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In the Field Newsletter July 2024


July 2024

Welcome to the latest news from the In The Field blog. National research and education networks are crucial for tracking, monitoring, and supporting responses to natural disasters and disease outbreaks. PREGINET is collaborating with the European Earth Observation program to improve disaster response in the Philippines. In Kenya, a research team has created digital platforms with the help of KENET to identify potential disease outbreaks. In Brazil, RNP assists with recovery efforts after heavy rains impacted over 1.5m people. Meanwhile, DeiC provides supercomputing to Danish researchers mapping trading routes of the Roman Empire. Enjoy!

 
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Stronger disaster response for the Philippines

The Philippines' NREN, PREGINET, is part of a collaboration involving Copernicus Earth Observation to enhance natural disaster mitigation plans using satellite data.

Supercomputer maps Roman empire trade

Researchers at Aaarhus University in Denmark are using supercomputing to recreate ancient trading strategies, with the help of Danish NREN, DeiC.

ICYMI: Accelerated Arctic warming explained

According to a German research consortium with participation from DFN, the German NREN, pools of melted ice, so-called melt-ponds, contribute to accelerate Arctic climate change.

Citizens help monitor disease outbreaks in Kenya

Web and mobile applications in Kenya enable the public to report health symptoms, allowing NREN KENET and its partners to monitor for early warning signs of disease outbreaks.

Heavy rains in Brazil affect academic activities

Since April, heavy rains in southern Brazil have impacted over 1.5m people in Rio Grande do Sul. Local universities have been crucial to recovery efforts, with the support of Brazilian NREN RNP.

ICYMI: Boost for Australian genomic research

Genetics specialists at Australia’s Biomolecular Resource Facility share huge datasets with domestic and international partners assisted by AARNet, the NREN of Australia.
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