EXTENSION

Our Extension work focuses on developing practical tools and training to help practitioners organize, visualize, and use surveillance and monitoring data for integrated pest management (IPM). We work with community partners in mosquito control and public health to provide training and consultation in geographic information systems (GIS), data management and visualization, and the use of high-resolution 3D LiDAR data for precision mosquito control.

QGIS for Mosquito Control

We offer Introduction to QGIS for Mosquito Control, a free training developed for mosquito control professionals. The course covers importing, mapping, and visualizing mosquito trap data, with practical, step-by-step guidance for applying QGIS to mosquito surveillance.

Course materials, including installation guides, example datasets, and tutorials, are freely available through UF/IFAS Extension: (course website)

Non-native and Invasive Species

This work is part of broader training efforts led by Dr. Campbell as co–Project Director of the Mosquito BEACONS (Biodiversity Enhancement and Control of Non-native Species) Working Group, which supports mosquito control programs addressing non-native and invasive mosquito species across the southern United States and Puerto Rico.

Regional surveys of mosquito control programs have helped identify training needs and guide the development of multistate GIS workshops and complementary training in mosquito taxonomy, bionomics, and integrated pest management. To date, these workshops have reached more than 250 participants. Support has included the USDA Southern IPM Institute (2021–2025, 2026-2027) and the CDC Gulf South Vector Training Center.

Learn more about (BEACONS website).

Work With Us

If you have questions about GIS, mosquito monitoring and surveillance data, or training opportunities for your program, please contact Lindsay Campbell at lcampbell2@ufl.edu.

Amely Bauer at a podium with a screen behind her and multiple participants at tables during the QGIS workshop.

Amely Bauer leading a QGIS workshop for mosquito control personnel in Gainesville, FL.

Approximately 25 workshop participants and instructors in a group photo.

Participants in the BEACONS Training Workshop in Atlanta, GA.