PhD Candidate “High-tech sensing for turbulent and radiant heat exchange in urban environments” Job description The University of Twente wants to be an organisation that optimally deploys diversity, talents, and capabilities in the labour market for now and in the future. In the framework of our diversity and inclusiveness policy, we strongly stimulate people with...Read More
Do you know inspiring forest champions who are making a difference in their communities, forest landscapes or around the world? The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) today opened nominations for the 7th Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award, an honour granted to individuals who have made extraordinary efforts to improve the world’s forests and the lives of people...Read More
“Without statistics you cannot address the challenges of employment, the problems of people with special needs, provide social services or make progress.” H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, during the launching of the 2022 Population and Housing Census Publicity and Advocacy Strategy in September 2021 in Dodoma. https://www.nbs.go.tz/nbs/takwimu/references/2022_Tanzania_in_Figure_English.pdf...Read More
Climate change stands as one of the most urgent and complex challenges facing humanity, exerting far-reaching consequences across multiple dimensions of our existence. The impacts extend beyond the environmental sphere, significantly influencing local and global economies and posing substantial threats to human health and well-being. The observable effects of climate change are alarming, with rising...Read More
At the COP28 Climate Talks held in Dubai, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) issues a compelling call to donors for urgent mobilization of additional resources. The primary objective is to scale up access to quality education for children who are disproportionately affected by crises and conflicts. In this critical moment, with the global community converging to...Read More
Prof. John Mgonja and Prof. Alfan Rija, the Heads of departments from the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism during the Training The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism at Sokoine University of Agriculture recently took part in a training program on the use of the Performance and Electronic Personnel Management Information System (PEPMIS). This...Read More
The latest data on forest fires confirms what we’ve long feared: Forest fires are becoming more widespread, burning nearly twice as much tree cover today as they did 20 years ago. Using data from a recent study by researchers at the University of Maryland, we calculated that forest fires now result in 3 million more hectares of tree cover...Read More
The wide availability of forest and land cover maps based on satellite data provides more information on the world’s forests than ever before. However, this plethora of information can also be challenging for people trying to understand differences in data sources and decide which data to use for a specific purpose. In the past, we’ve...Read More
The illegal poaching of wildlife is a significant problem threatening the existence of several species of animals in Tanzania. Setting traps is the primary method of illegal animal hunting, using nets constructed from wire pieces formed into circles and tied at the bottom, and placed in areas with high animal activity. The main goal is...Read More
As part of the I-SITE Program of Excellence (P.E.I), the University of Montpellier (UM) is launching EXPLORE#6, the sixth edition of the support for international mobility call for projects. FUNDED ACTIVITIES This call for projects provides three distinct schemes: Support for incoming or outgoing individual mobility stays for the exploration of new international collaboration projects by : professors, researchers,...Read More
