Amazon 2016:Remote Sensing
Amazon 2016:Remote Sensing
Posted on 26 February 2016 by Peter Kille
Workshop over the real work needed to start. As part of the Newton/NERC funded project with the archaeologist we had brought a team of biologist to characterise and compare the organism diversity of the terra preta (TPI) and non-TPI sites. This requires a team of 16-18 biologist representing all disciplines from genomics, earthworm and termite
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Posted on 26 February 2016 by Peter Kille
It was so good to arrive at the Hotel Porto Mardria (Porto Vehlo) and find that we had internet, a comfortable bed and air-conditioning….all the essentials of life. The workshop was hosted by the Public Ministry in an immaculate duel screen lecture theatre which I am sure is used for much more prestigious events that
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Posted on 26 February 2016 by Peter Kille
Memories of the welsh rain fade very quickly in the morning sun and warmth of a Belem morning. We are picked up from the hotel after breakfast by our friend and host Marlucia, invertebrate curator and fellow earthworm fancier, and taken to our first meeting with the Director of the Museum Goldi, who is a
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Posted on 26 February 2016 by Peter Kille
They say every journey starts with the first step – this 5,000 mile journey started with a 3 hour round trip to pick the kids up from there half term break with my parents (Yes nearly 50 and still reliant on good old Mum and Dad to cover half term). Case packed I head for
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Posted on 26 February 2016 by Peter Kille
On one hand the same-day commute to Edinburgh is a wonderful illustration of the power of flight on the other it makes for a heavy day. The flights leaves at 6.30 am which means you can be at your central Edinburgh destination by 9 am but it does mean that wake-up time is 4.30 am!!
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Posted on 26 February 2016 by Peter Kille
Things that starts simple sometimes mature into things of complexity and elegance. This time the simple idea started with Tom’s (Meagher, St Andrews) passion for remote sensing (seeing the planet from the sky) and its transformative potential to change our understanding of the land-use and especially studies of the planets fauna and flora. The UK
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