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.
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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.
The Web has changed every aspect of our lives, from daily events to professional undertakings such as work related activities. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) – tools that enable us to manipulate the geographic aspects of data – have also been affected by web technology.
|Patrick Kabatha, RCMRD/SERVIR
The Land Use Land Cover and Change Mapping Service was designed to provide governments with data, tools, and skills to better understand relevant intervention actions related to land conservation and management, ensuring that land resources can be efficiently monitored and regulated.
Susan Malaso Kotikot, a Graduate Research Assistant with SERVIR, has created an interactive publication to describe and explain land cover changes that took place in Namibia between 2000 and 2010.
The 2017 Women in Science (WiSci) Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) Camp, held in Malawi, brought together 100 girls, from high schools across the U.S. and Eastern Africa, aspiring to pursue STEAM careers.
This fact sheet highlights how SERVIR is using satellite data to pinpoint breeding locations for locusts so that the pests can be eradicated before they take flight.
Girl Up – a global leadership initiative of the United Nations Foundation – partners with the U.S. State department, Google, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and others to organize the annual Women in Science (WiSci) camp to provide young girls access to education, mentorship opportunities, and leadership training.
To sustainably manage forest landscapes, governments and decision makers need accurate and up-to-date information on the extent of the forests they manage and the ways they are changing.