Kate Jones

Kate Jones is a Research Scholar at NC State University, specializing in geospatial analytics and natural resources. Her work focuses on developing geospatial tools to aid land managers and natural resource practitioners in decision-making across multiple spatial and temporal scales.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Geospatial Analytics
• Master’s in Geography
• Bachelor’s in Geography

Research Interests:

• Exploring landscape change under climate change and management scenarios
• Mapping wildfire risk and prescribed fire use
• Collaborating with practitioners to create place-based decision tools

Publications highlight her contributions to wildfire complexity analysis, climate adaptation, and geospatial methodologies, with recent works in journals like Nature Climate Change and Fire Ecology.