Environmental sensing of ecosystem services for developing climate smart landscape framework to improve food security in East Africa

Pellikka, Petri (PI)
Alakukku, Laura (PI)
Vesala, Timo (PI)
Johansson, Tino (Participant)
Heiskanen, Janne (Participant)
Räsänen, Matti (Participant)
Tuure, Juuso (Participant)
Adhikari, Hari (Participant)
Piiroinen, Rami (Participant)
Abera, Temesgen (Participant)
Tang, Zhipeng (Participant)
Wachiye, Sheila (Participant)
Mäkelä, Pirjo (Participant)
Karhu, Kristiina (Participant)
Di Minin, Enrico (Participant)
Autio, Antti (Participant)

Acronym	TAITASMART
Status	Active
Effective start/end date	01/03/2018 → 01/03/2022

Funding

European Commission, DG International Cooperation and Development: €5,000,000.00

Taita Research Station
Faculty of Science
Facility/equipment: Equipment

2 Active
8 Finished

ESSA: Earth observation and environmental sensing for climate-smart sustainable agro-pastoralism ecosystem transformation in East Africa
Pellikka, P., Johansson, T., Heiskanen, J., Abera, T., Vuorinne, I. & Hailu, B.
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research project
Geospatial monitoring and modelling of environmental change using geoinformatics (GIMMEC)
Pellikka, P., Hjort, J., Luoto, M., Stenberg, P., Anttila, S., Clark, B., Gonsamo Gosa, A., Heiskanen, J., Hendriks, J., Tokola, N., Hohenthal, J., Johansson, T., Maeda, E., Muukkonen, P., Mäkiaho, J., Mõttus, M., Heinilä, A. M. K., Omoro, L., Rautiainen, M., Salonen, M., Siljander, M., Toivonen, T. & Virtanen, T.
28/02/2011 → …
Project: Research Evaluation 2011
GHG-TAITA: Greenhouse gas emissions (CH4, N2O, CO2) from dominant land cover types in Taita Hills region, Kenya
Pellikka, P., Wachiye, S., Räsänen, M., Rinne, J. & Merbold, L.
01/10/2017 → 30/09/2021
Project: Research project

4 Article

Constraints for adopting climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Southeast Kenya
Autio, A., Johansson, T., Motaroki, L., Minoia, P. & Pellikka, P., Dec 2021, In: Agricultural Systems. 2021, 194, 13 p., 103284.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
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Assessment of human–elephant conflicts in multifunctional landscapes of Taita Taveta County, Kenya
Munyao, M. N., Siljander, M., Johansson, T., Makokha, G. & Pellikka, P., 11 Dec 2020, In: Global Ecology and Conservation. 24, 19 p., e01382.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
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Mapping forest structural heterogeneity of tropical montane forest remnants from airborne laser scanning and Landsat time series
Adhikari, H., Valbuena, R., Pellikka, P. & Heiskanen, J., Jan 2020, In: Ecological Indicators. 108, 16 p., 105739.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
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17 Academic visit to other institution
11 Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
11 Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
10 Invited talk
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AFRICA 2030- STRENGHTENING THE CAPACITY OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES TO HANDLE THE CHALLENGES OF A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT - THE 3rd SYMPOSIUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
Tino Johansson (Speaker: Keynote)
23 Jan 2020 → 24 Jan 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Megatrends in Africa
Petri Pellikka (Speaker), Leena Vastapuu (Speaker), Mikael Mattlin (Speaker) & Emma Hakala (Speaker)
25 Aug 2020
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

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PhD thesis supervision of Matti Räsänen
Petri Pellikka (Co-supervisor), Markku Kulmala (Supervisor), Janne Rinne (Co-supervisor), Tuula Aalto (Pre-examiner), Ari Lauren (Pre-examiner) & Stefano Manzoni (Opponent)
2020
Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis

Radio interview on flooding in East Africa in 2020
Petri Pellikka
07/10/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Radio interview on nature in Afrikan tähti
Petri Pellikka
12/08/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Interview for an online article on Desert locusts in Maailma.net
Tino Johansson
29/04/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media