Varun's First PhD Paper has been Published

PhD Candidate Varun Tiwari’s first PhD paper has been published in the Journal of Environmental Management

In this article, Varun outlines a novel framework to map boro rice at peak season using Sentinal images which will serve as a valuable tool for policy decision-making. From the abstract, “In-season rice area maps generated through this framework are crucial for timely decision-making regarding adaptive management in response to climatic stresses and forecasting area-wide productivity. The scalability of our framework across space and time makes it particularly suitable for addressing field data scarcity challenges in countries like Bangladesh and offers the potential for future operationalization.”

Read the full article here.

Social Media Buzz:

#Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable
countries to #floods & climate change

Close to 80% of the ppl are dependent on agriculture

Boro rice is one of the main crops grown

Check out @varunkt1's 1st PhD chapter mapping boro rice w @GoogleEE https://t.co/XhY0PON77T#AGU23 pic.twitter.com/kgdtcDg6wD

— Dr. Mirela G. Tulbure 🛰 🌎 + 🐍 + 🌊 (@MirelaGTulbure) December 12, 2023

🌾🛰️ Exciting breakthrough! A tailored framework for high-res mapping of #rice in #Bangladesh, a game-changer for agriculture & climate resilience. Using Sentinel-1 & -2 data, rice area statistics can be much more improved and detailed. Open access: https://t.co/uPMwm85tbG pic.twitter.com/EzyiyduqCt

— Timothy J. Krupnik (@TJKrupnik) December 13, 2023

An innovative method for in-season rice mapping—a valuable tool for informed decision-making. Collaboration among policymakers, researchers, and end-usershttps://t.co/DGFbLOWSSf#RiceMapping #MachineLearning #EO #AGU2023 #GEE @MirelaGTulbure @NCSUgeospatial @SERVIRGlobal @CIMMYT pic.twitter.com/2dJ65XZB71

— Varun Tiwari (@varunkt1) December 13, 2023