by cif | May 27, 2019 | News
LIDAR is a remote-sensing technology that uses light in pulsed laser form to measure variable distances from the Earth. The airborne system also collects other data simultaneously and generates precise three-dimensional information about the shape and surface...
by communications | May 22, 2019 | News
Planning for a changing climate and the anticipated impacts on the Caribbean – from temperature increases and the associated implications for food and water security to extreme weather events and the associated implications for public health – has got a shot in the...
by cif | May 15, 2019 | News
The University of the West Indies has signed a contract with geo-data specialists, Fugro Geoid SAS valued at US$1.9 million to conduct LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) Data Collection and Processing for Jamaica and Haiti. The signing was completed at the Office of...
by communications | Mar 11, 2019 | News
Having executed some groundbreaking work with the Investment Plan for the Caribbean Regional Track of the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR), which is now being implemented by the Mona Office for Research and Innovation, climate data analyst Roxann...
by communications | Dec 19, 2018 | News
Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, and St Lucia have been earmarked for the installation of rainwater harvesting systems to strengthen their climate resilience through the management of water challenges. Technical experts in the water and health sectors from the region,...
by communications | Dec 7, 2018 | News
As climate change impacts intensify in the Caribbean, the region is scaling up responses by improving the availability of climate information, products and services and expanding climate networks. Meteorological officers from Meteorological Service, Jamaica are set to...
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