restoration Ecologist
Dr. Griswold is a Senior Restoration Ecologist with Land IQ. Since 1989, Dr. Griswold has worked within a range of plant communities, and specializes in watershed scale habitat restoration planning, research, soil and water conservation, native plant/soil/water relations, restoration of drastically disturbed sites, rare plant restoration and native plant seed supply procurement and accelerated development. Her experience includes native habitat restoration and reclamation of coastal sage scrub, chaparral, native perennial grasslands, oak woodland habitats, alluvial fan scrub, southern willow-cottonwood riparian forest, and several rare plant species.
Dr Griswold was the restoration specialist for the team that restored the award-winning Coyote Canyon/Bonita Creek wildlife habitat corridor in Orange County and was a key member of the team that implemented the Managed Vegetation Dust Control Measure at Owens Dry Lakebed for Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. She has comprehensive experience in coordinating habitat restoration programs with construction managers, design engineers, and landscape contractors on large and small projects. Dr. Griswold has managed the design and successful implementation of over 300 acres of riparian and wetland mitigation projects, 1,700 acres of upland revegetation and restoration projects, and 2,200 acres of land reclamation projects. Through her project work, she has worked closely with many federal, state, and local agencies.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Land Based Science Team
- Biologist / Restoration Ecologist
Job Titles:
- Founding Partner
- Member of the Land Based Science Team
- Owner / Principal Agricultural & Spatial Scientist
- Principal Scientist and Founding Partner With
Ms. Heilmann is a founding partner of Land IQ. She holds a B.S. in Soil Science with minors in Viticulture and Water Science-Irrigation from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in addition to her certification as a Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS). She has over 19 years of experience in land classification and environmental, agricultural and water resource consulting, remote sensing applications and project management.
Ms. Heilmann is a Principal Scientist and founding partner with Land IQ. She specializes in large-scale land surface mapping and land and water resource evaluation and management. Ms. Heilmann is a technical lead of the team that developed Land IQ's remote land use mapping capabilities over the last 11 years, integrating agronomic knowledge with remote sensing and geospatial analytical techniques. She has over 19 years of experience providing scientific expertise on large-scale land classification, agricultural systems, native vegetation systems, water resource management, irrigation management and agroclimatology and soil-plant-water interactions. An experienced project manager, Mica works closely with clients and stakeholders in evaluating land systems and applying that knowledge in decision making and business systems. Mica leverages a wide range of science and technology advancements to provide innovative, practical, and sustainable solutions for clients. She holds a B.S. in Soil Science with minors in Viticulture and Water Science-Irrigation from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in addition to her certification as a Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Land Based Science Team
- Agricultural Scientist
Mr. Mulder is an Agricultural Scientist with Land IQ. Mr. Mulder has been working in the field of agronomy since 2008. His technical proficiencies include soil, plant and water relations, soil and water quality management, water quality monitoring and improvement, irrigation monitoring and management and geospatial analysis as it pertains to agricultural and systems. Mr. Mulder holds an M.S. in Soils and Biogeochemistry from the University of California at Davis, a B.S. in Agronomy and a B.S. in Environmental Studies from Iowa State University. He is also certified as a Professional Agronomist and Certified Crop Adviser in California.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Land Based Science Team
- Soil & Agricultural Scientist
Ms. Tillman is a Soil and Agricultural Scientist with Land IQ. Ms. Tillman has worked as a soil and agricultural specialist in California and other Western States since 2001. Her experience includes water quality and quantity evaluation for crops, technical and regulatory support for beneficial agricultural reuse of industrial and municipal wastes and by-products, sodic soil reclamation, soil and crop fertility recommendations, field experiment design, grower communications and regulatory support. Ms. Tillman holds an M.S. in Soil Science from the University of Saskatchewan, in addition to her Certified Professional Soil Scientist, Certified Professional Agronomist and Certified Crop Adviser certifications.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Land Based Science Team
- Biologist / Restoration Ecologist
Job Titles:
- Member of the Land Based Science Team
- Environmental Scientist
Xue Gao is a Geospatial Developer at Land IQ. She has worked in the field of software development and testing, GIS analysis and spatial statistics since 2014. With her spatial and programming knowledge, she has developed many valuable applications to help the clients and the community. Ms. Gao holds a M.A. in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota in Duluth, a M.A. in GIS from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and her undergraduate degree in GIS from Harbin Normal University in Harbin, China.
Job Titles:
- Chief Technology Officer / Director of Spatial Sciences
- Chief Technology Officer and Director of Spatial Sciences
Dr. Wang is the Chief Technology Officer and Director of Spatial Sciences at Land IQ. A lead scientist with Land IQ, Dr. Wang leads multidisciplinary analytical teams, designs robust and efficient analytical approaches and algorithms, and develops automated workflows for accurate and efficient analytical processes. Dr. Wang has worked in the field of remote sensing, GIS and mapping since 2006. Dr. Wang leverages multiresolution spatial and agronomic data to inform land use classification processes and has performed comprehensive crop mapping, native vegetation mapping, crop age analysis, fallowing analysis, and actual evapotranspiration analysis. He has expertise in accuracy assessment techniques and data collection protocols. Dr. Wang is also very interested in statistical data analysis and scientific computing using open source languages such as R and Python. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Geography with a concentration in Remote Sensing and GIS from University of South Carolina. He received his M.S. in Geography, with a concentration in Remote Sensing and GIS, from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and his B.S. in Environmental Sciences from Peking University.