SERVIR connecting space to village in West Africa
On July 14, 2016, NASA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched SERVIR-West Africa, a joint project to strengthen environmental monitoring in West Africa.
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On July 14, 2016, NASA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched SERVIR-West Africa, a joint project to strengthen environmental monitoring in West Africa.
Sixteen scientists from across the country converged at the SERVIR Coordination Office (SCO) in Huntsville, Alabama, last week for three days of intensive discussions. These members of the newly chosen SERVIR Applied Sciences Team are kicking off new projects in SERVIR hub regions
On September 22, 2016, SERVIR NASA Global Program Manager Dan Irwin delivered the prestigious Schermerhorn Lecture at the Opening of the Academic Year 2016-2017 of the University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation.
According to the World Wildlife Fund, over 2 billion people rely on forests for shelter, livelihoods, water, food, and fuel security. Forests even help renew our air supply, as they take in large amounts of carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
Deforestation is a critical issue in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean. SERVIR has developed two online mapping and analysis tools to help policymakers in these regions conserve forests.
Recently, the SERVIR-Mekong team added three new tools to aid in the environmental monitoring of the Mekong River Basin.
From October 24-28, 2016, SERVIR team members from around the globe met in Pokhara, Nepal, for the 2nd SERVIR Annual Global Exchange (SAGE).
Landscapes on Earth are changing at unprecedented levels. For scientists, practitioners and environmental decision makers, tracking these changes efficiently and accurately is critical to protecting lives and livelihoods.
USAID's regional office in South America is inviting responses to a Request for Information (RFI) about SERVIR-Amazonia. Interested organizations and individuals are invited to provide information, opinions, and recommendations on approaches for the potential implementation of a SERVIR hub consortium in the Amazon region.
On January 18, 2017, the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Predication and Applications Centre (ICPAC) signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding.