How can I use PoPS?


PoPS is open source and freely available for anyone to use. There are two ways you can run PoPS:

Option 1:

Download PoPS

The PoPS Model

Users may download the PoPS model code to run on their own computer. PoPS packages are available in the following environments:

  • R
  • GRASS GIS (includes desktop interface)
  • Python (coming soon)

Option 2:

Use the PoPS Dashboard

The PoPS Model

(Available for public use soon.)

No coding experience? We developed an easy-to-use interface to run the PoPS model in the cloud. The dashboard is currently being used internally and will be made available for public use soon.

Get notified when the PoPS Dashboard is available:

Available PoPS Packages


PoPS 1.0 is currently available for download in R and GRASS GIS. Both versions of PoPS are wrappers around the PoPS Core C++ library for the Pest or Pathogen Spread Model.