Articles & Stories SERVIR Applied Sciences Team helping African countries track and protect forests With a growing population, increased demand for agricultural land and fuel wood are depleting Africa's forests. April 29, 2016
Articles & Stories ICIMOD uses NASA and USGS data to help Nepalese officials address severe drought Remote districts of Western Nepal are experiencing what some claim is their worst drought in 40 years. Analyses prepared by the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development are helping the Government of Nepal evaluate the situation and make critical decisions about how to respond. March 22, 2016
Articles & Stories Protecting Kenya's Tea Crop and Livelihoods Kenya ranks third in the world in yearly tea production. Susan Malaso Kotikot, a native of Kenya who came to the U.S. a year and a half ago to accept a graduate research assistantship and work with SERVIR, wants to help mitigate crop damage by frost – and protect the livelihoods of many Kenyans. February 20, 2016
Blog SERVIR-Eastern & Southern Africa/RCMRD Hosts Workshop on Satellite-based Frost Monitoring RCMRD hosted a training event called “Satellite Based Frost Mapping and Monitoring using MODIS Data" on 23-24 July 2015. August 5, 2015|James Wanjohi, Eastern & Southern Africa/RCMRD
Blog SERVIR small scale applications and small grants promise large impact Working in developing countries around the world, SERVIR seeks to incorporate regional knowledge and perspectives to best meet end user needs in addressing issues such as flood forecasting, forest fire management, landslide hazard, agricultural monitoring, and biomass estimation. July 22, 2015