Auteur: Martijn
28 april 2016
FutureWater contributes to the EGU General Assembly 2016
Results of several ongoing projects of FutureWater were being disseminated among a large group of scientists last week during the General Assembly 2016 of the European Geosciences Union (EGU). The EGU General Assembly was held at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) in Vienna, Austria, from 17 to 22 April 2016. It is the largest conference on the...
13 april 2016
PhD position: Development of Future Weather techniques for flood risk assessment
We are delighted that you consider joining the ETN System-Risk as an Early Stage Research (ESR) fellow. System-Risk is a Marie-Skłodowska-Curie European Training Network which aims on developing and implementing a systems approach for large-scale flood risk assessment and management and provides a framework for training and career development of 15 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs). The network brings...
29 februari 2016
FutureWater presents at conference on Climate Change Impacts for Indus Basin Waters
An International Conference on Climate and Environmental Change Impacts on the Indus Basin Waters was organized jointly by ICIMOD, The World Bank Group and the International Water Management Institute from 16 to 19 February 2016 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Indus River Basin is shared by four countries Afghanistan, China, India, and Pakistan. The Indus Basin...
23 februari 2016
FutureWater receives award for the best contribution on precision agriculture and flying sensors
The contribution “Spectral and physiological responses of Citrus irrigated with saline reclaimed water combined with deficit irrigation strategies” was recently awarded as the best submission in the “Precision Agriculture” thematic panel of the 2nd Spanish Symposium of Horticultural Engineering held in Almeria between 12-16 February. The contribution was led by Cristina Romero and is the...
11 februari 2016
InfoSequia at the XII Scientific Conference of the Experimental Station of Arid Zones
The drought portal InfoSequía was presented at the XII Scientific Conference organized by the Experimental Station of Arid Zones (EEZA -CSIC ) and held on 5 February on the University Campus of Almeria. During this event taking place annually since 2005, researchers and experts share their latest advances and innovations through mini-lectures. FutureWater contributed to...
28 januari 2016
Innovatieproject ‘Dijkmonitoring met Flying Sensors’ afgerond
Op donderdag 21 januari jl. werd tijdens een bijeenkomst bij het Wetterskip Fryslân het innovatieproject “Dijkmonitoring met Flying Sensors” afgerond. Op deze afsluitende middag werden de resultaten van het anderhalf jaar durende Dijkmonitoringproject gepresenteerd door FutureWater, HiView en projectpartner Kavel10. De presentatie werd bijgewoond door werknemers van verschillende afdelingen binnen het Wetterskip Fryslân, vertegenwoordigers van...
20 januari 2016
New approach to select climate models for impact studies
Climate change impact studies depend on projections of future climate provided by climate models. The selection of an ensemble of climate models is not straightforward, but defines the outcome of climate change impact studies to a large extent. A new approach to select representative climate models was developed by FutureWater in collaboration with Alterra Wageningen...
18 januari 2016
FutureWater ontwikkelt 3D model van de Langtang gletsjer in Nepal
FutureWater heeft een 3D model van de Langtang gletsjer in Nepal gemaakt met behulp van data van flying sensors. Het model kan ook in 3D worden bekeken met behulp van Google Cardboard.
12 januari 2016
Documentaire over klimaatverandering in de Himalaya
Het smeltwater uit het Himalayagebergte en aangrenzende bergketens vormt een belangrijke waterbron voor ruim een kwart van de wereldbevolking. Maar omdat het terrein onbegaanbaar is, en er geen degelijke observaties zijn, is niet bekend hoeveel neerslag er in de bergketens valt. Voor de waterbeschikbaarheid van ruim een miljard mensen is dit echter cruciale informatie. FutureWater,...
7 januari 2016
Training weeks on water resources and water allocation modelling for ARAs in Pemba, Mozambique
In order to have a stronger advisory role towards policy and decision makers and people living in their management areas, three ARAs (water boards) of Mozambique require knowledge on how-to use and apply Water Resources and Water Allocation Models. Because the ARAs were facing a knowledge constraint on these topics, they requested a Tailor-Made Training...
