By David Western

ACC hosted the annual international Biodiversity Informatics (TDWG) Congress at the Windsor Golf Hotel in Nairobi between September 28th and October 1st. The meeting highlighted advances in biodiversity informatics tools and the integration and application of large databases for biodiversity conservation and community development. Lucy Waruingi, Director of ACC and David Western, Director of ACP, gave a keynote address on Building biodiversity knowledge from the ground up: Tools and approaches at a local, regional and national level, applied in Kenya to document and understand Kenya’s biodiversity.
Dr. Victor Mose, Deputy Director of ACP also hosted a special session on the use of camera traps and other tools for conservation.

By Victor N. Mose

ACP, ACC, and NAU launched a NASA-funded One Health survey using GEDI and local monitoring for ecosystem health.

By David Western, Victor N. Mose, David Maitumo, Immaculate Ombongi, Sakimba Kimiti, Winfridah Kemunto, Samuel Lekanaiya, Paul Kasaine and Sunte Kimiti

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Our study traces the transition from traditional livestock practices based on seasonal migrations to permanent

Biodiversity informatics conference (TDWG 2015)

Authored by : David Western
Posted on October 27, 2015

ACC hosted the annual international Biodiversity Informatics (TDWG) Congress at the Windsor Golf Hotel in Nairobi between September 28th and October 1st. The meeting highlighted advances in biodiversity informatics tools and the integration and application of large databases for biodiversity conservation and community development. Lucy Waruingi, Director of ACC and David Western, Director of ACP, gave a keynote address on Building biodiversity knowledge from the ground up: Tools and approaches at a local, regional and national level, applied in Kenya to document and understand Kenya’s biodiversity.
Dr. Victor Mose, Deputy Director of ACP also hosted a special session on the use of camera traps and other tools for conservation.

By David Western

ACC hosted the annual international Biodiversity Informatics (TDWG) Congress at the Windsor Golf Hotel in Nairobi between September 28th and October 1st. The meeting highlighted advances in biodiversity informatics tools and the integration and application of large databases for biodiversity conservation and community development. Lucy Waruingi, Director of ACC and David Western, Director of ACP, gave a keynote address on Building biodiversity knowledge from the ground up: Tools and approaches at a local, regional and national level, applied in Kenya to document and understand Kenya’s biodiversity.
Dr. Victor Mose, Deputy Director of ACP also hosted a special session on the use of camera traps and other tools for conservation.

By Victor N. Mose

ACP, ACC, and NAU launched a NASA-funded One Health survey using GEDI and local monitoring for ecosystem health.

By David Western, Victor N. Mose, David Maitumo, Immaculate Ombongi, Sakimba Kimiti, Winfridah Kemunto, Samuel Lekanaiya, Paul Kasaine and Sunte Kimiti

The heavy prolonged El Niño rains boosted pastures across the Amboseli ecosystem

By David Western, Immaculate Ombongi and Victor N. Mose

Our study traces the transition from traditional livestock practices based on seasonal migrations to permanent

Posted on October 27, 2015

By David Western

ACC hosted the annual international Biodiversity Informatics (TDWG) Congress at the Windsor Golf Hotel in Nairobi between September 28th and October 1st. The meeting highlighted advances in biodiversity informatics tools and the integration and application of large databases for biodiversity conservation and community development. Lucy Waruingi, Director of ACC and David Western, Director of ACP, gave a keynote address on Building biodiversity knowledge from the ground up: Tools and approaches at a local, regional and national level, applied in Kenya to document and understand Kenya’s biodiversity.
Dr. Victor Mose, Deputy Director of ACP also hosted a special session on the use of camera traps and other tools for conservation.

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