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New paper: Spatial variability of recent macroscopic charcoal deposition

Courtney Mustaphi, C.J., Davis, E.L., Perreault, J.T., Pisaric, M.F.J. 2015. Spatial variability of recent macroscopic charcoal deposition in a small montane lake and implications for reconstruction of watershed-scale fire regimes. Journal of Paleolimnology 54 (1): 71–86. DOI: 10.1007/s10933-015-9838-2  [Video summary]

Scientific video documentary production training

British Institute in Eastern Africa, Kileleshwa, Nairobi June 1-6, 2015 Documenting socio-ecological changes on film within a research framework – from writing to editing REAL : Resilience in East African Landscapes A Marie Curie Actions Initial Training Network (ITN), funded by the European Commission Instructors: • Arghyro Paouri, CNRS-IIAC, Audiovisual Department of IIAC. • Deborah […]

Kenya’s electrified route to human-wildlife harmony – 25 February 2015 – New Scientist

Kenya's electrified route to human-wildlife harmony – 25 February 2015 – New Scientist.

REAL-NMK training workshop summary

By: Colin Courtney Mustaphi January 2, 2014 The REAL project and the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) published a workshop summary in the latest issue of Frontiers of Biogeography, the scientific publication of the International Biogeography Society. The combined REAL project and NMK training event was held March 2014 in Nairobi. Click here for an […]

Palaeoenvironmental site map

Interactive map of palaeoenvironmental sites in East Africa. Click the sites to find the relevant published studies and access the papers. An index list of sites can be found by clicking the box at the top left corner of the map. version 001 Colin Courtney Mustaphi 15 December 2014 Sites and references Amani Pond Mumbi […]

REAL public outreach: YorNight in York, UK

European Researchers’ Night was a mega event on the 26 September 2014, in 300 cities all across Europe. It showcased research to the public and highlighted how research is fun and influences daily life for all of us. YorNight is York’s contribution to this event and gave the opportunity to delve into the exciting and […]

REAL participates at YorNight outreach event in York, UK

YorNight at the University of York Date: 26 September 2014 Time: 4 pm – 9 pm Location: St Martin’s Church, York, United Kingdom REAL members alongside University of York archaeologists Louise Iles and Daryl Stump and members of the The Archaeology of Agricultural Resilience in Eastern Africa (AAREA) project, researchers from the Environment Department; Phil Platts and […]

International Swiss Climate Summer School

13th International Swiss Climate Summer School “Linking Land Use, Land Cover, and Climate” 31 August – 5 September 2014, Grindelwald, Switzerland Scope The 13th International Swiss Climate Summer School was focused on the theme “Linking land use, land cover, and climate”. This theme had been chosen due to its paramount importance in terms of both […]

University of Ottawa alumnus biography

[Biography] [Departmental Website] [Publications] [Contact Info] “After high school, I was not exactly sure what I would like to study but knew that I had broad interests. The geography discipline allowed me to learn and explore multiple facets of human society, technology, and the natural environment, from the classroom, laboratory and field settings. After completing […]

British Ecological Society – Tropical Ecosystems Group August 14-15, 2014

BES-TEG aimed at promoting and facilitating communication and interaction between tropical ecologists to enable inter-disciplinary transfer and development of knowledge and skills; and provides support for early career researchers while filling-in policy gaps. After six successful Early Career Research Meetings, BES-TEG are organizing a 7th meeting schedule to take place at the University of York, […]

Colin Courtney Mustaphi Publication List

Overview During the past 20 years I have worked on three continents to research human impacts on the environment by developing time series, spatial, and qualitative data sets. I study how human modifications to the environment have long term legacy effects on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, mostly freshwater lakes and wetlands and the surrounding watershed […]

Quadcopter UAVs for photographic and video surveying

Below lists some information to be advised for the use of the quadcopter (with or without the camera attached) in the United Kingdom. Thanks to Dave Hay of the Environment Department, University of York, for help compiling this information for REAL members. Air Navigation rules in the United Kingdom Air Navigation: The Order and the […]

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