Adam J Oliphant

Adam J Oliphant is a PhD student in the Joint Doctoral Program in Geography at San Diego State University and UC Santa Barbara. His research focuses on remote sensing, hydrology, and agricultural water management, with an emphasis on using satellite data to evaluate irrigation efficiency and conservation programs.

His dissertation research evaluates evapotranspiration and water conservation in California's Imperial Valley, one of the largest irrigation districts in the United States. The project uses OpenET satellite products and field-level data to understand how irrigation modernization programs affect water use patterns in intensive agricultural systems.

Adam uses a combination of geospatial and data science tools including R, Python, Google Earth Engine, ArcGIS Pro, and QGIS. His methodological approaches include statistical modeling, difference-in-differences analysis, and panel data analysis for evaluating conservation program impacts.