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The 2024 Israeli War on Lebanon: A Devastating Blow to Agriculture and the Environment
Satellite analysis reveals that wildfires in Lebanon's south have burned over 10,800 hectares in 2024—an area four times larger than Beirut and ten times the annual average.
Dr. Hadi Jaafar Highlights Climate Change Impacts at the Lebanese Ministry of Environment Workshop
Dr. Hadi Jaafar shed light on the pressing issue of climate change and its ramifications for Lebanon’s water resources during the MoE workshop on June 28, 2024 in Beirut.
Dr. Hadi Jaafar Showcases AgSAT at USAID-ARE Event for Water Optimization in Lebanese Fodder Production
Dr. Hadi Jaafar was invited as a panelist to a dissemination event hosted by the Agriculture and Rural Empowerment (ARE) Activity, funded by the USAID. The event, entitled “Resilience and Recovery: Navigating the Dairy Sector in Lebanon Post-2019 Crisis,” which took place at the Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand Hotel in Sin el Fil on Friday, May 10, 2024.
AgHive implements its TALANOA-WATER Serious Game for Stakeholder Engagement within its National Scientific Workshop in Beirut, Lebanon: Bridging Waters in the Bekaa: Stakeholder Engagement through TALANOA and TRANSCEND Serious Gaming
Serious games are revolutionizing policymaking by providing a dynamic platform for stakeholders to engage, strategize, and explore complex issues in a simulated environment.
AgHive team presented a working paper titled “Drone-Based Ultra-High-Resolution Evapotranspiration Estimation using Synchronized Thermal and Multispectral Sensors and the HSEB Model” at the AMS 38th Conference on Hydrology
Dr. Hadi Jaafar and Ms. Lara Sujud virtually presented their study on using drones equipped with MicaSense Altum sensor and HSEB model to measure ultra-high resolution evapotranspiration over a sprinkler-irrigated potato field in Bekaa, Lebanon.
Dr. Hadi Jaafar presents the paper “Landsat Imagery Reveals an Accelerating Increase in Land Evapotranspiration Rates” at the AMS 38th Conference on Hydrology
Dr. Hadi Jaafar presented a virtual poster featuring the paper “Landsat Imagery Reveals an Accelerating Increase in Land Evapotranspiration Rates” at the American Meteorological Society 38th Conference on Hydrology in Baltimore, USA, on January 23, 2024.
AgSAT Takes Center Stage: LBCI News Highlights Groundbreaking Innovation in Agriculture
In a recent segment titled “In Lebanon, as well as the world, drought is on the verge” aired on LBCI News on January 2, 2024, AgSAT took center stage.
A Call to Preserve Soil Health: Insights from Radio Liban with Dr. Hadi Jaafar
On December 5, 2023, Radio Liban’s “Hawa al Chabab” program marked World Soil Day with a special guest, Dr. Hadi Jaafar, Associate Professor and Chair at the Department of Agriculture, American University of Beirut. In this enlightening discussion, Dr. Jaafar underscored the pivotal role soil plays in sustaining life on Earth.
The Department of Agriculture organized the First National Scientific Workshop for Stakeholders within the framework of the TRANSCEND Project in Hermel, Lebanon
Stakeholder engagement took center stage in the workshop titled "Formulation of Challenges in the Orontes River Basin" which was organized on September 26, 2023 in Hermel, Lebanon.
Ms. Rim Hazimeh at the EAERE 28th Annual Conference in Limassol
Ms. Hazimeh presented transferable remote sensing-based frameworks and tools for improving agricultural water management, that are used at the Remote Sensing and Geospatial lab at the Department of Agriculture under the supervision of Dr. Hadi Jaafar.
Dr. Hadi Jaafar honored with a Cedar tree planting as a gesture of gratitude from Berytech and LRI
Dr. Hadi Jaafar has been awarded the Certificate of Adoption by the Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI) in recognition of his valuable participation in the fourth edition of the Berytech Agri-Food Innovation Days (AFID 2023). As a gesture of gratitude and commitment to environmental sustainability, a cedar tree will be planted in Sannine this year.
Dr. Hadi Jaafar featured in the first episode of the BerytechBeat Learning Series: Revolutionizing Agriculture with Remote Sensing
In this episode of the BerytechBeat Learning Series, Dr. Hadi Jaafar delves into the realm of agriculture and artificial intelligence, exploring the possibilities presented by satellite imaging and precision farming in the contemporary landscape of agricultural practices.
Dr. Hadi Jaafar holds the 2nd General Assembly of the TALANOA-WATER PRIMA-funded project in Salamanca, Spain
Dr. Hadi Jaafar held the 2nd General Assembly TALANOA-WATER Prima-funded project at the University of Salamanca, Spain. The assembly, which was held from 31st May to 1st June 2023, marked the completion of the first phase of the project, which extends over a span of four years.
Dr. Hadi Jaafar speaks at the Berytech Agri-Food Innovation Days (AFID 2023)
Dr. Hadi Jaafar contributed as a panel speaker on the topic of ‘Sustainable Agriculture Production: Technology For A Better Future’ on May 24, 2023 at Le Royal Hotel in Beirut.
AgHive at the Department of Agriculture organized the Second National Scientific Stakeholders Workshop under the TALANOA-WATER Project
The workshop brought together experts from Lebanon and Spain to implement a serious game with national stakeholders and discuss strategies to enhance water governance and management in the Litani River Basin.
