Comments for Adam Welti

Comment on Preparing Future Forestry Professionals by Adam Welti

Adam Welti — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:36:05 +0000

Yes, actually a Professor from Yale University has already visited the school. In addition to following up with that contact, I hope to contact a few other universities with strong forestry programs to see about potential partnerships.

Comment on Preparing Future Forestry Professionals by Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:32:58 +0000

Check out http://www.univsource.com/forestry.htm I know Yale’s school is quite famous and has some notable graduates that might be interested in helping out.

Comment on Preparing Future Forestry Professionals by Erin

Erin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:54:05 +0000

Adam,

Have you found any interest at universities in the US for building the capacity of the FTI?

Comment on Low connectivity by Mandy G

Mandy G — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:30:51 +0000

I hear you – there is no power at my office here in Juba, the generator at my house keeps breaking down and to top it off they have been blocking phone calls from the US so I can’t talk to my mom.

Its so hard to do work in this type of environment,and sad that without a way to communicate an organization will be left behind, without funding or access to research. Hopefully things will be better in the future for the organization, I’m sure you are helping them to do their best!

Comment on Low connectivity by Marina

Marina — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:25:36 +0000

Thanks for this post Adam, I like to hear about these day-to-day struggles and frustrations. Sometimes we hear so much about the great work these groups are doing we forget to stop and think how much more amazing it is given all of the obstacles that have to be overcome each day.

Comment on Environmental Awareness by iain

iain — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:58:43 +0000

Good blog. Very interesting – particularly the trade-offs involved in exploiting but not exhausting forest resources. Can you post the assessment on the SADS wiki/website?

Comment on Traveling to Lofa County by iain

iain — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:54:38 +0000

Interesting dilemma posed by this blog: Development requires roads, but roads tear down forests. Where does SADS stand on this?

Comment on The Value of Education by Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:35:41 +0000

this report is old, but the first part on the role of Liberia’s logging industry by Global Witness is pretty interesting. See http://www.globalwitness.org/media_library_get.php/…/taylormade2.pdf

Comment on Environmental Awareness by Zonta Corona

Zonta Corona — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:28:25 +0000

Thanks for sharing the video and your thoughts on raising environmental awareness in this region. My own research is focused on raising awareness through organizational efforts, so it’s a nice reminder to see the work that is going on in other areas of the spectrum.

I think people often assume that individuals living communities that rely more directly on the natural environment (such as the forests and rivers) are going to automatically have a higher level of environmental awareness, but your work clearly shows that raising environmental awareness in these communities is incredibly important.

Keep up the good work!!!

Comment on The Value of Education by Asta

Asta — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:53:40 +0000

Adam –

I came cross this quote today which seems timely given your post.

“If you want one year of prosperity, plant corn.
If you want ten years of prosperity, plant trees.
If you want one hundred years of prosperity, educate people.”
— Chinese proverb