Lilly Jones, PhD

Hydrogeologist and Environmental Hazards Modeler

PhD South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 2021, Geology and Geological Engineering.

BS Oglala Lakota College, 2013, Interdisciplinary Earth and Environmental Sciences.

I served as the Technical Lead for the Maka Sitomniye Working Group

I do advanced geospatial analysis and environmental hazards modeling, primarily for fire and water. I am working with a dynamic team to develop a predictive fire vegetation model to inform fire mitigation strategies. This project involves using advanced data analysis tools and technologies, including Python/R, ArcGIS/QGIS, Amazon Web Services, and High-Performance Computing. My research focuses on integrating multispectral remote sensing data and various datasets to improve the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the model.

I am also one of the teaching assistants for Earth Lab’s Earth Data Science certificate course.

As a Tribal college graduate and former Tribal college faculty at Oglala Lakota College, I am also actively involved in building models, data cubes, and workflows to support our growing base of Tribal partners.