Steven D. Prager

Strategic Foresight, Sustainability, Complex Systems, Human Development. Unrepentant #geographer, integrating ideas across time and space. Fueled by espresso.

[Débísí Àràbà @DebisiAraba]

This is a big deal! Congratulations @nimetnigeria @sahelconsulting @BiovIntCIAT_eng @gatesfoundation @DrGIScience

[Steven D. Prager @DrGIScience]

I’ve felt for a long time that “doom & gloom” messaging on climate was counterproductive. This #climate #research finding doesn’t surprise me. Hopefully there is some practical import here on how to address the heterogenous impacts of climate and lean into win-win #ClimateAction

[Yohan @yohaniddawela]

NASA and IBM have created a foundation model for geospatial data.

It can remove clouds, detect crops, and identify floods.

Plus it's free.

Here's what you need to know about it:

[Julian R-V @JulianCIAT]

Our #AdaptationAtlas project is looking for new cool ideas and on data and analytics in #Africa.

* Total Funds Available: US$ 250,000
* Grants to be Awarded: 1-5
* Submission Deadline: January 19, 2023

Interested?🔗Learn more: https://t.co/g4mxViy9Au

[Steven D. Prager @DrGIScience]

@OdedRechavi No! On my second job and second type of organization since I left my tenured position.

[Steven D. Prager @DrGIScience]

Brilliant (albeit only somewhat tongue in cheek)🧵 on negotiations at #COP28

[Romain Ioualalen @Rlalen]

Sitting in tonight's the GST negotiations on fossil fuel phase out #COP28.

Here is what countries are saying, using normal human language, a thread 👇

[Steven D. Prager @DrGIScience]

Useful.

[Glen Peters @Peters_Glen]

The Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) method that gets everyone excited, is by far the most expensive.

The cheapest options all suffer MRV challenges.

But how much does MRV cost & can we actually do it?

https://t.co/x7WOMsfs1N

[Jemal Seid @jemsethio]

Ethiopia's agricultural drought monitoring system (ASIS) is now LIVE, hosted by @Ethiomet https://t.co/ACsXLAgsu1

[Steven D. Prager @DrGIScience]

@0mgould IST?

[Steven D. Prager @DrGIScience]

Wow, a seeming blast from the past. This paper unpacked complex issues around geography, sustainability, and resilience in a computationally inclined manner. Not an easy read but some core foundational concepts are addressed.

[ISPRS IJGI @ISPRS_IJGI]

#EditorsChoice
Synthesizing #Vulnerability, #Risk, #Resilience, and #Sustainability into VRRSability for Improving #Geoinformation Decision Support Evaluations

By Timothy Nyerges et al.

👉https://t.co/ZT5OzuUc1O

[Ana María Ibáñez @anamibanez]

Inviting PhD students in economics conducting research in Latin America and the Caribbean! Apply to this award opportunity and pave the way for future winners

https://t.co/0KowWcWGAE

[Steven D. Prager @DrGIScience]

Looking forward to wading into this (pun intended).

[CGIAR @CGIAR]

New @FAO and @IWMI_ landmark publication on water quality, risk assessment and mitigation in agriculture launched at Rome Water Dialogue. The book offers actionable guidelines for crop & livestock farming & aquaculture.

Download it here ➡️ https://t.co/4gUhWRmShB

[Steven D. Prager @DrGIScience]

A @WorldBank policy paper highlighting the importance of our earlier work on #labor #productivity and #returnstolabor for #agriculture #intensification. https://t.co/0aFKAd35lw

[Clim-Eat @Clim_Eat]

Today, @amloboguerrero shares why YOU need to be reading 'Transforming Food Systems under Climate Change through Innovation'.

Luckily, the book is open-access - meaning you can get your digital copy for FREE at https://t.co/mLwBjf204Q, so you can dive right in!

[Steven D. Prager @DrGIScience]

Interesting toolkit for #cmip6 #climate

[Ecography @EcographyJourna]

chelsa-cmip6 1.0: a python package to create high resolution bioclimatic variables based on CHELSA ver. 2.1 and CMIP6 data
https://t.co/mYr1if0mfP
#rstats #bioclim #global #climate #models

[Aniruddha Ghosh @anighosh01]

Launch of real time #Livestock water source monitoring and risk management system in #Ethiopia. The project comes at critical time when consecutive droughts are affecting livestock & pastoralists in horn of #Africa
@InstituteEiar @BiovIntCIAT_eng @GatesAfrica @gatesfoundation

[Marie Ena Derenoncourt @Ingenatrix]

Finally, we want to build a #pipeline of #scalable CSA businesses with a strong gender component. We want to highlight opportunities in the agricultural sector, identify risks, and achieve greater financial, social, and environmental outcomes.

[Steven D. Prager @DrGIScience]

What a milestone. Congrats to @anighosh01 and the entire team!

[Dr. Caroline Mwongera @CMwonger]

Hot off the Press! The Agriculture Adaptation Atlas, a platform for mapping #climaterisks and finding solutions. https://t.co/TYCFdgxt3U

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

It is striking how many daily headlines are talking about events that were exacerbated by climate change. Here is just a short rundown from today as an example of the many many ways climate change is affecting us HERE and NOW. Please add any I missed. (Thread)