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NASA, Bhutan Conclude Five Years of Teamwork on STEM, Sustainability

NASA and the Kingdom of Bhutan have been actively learning from each other and growing together since 2019.

Helping Nepal Prepare for Monsoons with NASA and USAID’s SERVIR Program

Effective disaster preparation requires high-quality forecasts, and the SERVIR program—a partnership of NASA and USAID—is helping partners in Nepal give communities that much needed early warning.

Using Machine Learning to Locate Locusts in West Africa

By applying modern technology to a problem that has plagued a region for millennia,  SERVIR’s partners in West Africa are helping predict and prevent locust outbreaks to mitigate crop damage and safeguard essential food supplies. 

Cambodian conservationist customizes geospatial tools to protect forests and wildlife

Cambodia is home to renowned wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, but the country is losing much of its protected land each year.

Geoversity features new online courses on SERVIR tools

SERVIR partnered with ITC (the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observatory) at the University of Twente to launch two free courses, now available on the Geoversity platform.

Making Sense of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

SERVIR’s SAR Handbook helps users learn to use SAR for everything from mapping forests to spotting potential landslides.

Tracking Forest Cover in Belize

Decades of satellite data paint a picture of how forests in this Central American country are changing.

Early Fires in Brazil’s Pantanal

Unusually early and intense blazes spread over Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands in late May and early June 2024.

The Shrinking Selva Maya

Satellite data show that, like the Amazon, large sections of this forest have been cleared in recent decades.

Geospatial technology in rice crop mapping: paving the way for enhanced food security in Nepal

 This past year, Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) partnered with SERVIR to use innovative technology for a more accurate assessment of its rice area and production.

Mangroves protect coastal resilience, for shore, for shore. How do we protect them?

Explore hands-on activities, interactive, lesson plans, educator guides, and other downloadable content about this topic.

NASA Project Manager Helps Makes Impact in Southeast Asia with SERVIR

In Bhutan, Kim and research partners are identifying rice paddies, estimating crop production, predicting shortages, and gauging the health of each harvest. 

Satellite Data, Applications Flowing Through SERVIR to Southeast Asia

With customized tools that use NASA observations and data, the people who manage the Mekong River water supply have been improving their decision-making.