New #MapAction members undertake a simulated response to an earthquake as part of operational readiness training to be able to later deploy as humanitarian mappers. #training #disasterpreparedness #GIS4Good

I analyzed 20+ years of NSF survey data. Since 2015, academia has been the "alternative" career path for PhDs. But it was the breakdown by field that really shocked me. Do these graphs match your PhD experience? 1/

Creating Harvest Plots in R by Christina Xiao link.medium.com/OkKPi9QDMJb Who doesn't love a harvest plot? Who doesn't love a walk through of how it make one yourself?

Pretty interesting post about the state of mapping in the humanitarian sector. Proud to be listed here MapAction 🗺️!

Excited to launch #PyQGISChallenge to help you learn #PyQGIS API to build user interfaces, write custom algorithms, create actions, and build plugins. Spend 30 mins each day for the next 30 days to learn how to customize #QGIS with #Python. Start at → spatialthoughts.com/2024/07/15/pyq…

Great to see this paper published exploring ultra-processed food consumption in UK adolescents. Congratulations Yanaina Chavez-Ugalde for making this happen!

Prof. Estelle (Vicki) Lambert is a Principal Investigator in the GDAR Network & recipient of the 2024 SAMRC SAMRC Platinum Medal Lifetime Achievement Award. This blog captures the narratives & insights from an experienced researcher working in LMICs. Read - bit.ly/3Wp5E0W

GDAR has launched a new interactive map to explore our network’s members, news, publications, outputs and impacts. Take a look around... gdar-locations.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk

És Andorra la Vella una ciutat amigable amb la gent gran? Aquest és el projecte que lidero com a investigador de la Global Diet and Activity Research Network (GDAR) finançat pel Govern d'Andorra. En col·laboració amb el Departament de Social de Andorra la Vella, treballarem per respondre aquesta pregunta! 🚶‍♂️🌳

Avui acaba el 3r dia de recollida de dades sobre l'ambient urbà. 🌳🏢 Aquest és el 1r pas d'una avaluació de l'entorn urbà que ens permetrà crear un índex de caminabilitat Andorra la Vella! Si em veieu pel carrer recollint dades, digueu hola!👋

"Maps resonate deeply with people. They see their stories in them, and that sense of ownership is empowering. In times of crisis, people seek hope and control over their future." Hear why MapAction members volunteer on this #WorldHumanitarianDay mapaction.org/world-humanita…

taibat lawanson is a Prof. of Urban Management and Governance University of Lagos & Principal Investigator in the GDAR Network. This is the third in a series of blogs, which captures narratives & insights from experienced researchers working in LMICs. Read gdarnet.org/2024/08/20/cha…

Our recent publication challenges the current belief that anyone, anywhere, can assess and study the built environment using virtual tools. Check the 🧵to learn more! And access the full article here - link.springer.com/article/10.100… (1/5)