Category Archives: Capacity strengthening

Two students from Braeburn International School Arusha joining Mazingira for a week
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Two students from Braeburn International School Arusha joining Mazingira for a week

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At the end of February 2019, two students from the Braeburn International School Arusha joined the Mazingira Team for one week. They were not just looking over our shoulders to learn about what a typical environmental laboratory looks alike but actually got quite some hands-on experience. Read their short report below: By Melchim Roothaert and … Continue reading →

Building capacity in greenhouse gas analytics beyond ILRI’s Mazingira Centre
Capacity strengthening / CCAFS / Climate change / Countries / CRPs / East Africa / Emission Factors / Environment / Greenhouse Gas / ILRI / Kenya / LIVESTOCKCRP / Mazingira / Research Infrastructure / SLS

Building capacity in greenhouse gas analytics beyond ILRI’s Mazingira Centre

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Besides the scaling of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using models (see our previous training event here) there is a crucial need to build capacity on core analytics for GHG concentrations measurements such as gas chromatography. Based on the available instruments within ILRI’s Mazingira Centre, local universities (Maseno University) and national research centres (KALRO) we invited … Continue reading →

Training on modelling greenhouse gas emissions from livestock systems in Africa
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Training on modelling greenhouse gas emissions from livestock systems in Africa

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Between 22nd and 26th October, ILRI’s Mazingira Centre and FAO jointly organised a training workshop on modelling greenhouse gas emissions from livestock systems in Africa. Why is this important? Current greenhouse gas emission estimates from livestock and manure in Africa are primarily estimating based on existing expert knowledge which is predominantly derived from livestock systems in developed … Continue reading →

First continuous greenhouse gas measurements and validation of satellite derived land surface temperature estimates in East African drylands
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First continuous greenhouse gas measurements and validation of satellite derived land surface temperature estimates in East African drylands

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by Thomas Dowling (King’s College London) and Lutz Merbold (Mazingira Centre, ILRI) Since the beginning of August 2018, the International Livestock Research Institute’s (ILRI’s) Kapiti research station, approximately 60km South of Nairobi, has become a reference site for the validation of satellite derived land surface temperature (LST) in partnership with King’s College London (KCL). While … Continue reading →

Strengthening African research infrastructure for greenhouse gas observations
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Strengthening African research infrastructure for greenhouse gas observations

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Initial results of the EU-African SEACRIFOG project, which aims to design a GHG observation research infrastructure, highlight the current GHG emissions research gaps in the continent. Current efforts to strengthen research infrastructure are also highlighted.
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Feedback workshops yield significant insights for smallholder dairy farmers in Nandi and Bomet
Capacity strengthening / CCAFS / CRPs / Dairying / East Africa / Emission Factors / Environment / Greenhouse Gas / Kenya / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / Mazingira / SLS

Feedback workshops yield significant insights for smallholder dairy farmers in Nandi and Bomet

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Farmer feedback workshops carried out in Nandi and Bomet counties in Kenya address various challenges faced by dairy smallholders. Based on results from previous data collected, training sessions on various aspects of dairy farming are delivered. Continue reading →

First Mazingira PhD student – Alice Onyango – successfully defended her thesis
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First Mazingira PhD student – Alice Onyango – successfully defended her thesis

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Congratulations Alice Onyango for successfully defending your PhD thesis on 18th January 2018 at University of Hohenheim, Germany. The Mazingira Team is very proud of you! Continue reading →