Dr. Catherine Nakalembe
@CLNakalembe
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Professor Innovating in #AI #EO #Agriculture #ClimateChange @umdgeography @UofMaryland, NASA’s @Harvestprogram Africa Lead- Winner #AfricaFoodPrize / #Al-Sumait
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Joined June 2011
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What does it take to shape the future? 🌍 🎥 Season 2 of the TED Fellows Film Series is here — featuring innovators turning waste into bioplastics, scientists using satellites to fight hunger, and artists revealing untold stories from around the world. Watch the first 5 films
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My TED Fellows Film is live, the culmination of my year as a 2025 @TEDFellow @TEDTalks @TEDCountdown
Satellites in space are helping farmers on the ground. ✨ In her TED Fellows Film, food security specialist @CLNakalembe shows how satellite data helps protect farmers across Africa from climate threats to build resilience and protect their livelihoods: https://t.co/pHGIa9hsgu
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🚀 Introducing the TXI Circle—where Earth observation meets impact. A community uniting EO professionals, researchers & AI practitioners to solve real-world challenges with satellite data. Join us https://t.co/KIzDuXaiV6 🛰️ #EarthObservation
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Sharing an old favorite: In this 2020 video for @nasa_eclips, I share my passion for working with farmers around the world, especially in #Africa. I use @NASA satellite data to monitor crops from space, and my love for hiking, photography, and travel supports my work.
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“We just don’t have a thousand years to wait. We have to do it now.” In his 2025 Fellow Film, protein engineer @cxarramirez of @pb3lab shows how AI is helping scientists design new proteins to fight disease, reduce pollution and reshape the future of humanity:
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What does it take to shape the future? 🌍 🎥 Season 2 of the TED Fellows Film Series is here — featuring innovators turning waste into bioplastics, scientists using satellites to fight hunger, and artists revealing untold stories from around the world. Watch the first 5 films
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Great discussion today with @NewTimesRwanda on Rwanda's space ecosystem 🛰️. Tech in agriculture offers enormous opportunities across Africa. We have work to do & lots to consider- https://t.co/GMVcqGxvfk
#SpaceEconomy #Rwanda #Africa #SatelliteTech #Agriculture
#TNTXSPACES: Rwanda is building a dynamic space ecosystem, what does it mean for Africa’s continental space economy? Join our expert speakers as they explore opportunities, challenges, and the future of the African space sector: - @gtwagirayezu, CEO of @RwandaSpace -
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🌍 Excited to speak at #AI for #Climate & #Nature during NYC #ClimateWeek on 9/24! Join us as we explore: How #AI can help address climate change & tackle nature loss. @TEDTalks @TEDCountdown and #Bezos Earth Fund are hosting this evening. Apply here https://t.co/Jy1c8iE7gU
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💔 Heartbroken saying goodbye to Meridian Institute - they made our @CropsHelmets project (A.K.A Google Street View for Crops) possible https://t.co/LCdot2Smc4 via @LinkedIn
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Our HELMETS crop labeling project (AKA our Google Street View for Crops) would have never seen the light of day without Lacuna Fund. It is heartbreaking to me that just as more fruits of HELMETS are...
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🚀 Launching TXI Circle! Fresh from @RockefellerFdn #BellagioCenter, I'm excited to introduce a community-driven network connecting #EO #AI professionals tackling real-world challenges in agriculture, climate resilience & disaster response. Join us: https://t.co/vBbFyaeWNN🛰️
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Check out my latest article: First Helmets Paper Now on arXiv: "Helmets Labeling Crops: Kenya Crop Type Dataset Created via Helmet-Mounted Cameras and Deep Learning" 🌱 🇰🇪 https://t.co/BITGstcaVT via @LinkedIn
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🔥 Just aired live at #TED2025! Biotech. Food justice. Aviation. Land defense. These 10 global leaders are already creating change — now catch a glimpse of them in action:
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The ever-escalating uncertainty in the world had me feeling tapped. Being in community with my fellow @TEDFellow at @TEDTalks #TED2025 was the reset I needed—re-energized, re-inspired, and reminded of our collective power. #TEDFellow @30x30initiative #publicvoices
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What do a biotechnologist, a reportage artist, a food equity champion, a sustainable textile entrepreneur & an aviation educator have in common? 🤔 They’re all part of the 2025 TED Fellows cohort! ✨ Meet the individuals driving change around the world: https://t.co/Plgps28XYm
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What an honor to receive the @AlSumaitPrize for #African Development for #FoodSecurity from His Highness the Amir of #Kuwait! Thank you, @kfasinfo, for this profound recognition of scientific advancement and innovation.
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🌴 In Pará 🇧🇷, where the Amazon rainforest meets agriculture, Assist Prof @CLNakalembe reflects on using Earth observation tech to combat food insecurity: https://t.co/3oLPEs32MQ
#selper #ISPRS
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Thank you, Dean Rivera, @srivera_tw, for the shout-out. It was an unforgettable week with @kfasinfo @AlSumaitPrize !
.@umdgeography Assistant Professor @CLNakalembe recently received her 2022 Al-Sumait Prize at Kuwait's Royal Palace! I loved reading about her experience, and thought you might want to too: https://t.co/UNCC0Bx0YT. Congrats again, Catherine. @bsosumd is so proud of you!
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This is my 15th year at @UofMaryland and I've never seen anything like this: The Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute has openings for *30* (!) tenured and/or tenure-track faculty positions in Artificial Intelligence, broadly defined.
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Our 10th Symposium w @columbiaclimate will be held November 21-22 in #NYC! This gathering of #geospatial #gis #geography #geopolitics leadership in #government #tech #academia & #research is a unique opportunity to grow your #geo #network. Register here: https://t.co/r4dYvMu3RO
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