CAWA Electronic Learning Platform is Online
The eLearning plattform of the CAWa project is online now. Registered training participants may access the electronic course materials at http://elearning.cawa-project.net. CAWa eLearning is based on the open source software Moodle, a multilingual Learning Management System (LMS). Moodle is a platform to create effective online learning sites.
Specialists decide on the rehabilitation of Abramov station
In a workshop held at GFZ in Potsdam on March 7 and 8, 2011, specialists from CAIAG, UzHydromet, NIGMI, the Institute of Water Problems of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, and the World Glacier Monitoring Service discussed the re-installation of a hydrometeorological monitoring station at Abramov glacier in Southern Kyrgyzstan (photo by courtesy of Jury Tarasov).
CAWa Hymet Station Monitor online
By December 2010, 5 hydrometeorological monitoring stations have been installed and connected to the regional CAWa Hymet monitoring network. Their observational data is now accessible to the public in a graphical form. To have a look at the visualized data, go to the Station Monitor.
Monitoring stations in Taragai and Kokemeren successfully installed
In summer and autumn 2010, specialists from CAIAG and GFZ installed two more hydrometeorological monitoring stations in the Naryn basin, Kyrgyzstan. The station data is transmitted every hour during summer time and once a day during winter time to the data management infrastructure SOPAF.
Training Course "Hydrometeorological Monitoring Network and Geodata Bases"
On December 14 -16, 2010, GFZ and CAIAG are inviting experts on geodata management to participate in the training course on “Hydrometeorological Monitoring Network and Geodata Bases”. The training will give an introduction to the sensor network and monitoring station concept as well as the data processing software architecture developed within the CAWa project
Training "Tools for optimized water use in irrigation"
On November 22-23, 2010, SIC ICWC and ZEU are inviting young scientists and water managers as well as water users to participate in a training on basic concepts in estimating water balances on irrigated fields. The training will also introduce the FAO-CROPWAT model which is used to determine crop water requirements and optimal irrigation schedules. The training is held prior to the International CAWa Symposium in Tashkent. For details see the symposium pages.
Scientific Symposium "Water in Central Asia" in Tashkent, 24-26 November 2010
The CAWa project invites international and Central Asian researchers to participate in the international scientific symposium "Water in Central Asia" scheduled for 24-26 November 2010 in Tashkent. The symposium will focus on applied research against the background of Central Asian water management covering topics like climate change, water availability, water management, and remote sensing methods. For detailed information on the symposium please see the symposium pages: International Scientific Symposium 2010
Training course "GIS in Hydrology" announced
From October 25 to 29, 2010, a GIS training with focus on hydrological problems will be held at GFZ in Potsdam. The CAWa project is inviting specialists of the Central Asian hydrometeorological services, research institutions and water management organisations to participate in the course.
Glacier Expedition to the Tian-Shan Mountains
To investigate the dynamics of glaciers in the Tian-Shan mountains and how they are affected by climate change, researchers from Germany, Austria and Kyrgyzstan went on a three-week expedition in July 2010.
CAWa researchers contribute to UNDP workshop on glacier melting
Scientists from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and abroad met in Almaty to discuss how they can cooperate to better monitor melting glaciers in Central Asia. The workshop was organized by UNDP on June 24-25 in the frame of their Climate Risk Management in Central Asia programme.