Ecology and environment
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Fighting Wildfires with Data
When wildfires strike, all eyes turn to the clouds, hoping for a downpour that will quench the flames. Now, wildfire prevention teams on the Greek island of Lesvos are looking to a different kind of…
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The Madingley Model
The growing human population with increasing resource use per capita is causing an alarming loss and degradation of ecosystems. In order to balance the increasing human needs for food and resources with the healthy functioning…
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Fire App Fights Wildfires with Data
Every second counts when combating a wildfire. Time lost can result in devastating loss of life or property. The University of the Aegean in Greece developed the VENUS-C Fire app, featuring Bing Maps, Microsoft Silverlight,…
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Publishing and eScience Panel
Scientific Publishing in a Connected, Mobile World Speaker: Mark Abbott New tools for content development and new distribution channels create opportunities for the scientific community, opening new venues for collaboration, review, and self-publication. However, publishing…
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Putting Threats to Wildlife on the Map
By Rob Knies, Managing Editor, Microsoft Research In an era of rising temperatures, shrinking ice caps, and widespread drought, the world’s attention is focused on environmental concerns. It seems like every business, every organization, every government…
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Accelerating Scientific Discovery Around the Globe
Microsoft Research Connections collaborates with and supports the work of the world’s top academic researchers and institutions. We establish partnerships to develop technologies that fuel data-intensive scientific research and advance the state of the art…
