๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐'๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ goes to Peiyu Lai
๐พ Her paper is the first paper in Peiyu's PhD journey and shows a novel approach to isolating crop heat stress periods withย GPPย flux data.
๐ Read the paper via https://t.co/GFLyE5aDr2
#TodaysWorld | Can insurance protect African pastoralists from climate change?
๐ A new UNU-WIDER publication explores the potential of Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) to protect pastoralists in Africa from the impacts of drought.
https://t.co/HQZBdyt1g5
#InsiderViews | This week, students of ITC's ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ผ-๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป went outside for fieldwork ๐
๐ Learn more about studying at NRS via https://t.co/9WV4GtvUwU
#TodaysWorld
๐ ๐พNRS Researchers created a dedicated insurance solution for smallholder farmers whose businesses are at risk due to the effects of climate change.
The solution is the Vegetation Index Crop Insurance (VICI), based on remote sensing tech.
https://t.co/IST992bpji
#TodaysWorld
๐ด NRS Assistant Prof Michael Schlund supported a paper to produce spatially complete predictions of biomass in a tropical landscapeย using GEDI and hierarchical models.
๐ Read the full paper via https://t.co/5dzMRwqfg1
๐ฐ ๐ช๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐
Andy Nelson handed over the HoD position for the next 3 years to Wieteke Willemen after a smooth 6 month transition.
https://t.co/AjzOryn16i
#MadeInNRS | Enzo Campomanes
๐๏ธ "My interest in #GIS, remote sensing and the GEO field grew over time. I knew that I wanted to be in this realm and use my computer science background with #AI and #MachineLearning"
https://t.co/0MbSuFF1WE
#MadeinNRS | Kwasi Ofori-Karikari ๐ Kwasi has recently graduated from ITCโs MSc in GIS & EO
๐ข We interviewed him to learn about his MSc and how his excellent Thesis work led him to present at the NCG 2024 Symposium.
https://t.co/oE8VKiDfEp
UAVs are revolutionizing precision agriculture! ๐พ They enhance crop monitoring, boost efficiency, and support sustainable practices by reducing chemical use and soil compaction. ๐ฑ A game changer for both farmers and the environment! ๐ #Agriculture#Sustainable#UAVs#ITCAlumni
#MadeInNRS | ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ
Raymond Nagbija Kwame is a student of ITC's MSc in GIS & EO
๐๏ธ "My future plan is to own a geospatial consulting company to advise stakeholders in the field of NRM"
๐ Read the whole interview with Raymond via https://t.co/glVLtaTGWs
#InsiderViews | ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ ๐
We wish our students success in their careers while representing the #ITCFamily all around the world ๐ โค๏ธ
๐ Discover inspiring students about NRS alumni via: https://t.co/iQL833si3S
๐ We are proud to announce that our #NaturalResources community has grown to 1500 followers on LinkedIn!
๐ Thank you for your support throughout our journey working to protect the Earth's biosphere.
๐ Stay tuned for more on our LinkedIn via https://t.co/vBmvNWX9Fs
#InsiderViews | ๐ณYesterday we ended our course NRM4 with a wishing tree
โจ Teachers Margarita Huesca, Iris van Duren, and the current group of NRM students filled the tree with nice wishes for the summer.
๐๏ธ On behalf of NRS, have a wonderful #summer holiday!
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#TodaysWorld
Facing #ClimateChange and rising food demand, innovation in agriculture is more crucial than ever.
๐๐พIn a new Geoversity article, NRS Ass. Prof. Florian Ellsรครer explores six ways that drones can make farming smarter
https://t.co/gcDjoji7Fo
๐ก๏ธ ๐ท Researchers show how thermal camera drones to protect baby hares ๐
By flying drones prior to mowing, farmers can identify the locations of baby hares and other small wildlife, ensuring they can take measures for nature-friendly farming ๐พ
Watch it below โฌ๏ธ
#gischat
Thrilled to share our latest research! ๐ฟ๐ We compare functional & structural biodiversity in agroforestry systems, introducing new ShannonF & GiniF indices to assess biodiversity across ecoregions. #Biodiversity#EO4All@NRS_ITC@FacultyITC
๐ @GemMsc alumnus Maaz Sheikh is the co-founder of @Ageospatial_ai , the company behind GeoForge, an innovative #AI tool created to make geospatial data accessible for #emergency response
๐ Read more at the link below https://t.co/x8vzhUi3sI
๐ Happy #EarthDay! ๐
Today we reaffirm our dedication to protecting the Earth's resources through our work, and we encourage everyone to do the same... Making small changes in our lives goes a long way! ๐ฑ
๐Learn more about our work in our NRStories https://t.co/iQL833rKek
@NRS_ITC dept. has a valuable experties and knowledge in vegetation health monitoring using #EO data. Our @NRS_ITC colleague @DarvishRoshanak is chairing "Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Vegetation Health" session at the 13th EARSeL SIG Workshop #Valencia. #EO4All@FacultyITC