Dr. Hadi Jaafar presents on the Orontes River Basin in Lebanon, Syria and Turkey at the TRANSCEND Kick-Off Meeting in Salamanca, Spain
The TRANSCEND Project kick-off meeting served to formally meet the members of the partners’ teams; initiate the project management bodies; create a common understanding of the objectives and methods and of the roles and tasks of each partner; establish effective collaborative dynamics; and set the tone for the rest of the project events, and workflow.
Dr. Hadi Jaafar and Rim Hazimeh at the Department of Agriculture participated in TALANOA-WATER General Assembly and Stakeholder Training in Montpellier
Dr. Hadi Jaafar and Rim Hazimeh participated in the first year general assembly of the TALANOA-WATER project from December 12 to 14, 2022. The assembly was held in Montpellier, France and was followed by a training on concepts and tools to engage in an open innovation process on water management with stakeholders.
AgHive at the Department of Agriculture organized the First National Stakeholders Workshop under the TALANOA-WATER Project
The workshop’s main objective is to develop and evaluate the implementation of adaptive policies for water allocation based on the economic value of crops and water policies through the stakeholders’ dialogue.
AgHive at the Department of Agriculture co-organized the French-Lebanese Summer School on Remote Sensing from May 30 to June 3, 2022 with Theia
The Summer School was a big success with 44 participants coming from different countries including Tunisia, Egypt, France, Italy, and Lebanon attending sessions on Initiation to Remote Sensing using Sentinel Imagery, Rapid Disaster Mapping, Drought Mapping, and Soil Moisture Estimation.
Dr. Hadi Jaafar Invited to Present AgSAT at Google’s Geo for Good Lightning Talks in Agriculture
AgSAT is a mobile application for smart irrigation that calculates crop water requirements in near real time by using satellite imagery and weather data. The app helps farmers irrigate more precisely, increases crop yield, and guides decision-making in water allocations.
Driving New Possibilities in Agriculture under the AGSC 244 Course
The adoption of technology-based approaches in agriculture is vital to prepare the youth, farmers of the future, to engage further in agriculture. Continuous advances are transforming how farmers operate and what societies can achieve through agriculture.
Dr. Hadi Jaafar appointed to IHE-Delft Water and Development Partnership Programme International Committee
The DUPC3 program acknowledges the need to enhance and broaden the body of knowledge on inclusive and sustainable water management practices.
AgHive organizes a workshop on WaPOR for Water Accounting Plus (WA+) Modeling under TALANOA-WATER project
The workshop explained how to run the Rapid WA+ on a study area and prepared participants for applying WA+ to their basins.
Dr. Hadi Jaafar presents ‘SEEDS for Recovery’ at the CEDIL Complexity Interventions Workshop
The workshop invited the CEDIL-funded impact evaluation projects that are falling into the Programme of Work: ‘Evaluating complex interventions' to provide feedback to teams on the design applied, analysis methods used, and challenges faced, as well as to facilitate cross-learning among engaged researchers.
Revolutionizing Smart Irrigation with AgSAT Story Map featured in SDGs Today Collection
Under SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Revolutionizing Smart Irrigation with AgSAT story map was featured in SDGs Today storytelling collection. As farming is rapidly changing, transitioning towards increasing water use efficiency in crop production becomes indispensable.
AgSAT featured in summer 2021 issue of IrrigationTODAY Magazine
Featured in the distinguished IrrigationTODAY magazine, AgSAT is the first mobile application in the world that optimizes food production by calculating and forecasting crop water requirements in near real-time by using remote sensing technology.
SEEDS for Recovery Story Map featured in SDGs Today Collection
Under SDG 2: Zero Hunger, SEEDS for Recovery story map was featured in SDGs Today storytelling collection. The story map uncovers the effects of humanitarian interventions on agriculture in conflict-affected Syria using advances in remote sensing technology.
Dr. Hadi Jaafar and team kick-start TALANOA-WATER project
A full day kick-off meeting was held on June 24, 2021 to initiate Talanoa Water Dialogue for Transformational Adaptation to Water Scarcity Under Climate Change — TALANOA-WATER.
Dr. Hadi Jaafar speaks at the Migration Research Institute Conference on Climate Change, Migration and Adaptation
Dr. Jaafar will present his work on Refugees, water stress, and climate change in the Middle East on May 13, 2021.
Dr. Hadi Jaafar presents at the PERN Cyberseminar
Dr. Jaafar was invited as a panelist to submit a position paper and present at the PERN Cyberseminar: "Refugee and internally displaced populations, environmental impacts and climate risks" on May 10, 2021.
AgHive announces the GCN250 App: global rainfall-runoff relationships for hydrologic modeling and design
The app allows users to visualize the gridded hydrologic curve number dataset at 250m resolution globally.
TALANOA-WATER Selected for the PRIMA S1 Call for Proposals 2020
The project was selected for the PRIMA S1 call for proposals 2020 under the thematic area “Management of Water” and will be led by PI Dr. Hadi Jaafar.
Mobile application to map water-use and agricultural productivity in the region
AgSAT, the first mobile application in the world that optimizes food production and helps farmers irrigate more precisely.
ITSET Workshop: “A smart mobile application to regulate the amount of irrigation in agriculture.”
AgHive organized ITSET workshop on a smart mobile application that regulates the amount of irrigation in agriculture.
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