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.
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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.
Our team from the SERVIR program made our way to the Himalayas to work with partners in Bhutan and demonstrate how NASA Earth observations and applied science approaches can align with the country’s unique environmental vision.
|Tim Mayer, Jacob Ramthun, and Lena Pransky, SERVIR Science Coordination Office
May 22 is World Biodiversity Day, and this year we’re highlighting SERVIR’s commitment to protecting biodiversity in the Amazon Rainforest.
SERVIR scientists discuss the how the Regional Drought Monitoring and Early Warning System is being used in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region.
This fact sheet provides an overview of SERVIR-Amazonia, which is part of SERVIR Global, a joint development initiative of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
This video provides an overview of the GEOGloWS tool in Ecuador in English and Spanish. GEOGloWS are web applications for monitoring and forecasting hydrometeorological events using global models, satellite information, and observed data.
The Regional Drought Monitoring and Outlook System (RDMOS) was developed to help predict, mitigate, and adequately respond to drought vulnerabilities in the HKH region.
Mangrove forests do a lot of heavy lifting to mitigate the effects of coastal flooding. As NASA turns the spotlight on oceans this Earth Day, learn how the joint NASA-USAID SERVIR program is using Earth satellites to support these unique ecosystems that protect 15% of the world’s coasts.
|Stephanie A. Jiménez, Christine Evans, Vanesa Martín, Jacob Ramthun
SERVIR recently collaborated with the Central American Aerospace Network to lead the Jóvenes Geoespaciales (“Geospatial Youth”) workshop for 45 young students in San Miguel, El Salvador. The students used NASA Earth data and open access tools to create their own projects for local climate resilience, including maps for monitoring crop health, wildfires, and deforestation.
|Lena Pransky, NASA Science Coordination Office
Youth are not only the climate leaders of tomorrow, but their perspectives and innovations are necessary to address climate issues today.
|Lena Pransky and Jacob Ramthun, NASA Science Coordination Office