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| CIESIN to Provide Geospatial Analysis Training in Bonn |
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Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 EST 2009 With support from the IUSSP (International Union for the Scientific Study of Population), CIESIN will hold a five-day training workshop in geospatial data analysis techniques in Bonn, Germany in April 2009. The workshop, which is meant for staff from census bureaus, health ministries, and/or non-governmental organizations in developing countries, will focus on using geospatial analysis to help guide efforts to meet the MDGs (Millennium Development Goals) and promote sustainable development. The workshop will be held in conjunction with the next International Human Dimensions Programme Open Meeting. Digital recording of the training and course materials will be made available on the Web site of PERN (Population-Environment Research Network), hosted by CIESIN. The training is being developed in response to an identified need for processing spatial data and making such data available at the level of neighborhood and locality in order to improve planning and resource management. The training will also address the growing need by local and national researchers to analyze and integrate census and survey data with environmental, health, and sanitation data in support of sustainable development planning. For registration information, please contact CIESIN User Services at ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu.
See: IUSSP Web site |
| Climate Change Adaptation, Species Distribution Discussed on Earth and Sky Radio Series |
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Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 EST 2009 Climate change adaptation and species grids data were the subjects of recent interviews with CIESIN staff for the Earth and Sky Radio series podcasts. For a January 6 podcast, senior research associate Alex de Sherbinin spoke about “Climate Change to Prompt Migration.” Last month, he discussed “Adapting to Climate Change.” GIS specialist Malanding Jaiteh was also featured in two podcasts in December focused on species grid data, recently released by the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) operated by CIESIN: “On Where Species Live” and “Scientists Develop Species Distribution Grids.” The species grids data document the spatial distribution of birds and mammals of the Americas and amphibians of the world. Part of the EarthSky network, the Earth and Sky podcasts are distributed to more than 1,900 international broadcast outlets, reaching an audience of 14 million people.
See: Earth and Sky Radio Series Web site |
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