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Tanzania Monitoring

In 2013, Vital Signs trained their first field technicians near Mikumi National Park in Tanzania. Also shown here are images from a microclimate pilot project in the country’s Eastern Highlands.

Conservation International (2011-2013)

Field technicans learn navigation fundamentals and how to use a GPS during a Vital Signs training in Tanzania.
GPS training with Valeriani Msofe, Joseph Martin, Jeremia Msimbe, Petro Haule, Isaac Learamo and Said Habibu.
Tony Knowles opens the discussion in Mikumi National Park.
Tony Knowles welcomes field technicans to the training.
Bob Scholes.
Tony Knowles gives instruction on measuring the diameter of a small tree.
Petro Haule takes notes.
Joseph Mwalugelo and Valeriani Msofe measure forest cover.
Jeremia Msimbe measures the diameter of a stem during a Vital Signs training in Tanzania.
Bob Scholes and Dino Martins demonstrate how to prepare samples for a plant press in a Vital Signs training in Tanzania.
Tony Knowles explains how to measure tree height.
Bob Scholes, Joseph Mwalugelo, Joseph Martin and Valeriani Msofe.
Joseph Mwalugelo, Said Habibu and Emanuel Martin work with Tony Knowles.
E-plot sampling with Bob Scholes.
E-plot sampling with Bob Scholes.
Petro Haule and Emanuel Martin.
Petro Haule.
Petro Haule and Jeremia Msimbe measure the diameter of a stem during a Vital Signs training in Tanzania.
Bob Scholes works with Petro Haule, Emanuel Martin, Valeriani Msofe and Isaac Learamo.
E-plot sampling.
Joseph Mwalugelo, Mark Musumba and Jeremia Msimbe weigh a soil sample during a Vital Signs training in Tanzania.
Valeriani Msofe uses a soil auger, with Emanuel Martin during a Vital Signs training in Tanzania.
Joseph Martin and Said Habibu install a stream gauge.
Stream gauge station.
Jeremia Msimbe, Joseph Mwalugelo and Tony Knowles install a stream gauge.
Cheryl Palm, Valeriani Msofe and Dino Martins install a stream gauge.
Cheryl Palm.
Mark Musumba, Jeremia Msimbe and Isaac Learamo.
Joseph Mwalugelo and Joseph Martin.
Joseph Mwalugelo.
Joseph Mwalugelo, Said Habibu and Petro Haule.
Bob Scholes and Joseph Mwalugelo.
Bob Scholes, Joseph Mwalugelo and Said Habibu.
Valeriani Msofe, Jeremia Msimbe, Petro Haule, Said Habibu and Valeriani Msofe evaluate a soil sample for clay content during a training in Tanzania. Through a combination of field and laboratory anaylsis, Vital Signs measures 52 soil variables, including texture, macro and micro-nutrients and organic carbon.
Soil testing.
Soil key.
Valeriani Msofe and Mark Musumba record data to a tablet.
Joseph Martin, Joseph Mwalugelo, Valeriani Msofe and Mark Musumba.
Joseph Martin flags the corner of an agricultural plot during the training of Tanzania's first Vital Signs field technicians. The measurements made by Joseph and his team will help to create an accurate picture of the links between agriculture, ecosystems and human well-being.
Jeremia Msimbe estimates the height and width of a small bush during a Vital Signs training in Tanzania.
Joseph Mwalugelo.
Joseph Mwalugelo evaluates the ground cover type.
Joseph Martin starts a new soil sample.
Field technician Joseph Martin takes a soil sample during a Vital Signs training in Tanzania.
Joseph Martin.
Agricultural E-plot.
The group uses a tablet to map the plot.
Joseph Mwalugelo, Joseph Martin Mark Musumba and Valeriani Msofe compare their data during a technical training in Tanzania.
Agricultural plot.
Jeremia Msimbe, Joseph Mwalugelo, Mark Musumba, Valeriani Msofe.
Jeremia Msimbe, Petro Haule, Valeriani Msofe and Kyle DeRosa.
Valeriani Msofe and Petro Haule.
Grasshopper.
Jeremia Msimbe and Joseph Martin calculate yield.
Jeremia Msimbe, Joseph Martin and Emanuel Martin.
Joseph Martin.
Jeremia Msimbe, Petro Haule and Valeriani Msofe.
Cheryl Palm.
Dino Martins discusses pollinators.
Dino Martins discusses pollinators.
Dino Martins, Petro Haule and Jeremia Msimbe.
Jeremia Msimbe and Valeriani Msofe.
Jeremia Msimbe and Dino Martins.
Weighing a soil sample.
Jeremia Msimbe.
Joseph Martin with Petro Haule.
Joseph Martin.
Petro Haule and Joseph Martin.
Field camp in Tamba Long'ombe.
Joseph Martin retrieves a water pressure sensor.
Jan Dempewolf, Emanuel Martin and Joseph Martin download data from a water pressure sensor.
Emanuel Martin measures streamd depth.
Micro-climate sensor.
Emanuel Martin retrieves a micro-climate sensor from a famer's field.
Vital Signs partners with local farmers to collect data.
Jan Dempewolf reviews data.
Vital Signs partners with local farmers to collect data.
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