ADPC December newsletter highlights SERVIR-Mekong
The December 2015 edition of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) Newsletter includes a Spotlight article on the SERVIR-Mekong hub.
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The December 2015 edition of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) Newsletter includes a Spotlight article on the SERVIR-Mekong hub.
A group of Earth scientists and stakeholders from across the globe converged last summer in Tacoma, Washington, for three days of important brainstorming and to ask, “How can we best use images and data from Earth observing (EO) satellites for the benefit of people everywhere?”
Team members of the NASA/USAID SERVIR program converged in Huntsville, Alabama, for a special workshop 18-22 April 2016.
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.
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.
Read about how a partnership between SERVIR and Google continues to bring the power of Google Earth Engine (GEE) to the lower Mekong through trainings across the region.
During 1-2 June 2017, SERVIR-Mekong personnel led a kick-off workshop for seven grantee organizations selected under the SERVIR-Mekong Grants Program at the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center in Bangkok, Thailand. The purpose of the event was to define roles and responsibilities, outline grant activities, and provide opportunities for the grantees to interact in person with SERVIR-Mekong staff.
SERVIR-Mekong conducted a joint training 3-4 August 2017 with SERVIR Applied Sciences Team members Hyongki Lee and Faisal Hossain for officials from the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) of Cambodia.