Josh Viers

Professor Viers is the director of the UC Merced branch of the Center for the Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the co-director of UC Water. Professor Viers is a watershed scientist with expertise in resource management and environmental decision making. His areas of watershed science research include agroecology and conservation; agriculture planning and implementation; climatic and hydrological change vulnerability assessment and adaptation strategies; ecosystem service and biodiversity inventory, assessment and restoration; geospatial technologies (geographic information systems/remote sensing); informatics; database design and data mining; water and watershed management; and water footprinting. He can be reached via email, his office or by mobile phone, 209-591-8423.