Maeve Hickok
NASA and USAID Bring Earth-Observation Benefits to Africa
NASA, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and their international partners have cut the ribbon in Nairobi, Kenya, for SERVIR-Africa. The SERVIR-Africa system integrates the satellite resources of the United States and other countries into a Web-based Earth information system.
Maeve Hickok, posted on
December 2nd, 2008
Articles, Earth Observation
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GEO BON - First-Ever Global Biodiversity Observation Network Launched
The GEO and some 80 leading scientific institutes, intergovernmental organizations and national ministries have joined forces to start building a global Biodiversity Observation Network for monitoring and assessing the world’s species and ecosystems in order to prevent their further destruction.
Maeve Hickok, posted on
November 17th, 2008
Articles, Biodiversity, ICEO/GEO/GEOSS
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G-8 Summit Affirms GEOSS
The G-8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit address on global climate change specifically recognized “the growing demand for Earth observation data” and pledged to “accelerate efforts within the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)”.
Maeve Hickok, posted on
November 17th, 2008
Articles, Earth Observation, ICEO/GEO/GEOSS
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IGARSS 2008 Brought In The Next Generation
The 1742 registered conferees, and nearly 300 guests who participated in the 27th annual International Geosciences and Remote Sensing Symposium held July 6-11 in Boston included children, college students and young professionals, all with their own targeted programming to develop their enthusiasm for Earth science and technology.
Maeve Hickok, posted on
August 11th, 2008
Earth Observation, Education
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Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
The U.S. Climate Change Science Program, in coordination with the Office of
Science and Technology Policy and Council on Environmental Quality, has prepared a draft report on climate change that is open for public comment through August 14, 2008.
Maeve Hickok, posted on
August 11th, 2008
Articles, Climate, Politics
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