Bryan Runck

Lead of the Real-Time GeoInformation Systems Lab, GEMS Sensing, and GEMS Learning in GEMS Informatics Center at University of Minnesota @CFANS @UMNews

[Bryan Runck @runckb]

We use Technology Readiness Levels in my lab. Helps structure thinking and expectations for tech.

It was a pleasure sharing about this work scaling real-time geospatial systems @UMNHorticulture @CFANS @GEMSInformatics
@UMNresearch #agtech

TRLs >> https://t.co/TIN1aCFhHI

[Jim Pavonetti, CGCS @jim_pav]

Installing the winter study sensor today. These sensors will measure oxygen, carbon dioxide, moisture, sunlight, and soil temperature. The data compiled will help us all learn more about winter injury. @UMNTurf @erictwatkins @mdacostaUMASS @Cornell_Turf @GCSAA @CAGCS1929 @MetGCSA

[UMN Turfgrass Science @UMNTurf]

Don't miss this issue of Hole Notes featuring Bryan Runck's (@runckb) article "WinterTurf Environmental Sensing Going Global: Understanding the Drivers of Winter Kill"!

[Bryan Runck @runckb]

Let’s be a bit cautious.

AI Foundation models in ag *could* be revolutionary.

They could also be extremely bad, providing reasonable-looking but wrong and unverifiable predictions.

Slow and steady wins the race.

https://t.co/Dv1SrLIvZB

[Ricard Solé @ricard_sole]

Working on a chapter on Plant Cognition for my book "Liquid brains". Germination is one of the most exciting phenomena, which involves decision-making and dealing with future uncertainties. Overwhelmed by the diversity of seeds, biological time capsules that compute their worlds.

[Agricultural Research Service @USDA_ARS]

Which ag soils can sequester a lot of carbon? And how much can they sequester? ARS scientists & partners improve these predictions with data-augmented public databases. A crucial tactic for mitigating climate change and improving food security. Learn more: https://t.co/3pIdFclP1W

[Sieg Snapp CIMMYT @Sieg_SAS]

Underestimating farmers and soil C by soils grids: let's get out and document the real SOC status! #ClimateAction #farmeragency #savesoils

[Global Change Biology @GlobalChangeBio]

|| NEW RESEARCH ||
Smallholder farms have and can store more carbon than previously estimated

📄 https://t.co/Akdx9QBgRt @sieg_SAS @runckb @XinyiTuSoil @RegisChikowo

[Sara Petrita Bombaci (she/her) @SPBombaci]

Colorado State University will host a 10 day short course “Bayesian Models for Ecological Data” from June 5 – June 16, 2023. There is no tuition and travel costs will be partially covered. See https://t.co/iApsHUd4BR for details and how to apply. Please share widely!

[Bryan Runck @runckb]

@GabrielPopkin @JoeBiden @FERNnews There’s a land use cost for seed production too https://t.co/UBErNyPyK2

[Gary @ClydeShakey]

Temperature is dropping time to get research sensors in the ground for Winterturf @UMNTurf @MarquetteGolf

[Eric Watkins @erictwatkins]

Taking a look at data coming in from recently deployed #WinterTurf sensor nodes. New interface for viewing data is great--excellent work by @GEMSInformatics sensing team @runckb @adama222 and others

[Kyle Stirn @kstirn73]

Finally got the sensors in the ground for the 2022/23 winter kill study! Looking forward to seeing all the data in the coming years. @UMNTurf Thank you again to @erictwatkins and his team for this opportunity to participate!

[Bryan Runck @runckb]

@okafor_izuoscar Thanks Oscar and that’s fascinating. Thanks for sharing.

[Bryan Runck @runckb]

My wife and I welcomed Ada Elizabeth into our family this morning. Everyone’s tired but healthy and well. Very thankful.

[Bryan Runck @runckb]

@methylcytosine News and views on this topic https://t.co/AcOJ1G7ND0

[Dr. Jennifer Pett-Ridge @Jeffinerca]

To measure change in soil #carbon: sample T-zero vs ~5yrs, right? Or use space-for-time design?
Turns out there’s a problem w that..
@ESlessarev describes two artifacts that exaggerate importance of initial SOC stocks https://t.co/8sWhoZ2aFS
A big issue for soil #CDR calcs??

[Bryan Runck @runckb]

We're celebrating today!

The first round of v3 System Flight loggers and sensors has arrived. Designed by @adama222; manufactured by @CaltronicsEMS.

Used to collect data with: @Irrigation_UMN, @UMNTurf, pesticide drift risk, and weather.

Funding @mnenrtf, @USDA_NIFA, @UMNews

[Aravind 🌍 🛰 @aravindEO]

Here is my deep-dive on weather - an attempt to demystify the weather industry and weather observations from space.

3 infographics to help digest the content:

#1 An overview of the weather operating stack - including the public and private sector (as always, non-exhaustive)