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START supports research that advances knowledge, informs regional and international assessments, and links science, policy and practice domains. Two papers co-authored by START staff and alumni were recently published by Nature Geoscience and the International Journal of Applied Earth Observation…

START International, Inc. invites applications for a part-time/hourly Program Specialist position. The Program Specialist will work remotely but must be based in the D.C., Maryland, Virginia area to attend relevant meetings and to visit START’s office in D.C. The primary…

Leaders of Global Observation of Forest Cover and Land Dynamics (GOFC GOLD) regional networks convened in Tbilisi, Georgia, during September 13-16 for the 2017 GOFC-GOLD Regional Network Summit. The Summit assessed past performance of regional networks and their future direction…

The GOFC-GOLD Caucasus Network Kick-off Meeting commenced today, September 11 2017 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The meeting brings together 36 participants from 10 countries in the Caucasus region, working with remote sensing on land cover change issues in the Caucasus region.…

Together with partners, START organized a forum to discuss Land-Cover and Land-Use Change (LCLUC) and its impacts in South and Southeast Asian countries. The International Regional Science Meeting of the South/Southeast Asia Research Initiative (SARI) of the Global Observation of Forest Cover and…

The South Central and Eastern European Regional Information Network (SCERIN) of the Global Observation of Forest Cover and Land Dynamics (GOFC-GOLD) Program held its Fifth Capacity Building Workshop (SCERIN-5 CBW) during June 20-23, 2017 at the facility of the Faculty…

As part of the Global Observation of Forest Cover and Land Dynamics (GOFC-GOLD) Program START organized with partners a workshop to explore how remote sensing can support agricultural production and improve food security in South and Southeast Asia.   South/Southeast Asian countries…