Panoramic Photos at Hopland REC
In collaboration with the Google Street View Camera Loan Program, IGIS is pilot-testing the use of 360 cameras for research and outreach on the Research and Extension Centers. Our goal is to see if and how 360-cameras can be useful in the research and extension programs on RECs. Examples include:
- virtual reality tours of the natural beauty of RECS
- panoramic photos of facilities for prospective visitors and researchers
- panoramic photos of landscapes over time to show natural and managed change
- panoramic photos around sensors, including camera traps and flux towers, to help interpret the data
- virtual field days

Some samples are given below. For more information or to participate in the pilot program, please contact Andy Lyons or Shane Feirer.
Camera Trap, HREC
Viewshed of a camera trap
Landscape Connectivity, HREC
Ground truthing the results of a least-cost path GIS model for wildlife movement