Dr. Assaf Anyamba
Not Applicable
Office of Professional Programs
Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research Center
About
Dr. Assaf Anyamba is a Senior Scientist with Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research II (GESTAR/UMBC) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. He received his BA degree from Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya (1989), MA in Geography from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio (1992) and PhD in Geography from Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts (1997).Research interests
His research interests are in the exploitation of satellite and climate observations to study aspects of climate variability and trends and applications development focusing on ecologically coupled vector-borne diseases and global agricultural monitoring and. He leads a team that provides operational support to the Department of Defense and public health surveillance on vector-borne disease risk mapping and forecasting and, agricultural monitoring for the United States Department of Agriculture.Teaching interests
Geography/BiogeographyEducation
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Ph D, Remote Sensing of Vegetation
— Clark University (1997) Interannual Variability of NDVI over Africa and its relation to El Niño / Southern Oscillation
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MA, Geography
— Ohio University (1992) Mapping of Ecological Zones of Kenya
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BA, Geography
— Kenyatta University (1989) Evolution of Koobi Fora Spit, NE Lake Turkana, Kenya