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  1. Remote Sensing, Real Impact - Technology-Driven Conservation At The Jane Goodall Institute
    (How the Jane Goodall Institute [JGI] is using satellite imagery and spatial technology to help people and animals thrive.)
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    geoweeknews.com/news/conservat <-- shared technical article
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    iceye.com/blog/government/solu <-- shared technical article
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    [this post should not be seen as endorsement of a particular provider and/or approach]
    “Dr. Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking research at Gombe National Park in Tanzania began in 1960, and transformed our understanding of chimpanzees and redefined the relationship between humans and animals. Dr. Goodall dedicated her life to conservation and community empowerment. Her recent passing marks the end of an extraordinary career in ethology and conservation science. Yet her legacy lives on powerfully through the Jane Goodall Institute [JGI] and the countless individuals and communities she inspired worldwide. Her pioneering work revealed that chimpanzees make and use tools, have complex social structures, and possess individual personalities; discoveries that fundamentally challenged our understanding of what it means to be human, for the better…
    The institute's current work embodies Dr. Goodall's profound philosophy: that humanity can only reach its full potential "when our clever brains and our compassionate hearts are connected."
    This principle guides every aspect of JGI's conservation science strategy, from analyzing satellite data to providing local communities with the tools they need to strengthen their environment. Dr. Goodall's vision that conservation must be rooted in compassion, scientific rigor, and respect for local communities continues to shape the institute's innovative approach to using technology for conservation action.
    As time has gone on, geospatial technologies have become increasingly indispensable to this mission, enabling JGI to monitor forest health in real-time, map critical chimpanzee habitats and migration corridors, and measure the tangible impact of community-led conservation initiatives. But perhaps most importantly, these technologies help the communities understand that the lives of people, animals and their shared environment are all interconnected…”
    #ConservationTechnology #illegal #Deforestation #hunting #mining #GombeNationalPark #remotesensing #radar #earthobservation #chimpanzee #conservation #communityempowerment #JaneGoodallInstitute #JGI #satellite #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #GIS #spatial #mapping #habitat #destruction #migration #corridors #monitoring #conservationscience #strategy #resource #cloudcover #alerts #foresthealth #protection #SAR #vegetation #ecosystems #rainforest #greatape #disease #foodsecurity #DRC #Tanzania #CongoBasin #nationalpark #ranger #parkranger #security #safety #alerts #wildlifetrafficking
    @JaneGoodallInstitute @iceeye

  2. Volcano - A Science Comedy Show - Ben Miller [DMNS]
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    dmns.org/purchase/tickets/even <-- link to details of the April 24th DMNS show
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    hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conv <-- shared media article with audio
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    [it was interesting to attend this comedy standup (sic) show at our local (wonderful) museum]
    “A stand-up comedian walks into a national park… It sounds like it could be the setup for a joke, but in 2023, Ben Miller became the first comedian-in-residence at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
    He met with park rangers and took in an active lava lake in Kīlauea’s Halemaʻumaʻu Crater. Out of that experience came a one-hour stand-up comedy show about volcanoes he’s taken on a tour around the world….”
    #geology #DMNS #publicengagement #volcano #Hawaii #comedian #comedy #standup #comedianinresidence #science #sciencecomedy #nationalpark #parkranger #publicscience #SciComm #ScienceCommunication
    @DMNS | @ben Miller | @USGS | @NPS

  3. If these Danner boots could talk. These suckers have been with me for 25 years and are now on their way to a landfill. They gave me support working in the park service and as a first responder in the metro area. Working in severe weather and near tornadoes, one bridge collapse, a few scuffles and arrests, search warrants, countless medical calls including two delivered babies, and court trials. #ems #parkranger