https://www.xylemlab.org/news daily 0.75 2025-06-09 https://www.xylemlab.org/news/p49tt9sf0ltgbju5cvza36rupyc0kd monthly 0.5 2025-06-09 https://www.xylemlab.org/news/kfasaward-fn93e monthly 0.5 2025-02-08 https://www.xylemlab.org/news/kfasaward-fn93e-l3mmb monthly 0.5 2025-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fedd840f62095c9600928b/a4c3ba85-d1a1-4633-8163-6681e5dbc0f5/97d95e59-a91d-420c-822d-23c147f6c292.jpg News - XYLEM Presents at the American Geophysical Union Fall 2024 Meeting - Make it stand out Members of the Xylem Lab after a poster presentation session. Image from the left: Faculty Specialist Ivan Zvonkov, Research Assistant Christopher Wakhanala, Research Assistant Iman Smith, Research Assistant Anjali Paliyam, and Faculty Specialist Diana Botchway Frimpong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fedd840f62095c9600928b/8f78efae-3184-47af-85bd-c8b63a991f65/IMG-20241209-WA0031.jpg News - XYLEM Presents at the American Geophysical Union Fall 2024 Meeting - This paper sparked intense conversations about the evolving landscape of satellite Earth observation (EO) in Africa. While EO technology is transforming sectors such as agriculture and disaster management, the reality is that many African nations lack control over how data is collected, processed, and used. The paper underscored key challenges, including foreign-led satellite projects that limit local expertise and decision-making. By highlighting the need for greater autonomy, increased training for local experts, and expanded access to EO technology, we brought to the forefront a critical discussion—one that resonated deeply with many of the conference attendees. It’s a stark contrast: while the U.S. has satellite insights into every coffee-growing region worldwide, many African nations producing these cash crops lack access to their own satellite data. AGU2024 became an avenue to challenge these disparities and advocate for greater local ownership of scientific advancements. . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fedd840f62095c9600928b/50a652f3-f891-43d1-8280-5976f12185cf/WhatsApp+Image+2024-12-14+at+00.28.52.jpeg News - XYLEM Presents at the American Geophysical Union Fall 2024 Meeting - Adebowale Daniel Adebayor, a doctoral student, presented his research, “Reconciling Remote Sensing and Survey-based Cropland Area Estimates in Africa.” His study addresses the challenges of producing precise cropland area estimates. Adebowale highlighted real-world applications while discussing the study's significance: “Through our previous capacity development efforts, training initiatives, and stakeholder discussions with country agencies and ministries, we identified two pressing priorities: monitoring crop conditions with an accurate cropland mask and producing precise cropland area estimates. These insights are crucial for informing policy and decision-making regarding agricultural monitoring and food security assessment. This study addresses these priorities by providing a framework tailored to these needs.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66fedd840f62095c9600928b/b5386d77-c302-47fe-a313-205e37479cd4/IMG_5218.jpg News - XYLEM Presents at the American Geophysical Union Fall 2024 Meeting - Faculty Specialist Diana Botchway Frimpong presented findings from two research papers from our lab, namely, "Rapid Assessment of 2024 Kenya Flood Impacts on Croplands Using SAR Remote Sensing“ and “A scalable regional yield sampling framework for East and Southern Africa.". She shared her enthusiasm for the conference: “I had the pleasure of meeting and interacting with both researchers and scientists alike. The highlight of my time was having the opportunity to present two research posters from our research group. However, was it a little overwhelming? 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