Blog SERVIR celebrates Earth Day 2024 The 54th annual Earth Day is on April 22, 2024. To mark the occasion, SERVIR colleagues across the globe share their reflections on caring for the Earth, climate change and other environmental issues. April 21, 2024
Blog SERVIR HKH training advances women's skills in Earth observation & geospatial information technology Since 2018, SERVIR has conducted 12 training programs for young and early-career women in geospatial information technology (GIT), reaching 1,490 women across the region. The training focuses on using technologies to collect, store, analyze, and visualize spatial or geographic data about observing the Earth’s surface and human activity. Participants learn about key concepts and how to use applications that depend on EO data and GIT. March 17, 2024|Jaber Hassan and Poonam Tripathi, SERVIR HKH
Articles & Stories Geospatial Training by Women, for Women Gender Equity Miniseries part 2 Because climate change disproportionately impacts women and girls, Earth science cannot be fully effective in addressing climate issues without including the realities and unique knowledge of women. Unfortunately, many women are excluded from participating in both the field of Earth science and in community decision-making. March 8, 2024|Lena Pransky, NASA Science Coordination Office
Articles & Stories Inclusive Climate Action Benefits Everyone: Stories from GeoFem In Costa Rica, the GeoFem workshops create a supportive environment for women to combine their unique knowledge and experiences with Earth science technology. The following stories demonstrate how everyone benefits when women are empowered to use Earth science in community decision-making. March 7, 2024|Lena Pransky, NASA Science Coordination Office
Articles & Stories Cloudy Days Don't Stop Costa Rica's Land Cover Scientists Rainforests are some of Earth’s most vulnerable ecosystems, but also some of the most difficult to monitor. With support from SERVIR, experts in Costa Rica are increasingly using radar to see through the clouds that make rainforests so hard to study. What they learn may help guide other countries in the future. February 21, 2024|Jacob Ramthun and Lena Pransky, NASA Science Coordination Office