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Mar 2

We have open positions for MSc & PhD fellowships through RUFORUM linked to #GHG emissions from soils, manure, and livestock and #sustainable #livestock systems in Africa! #climatechange #sustainability #climatesmart #capacitybuilding

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@GRA_GHG

Mar 2

MSc & PhD Opportunities! @ruforumsec & @GRA_GHG invite applications from #RUFORUM Member Universities for the second Global Research Alliance Graduate Research Grants (GRA-GRG) call.

Closing date: 30/3/23 Learn more here: ruforum.org/call-proposals

May 15

Experimenting with electric fences to test different #grazing strategies for #rangeland restoration at the

Kapiti Research Station. Exciting new collaboration with

@John_Quinton

and

@MarianaCRufino

May 4

Thanks for the invitation to visit

@agroscope

and for good discussions with the team! Always happy to present the "southern perspective" of #Livestock keeping and #climatechange.

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May 4

Thanks for coming to @agroscope Reckenholz today @sonja_leitner @ILRI and providing some insights on ‚the role of livestock for nutrient cycling and climate change mitigation in East African ecosystems‘. We look forward to the collaboration in the new #CarboGrass project.

Zwölf Kinder und Jugendliche reichen Klimaklage gegen Österreich beim Höchstgericht ein

Feb 21

12 children are suing the Austrian government because its climate policies are insufficient to protect their future from #ClimateChange. I keep my fingers crossed that they win! (Article in German) #ClimateEmergency #climatejustice #Mitigation

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Weil Kinderrechte im aktuellen Klimaschutzgesetz in Österreich nicht berücksichtigt werden, sei dieses verfassungswidrig, heißt es zum Hintergrund der Klage vor dem Verfassungsgerichtshof

Nov 24, 2022

Today, we had royal visit at our #Eddy tower at

David at ILRI and 5 others

's #Kapiti research station: HRH Haakon crown prince of #Norway visited with a high-level delegation to hear about our environmental #research and for discussions on Norwegian-Kenyan collaboration for #climatesmart #farming.

Nov 11, 2022

if only decision makers would understand this simple statement

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ICOS RI

@ICOS_RI

Nov 11, 2022

ICOS at #COP27 @wlkutsch conclusions at today's @WMO event: "You can‘t silence science. Accept science and scientific observations as your way out of the crisis, or accept science and scientific observations as the witness of your failure." #LossAndDamage in #GlobalStocktake

Nov 2, 2022

#livestock emit most of #Africa's agricultural #GHGs. Read our latest study on where we're standing with #GHG baselines, inventories, and what is needed to develop interventions to reduce livestock emissions in the African context.

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Livestock are the largest source of #GHGs in most African countries. We need data on livestock GHG sources & sinks to develop national inventories, make baseline measurements & test interventions to mitigate GHGs & meet climate goals frontiersin.org/articles/10.33 @ILRI @CGIARAfrica

Help young Kenyan scientist with stomach cancer, organized by Gretchen Gettel

Oct 12, 2022

Please support the collection for our #PhD student Collins Muhadia who was diagnosed with stomach #cancer. Collins is doing research on sustainable use of water pans in #rangelands of #Kenya. Read his full story and how you can help here. Thanks!

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Dear Friends, Family, Colleagues: I have a special request for co… Gretchen Gettel needs your support for Help young Kenyan scientist with stomach cancer

Today,

and I visited the

of the Nairobi National Museum, where they have plant specimens as old as from 1936! We met taxonomist

@Kennedoz

to discuss a joint project looking at effects of #livestock on #rangelands and #Vegetation #biodiversity.

Sep 19, 2022

If you've missed our Global Landscapes Forum session on financing sustainable #rangeland management, you can watch the session here, with a short contribution from

(EN) Financing sustainable livestock value chains for rangeland...

Mazingira at 42:11: youtube.com/watch?app=desk #GLFAfrica #climatechange #methane #livestock #GHG #boma

youtube.com

—

scientist

’s keynote at #GainingGround workshop advancing climate-smart agriculture in Africa

@GRA_GHG

@CGIAR

@CGIARclimate

Mike Graham

@model_farmer

Sep 13, 2022

Check out our new blog post on the latest research from

Mazingira reviewing #GHG emissions from #livestock in #Africa. This is a good summary if you don't want to read the whole article!

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New research on livestock #GHG emissions show methane emissions may be lower for cattle in Africa than previously reported. Major data gaps still exist. More research is needed to reduce emissions, improve productivity and meet Africa’s climate goals. ilri.org/news/recent-pr

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Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and 4 others

Sep 14, 2022

Attending #GLFAfrica 2022? ILRI scientist Fiona Flintan’s session will exploring innovative ways to harness private and commercial sector finance for rangeland restoration through more sustainable livestock value chains. 📆 15 Sept, 12.15-1.15pm (EAT) conference.globallandscapesforum.org/africa-2022/se

Sep 5, 2022

Are you passionate about #soil and #biogeochemistry? Do you have experience measuring #GHG emissions? Do you want to make #nutrientcycling in #agroecosystems more efficient and improve the livelihoods of African farmers? Then come join our team in Kenya! ilrijobs.wordpress.com/2022/08/18/ilr

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PS: We're looking for a scientist or postdoc for this position.

ILRI Vacancy: Scientist – Ruminant Nutrition & GHG Emissions (open until filled)

Jul 29, 2022

Do you have experience in measuring #methane emissions from #Livestock? Do you want to help find solutions for low emissions #Livestock production and #climatechange #mitigation in sub-Saharan #Africa? Then come and work with us in Kenya!

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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a motivated ruminant nutritionist with expertise in GHG emissions and nutrient use efficiency in livestock systems. The succes…

Jun 16, 2022

Yesterday we set up cameras to monitor #grassland #Vegetation at the

Kapiti Research Station because we want to see how traditional #livestock enclosures ("bomas") affect vegetation regrowth and quality. This data will inform sustainable rangeland management. #remotesensing

Jun 9, 2022

So cool that this is out - Identification of temporary livestock enclosures in Kenya from multi-temporal PlanetScope imagery.

AntonVrieling, FrancescoFava #mazingiracentre read more here authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S00