Articles & Stories RCMRD team members interviewed on Kenya TV program RCMRD’s Lilian Wangui, Food Security and Agriculture Lead, and Rose Waswa, Remote Sensing Technician, were interviewed on a Kenyan national TV channel on August 15. August 21, 2018
Articles & Stories Invading Acacia Threatens Unique Northern Kenya Ecosystem The extensive arid and semi-arid lands of northern Kenya are home to a variety of communities. Livelihoods are predominantly livestock based, with limited small-scale crop production. The productivity of the rangelands has been in decline, mainly due to poor management practices. July 31, 2018
Articles & Stories Putting Needs First: the SERVIR Service Planning Approach SERVIR improves local and regional capacity to provide tools, products, and services that empower decision makers to better address critical issues related to food security, water resources, natural disasters, land use, and extreme weather. Building on thirteen years of experience, SERVIR has grown in its geographical reach and has adapted its approach based on lessons learned. July 13, 2018
Articles & Stories Smartphone App Simplifies Invasive Species Mapping in Kenya's North Rangelands For many years, pastoralists in Northern Kenya have been affected by Opuntia stricta, an invasive cactus native to the Caribbean region and commonly referred to as prickly pear. June 8, 2018
Articles & Stories Reflecting on a Decade of Collaboration between NASA and USAID: Lessons Learned About Deriving Value from Space for International Development In 2005, NASA scientists and USAID staff saw the potential for a powerful collaboration between their agencies and launched SERVIR. May 8, 2018