Ahmed Adedoyin Balogun
Ahmed Adedoyin Balogun [TAHMO Advisor] Dr. Ahmed Balogun is an Associate Professor of Applied Meteorology in the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). His research and development work is on air quality, biometeorology, urban climatology, water resources system, renewable energy, and climate change adaptation. He has worked […]
Tom Dietterich
Tom Dietterich [Quality Control] Oregon State University Distinguished Professor Emeritus Tom Dietterich is one of the founders of the field of Machine Learning. He is currently developing new anomaly detection algorithms and applying them to the problem of sensor network failure diagnosis and data cleaning. Under funding from NSF, he leads the SENSOR-DX team, which […]
Miriamlisa Kasanga
Miriamlisa Kasanga [Country Coordinator – Tanzania] Miriamlisa the Tanzanian country coordinator of the Trans-Africa-Hydro. Meteorological Observatory (TAHMO), a Network aims to develop a vast network of weather stations across Africa, to enhance meteorological data for Climate Services. She is an expert in Climate Services for smallholders (farmers, fishers, pastoralists).Advocate for Climate Service, Coordinator of weather […]
Victor Eseme Omoit
Victor Eseme Omoit [Country Coordinator – Kenya] Victor Eseme Omoit holds a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from South Eastern Kenya University. He began his journey with TAHMO as an intern in 2017, subsequently securing a position as a Field Engineer. Presently, he serves as the Country Coordinator for TAHMO in Kenya. He is also […]
Francis Kwame Bot
Francis Kwame Boti [Field Engineer] Francis is a graduate of Ghana Communication Technology University formally known as Ghana Telecommunication University College where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Telecommunications Engineering in 2011. He interned at the Ghana broadcasting corporation where he worked in the West Africa Broadcasting Unit (WABU). This is were a team of […]
WMO Innovation Hub
WMO Innovation Hub Open-source non-contact river flow observations with cameras for Africa The objective of this project is to establish an open-source platform-independent hardware and software workflow to establish new operational river monitoring sites through image velocimetry methods derived in our consortium, based on simple camera hardware. This technology so far is only available within […]
Twiga
Transforming Water, Weather, and Climate Information through in Situ Observations for Geo-Services in Africa. (TWIGA) Objectives: Provide currently unavailable geo-information on weather, water, and climate for sub-Saharan Africa by enhancing satellite-based geo-data with innovative in-situ sensors and developing related information services that answer needs of African stakeholders and the GEOSS community. Concept: A systematic feedback […]
WMO highway
WMO Highway High Impact Weather Lake System (HIGHWAY) Project Africa’s development, climate and resilience agendas are inextricably linked. Statistics show that about 90% of all natural disasters on the continent are weather and climate driven. Hydro- meteorological disasters that include floods, droughts, tropical cyclones, lightning strikes and landslides continue to cause heavy damages and loss […]
GIZ Madagascar
GIZ Madagascar Background Provide currently unavailable geo-information on weather, water, and climate for sub-Saharan Africa by enhancing satellite-based geo-data with innovative in-situ sensors and developing related information services that answer needs of African stakeholders and the GEOSS community. TAHMO’s Objectives The overall objective of the consultancy is to take stock of the practices for data transmission and storage currently […]
Bokuretsion Estifanos
Bokuretsion Estifanos [Network Manager] Bokuretsion Estifanos holds a BA degree in geography from the University of Asmara. He worked as a junior hydrologist in the Department of Water Resources in Eritrea and as an environmental technician for an Australian mining company. During these jobs, he installed and operated hydrological and meteorological stations. His task in […]
