Tag Archives: Africa

New Version of Africa Map

Posted on May 28, 2012 by pel2

I have been experimenting with the ArcGIS Explorer online system. I ported over my existing map of African places from Google Maps. I had to download it as a kml file, then upload the file to a web site. Everything… Continue reading →

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Senegal tour highlights soil conservation and reforestation problems.

Posted on June 15, 2011 by pel2

SudOnLine – Le Portail de Sud Quotidien SENEGAL | La problématique de l’eau et du reboisement au cœur du Débat This article describes a tour of international experts around the Thies and Kaolack regions of Senegal to talk with… Continue reading →

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My Experiences with Meat in Africa

Posted on January 30, 2011 by pel2

At the Franklin County Extension annual meeting last Friday the keynote speaker was Dr. Chris Raines. According to his website: Chris is the Extension Meats Specialist and is an Assistant Professor at Penn State University in the Department of Dairy… Continue reading →

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African Forestry Presentation

Posted on October 6, 2010 by pel2

This afternoon I will be speaking to the Intro to Forestry class on international forestry in what has become an annual event. I will concentrate on problems of deforestation and desertification in the Sahel region of western Africa. Here… Continue reading →

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Do these tourists need a map?

Posted on August 12, 2010 by pel2

Talk about people who need a map. Two french tourists (Guillaume Combot and Enora Nedelec) are in the middle of a three-year hike from Cape Town, South Africa to Paris. They are now near Khartoum Sudan. Check out their web… Continue reading →

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Deforestation Presentation

Posted on October 7, 2009 by pel2

This afternoon I will be speaking to the Intro to Forestry class on international forestry in what has become an annual event. I will concentrate on problems of deforestation and desertification in the Sahel region of western Africa. Here is… Continue reading →

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Another Africa presentation

Posted on October 19, 2007 by pel2

I will be speaking to the Intro to Forestry class on reforestation in Africa. I decided to put together a Google map of the places I have visited or worked in. There are a lot of pins in the map…. Continue reading →

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