Articles & Stories SERVIR Boosts Forecasting Power in South America SERVIR's Dr. Jim Nelson and Jorge Luis Sánchez, both of Brigham Young University (BYU), are helping government agencies in South America develop web tools for meteorology and hydrology forecasts. May 18, 2022
Articles & Stories Virtual Hackathon aids SERVIR-Mekong in water management applications, preparation for upcoming SWOT mission In May 2020, NASA and the University of Washington hosted a virtual “hackathon” for early adopters of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission (scheduled for launch in 2022). September 10, 2020
Articles & Stories Mekong River Commission Utilizes Space Technology to Improve Flood Forecasting Lower Mekong countries suffer from the effects of seasonal flooding and flash flooding caused by monsoon rains and tropical storms. Regional and national level organizations and agencies require a range of information, forecasts, and decision-support tools to better prepare for, monitor, issue warnings, and respond to flood risk. August 8, 2019
Articles & Stories Managing water for the future: Can web-based river basin assessments show the way forward? An innovative web-based platform combines hydrological modelling and stakeholder input to create a part tool, part game to improve management of river basins in Southeast Asia: Supporting Water Resources Management (SWARM). April 5, 2019
Articles & Stories SERVIR-Amazonia Brings Data to the Ground for Better Decision-Making in the Amazon A blog posted by Spatial Informatics Group (SIG) describes ways that the new SERVIR-Amazonia hub will bring geospatial information to assist with sustainable development problems and natural resource protection for the Amazonia region. March 19, 2019