JRS is proud to sponsor the 2nd International Conference on Geographical Science for Resilient Communities, Ecosystems & Livelihoods Under Global Environmental Change (GORILLA Conference) taking place from December 7-10 at the Protea Hotel in Kampala, Uganda.
The conference goals to contribute to the realization of the Global Development Agenda 2030 aligns with JRS support of aspirational African 30-by-30 goals for conservation using best science and data for decision making.
The 200 participants in the 4-day conference include academics, field researchers, government officials and local media and an international panel of speakers include academics from across Africa, Europe and North America. Presentations will include the following topics:
1) Nature-based Systems in Mitigating Hydro-Meterological Hazards and Disasters
2) Climate Smart Agriculture for Sustainable Resilience
3) Land Degradation Neutrality and Net Zero
4) Water Resources and Water Systems in the Anthrpocene
5) Migration and Displacement: Socio-ecological intricacies and Benefits
6) Biogeography, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conservation
7) Geographies and Contexts of COVID-19 Processes and Sustainable Recovery
8) The Future of Smart Cities and Urban Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
A sample list of talks and speakers included:
- Applying the EARTH and Thornthwaite Models for Estimating Groundwater Recharge in the Klela Basin, Mali – Adama Toure
- Wavelet analysis of spatio-temporal variability in surface soil moisture under different land uses in southwestern Nigeria – Adedayo Oreoluwa Adewole
- Opportunities for resilience facing water scarcity: cases studies from Madagascar’s medium-sized cities – Malalaniaina Miora Rakotoarivelo
- From co-operation to coercion: The effect of military intervention on the Nile Perch fishery on Lake Victoria in Uganda – Veronica Mpomwenda
- Economic analysis of water use of lower Kihansi Hydropower Plant – Jumanne Moshi Abdallah
- Assessing chicken based organic fertigation for improved yield, above ground biomass, crop water productivity and crop quality of tomatoes, cabbage and pumpkin – Diana Mukul
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