Articles & Stories Surf and Turf: Studying Land to Help Protect Reefs As farmland increases in Belize, more and more sediment and agricultural runoff is making its way into the country's rivers and eventually into the sea — where it reaches the Belize Barrier Reef. May 18, 2022
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 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 Adding new tools for tracking a changing landscape Monitoring land cover change over time is essential to understanding ecosystem health, biodiversity, forest carbon cycling, and much more. Land cover/land use (LCLU) data and maps are critical components for climate monitoring applications such as Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reports. March 23, 2017
Articles & Stories Story Map: SERVIR data supporting biological corridor and endangered gorilla species protection Deforestation and habitat fragmentation in the tropics represent major threats to biodiversity and contribute to carbon emissions. September 1, 2016