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Tracking and Predicting COVID-19 - Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr., Director, Mona GeoInformatics Institute
Jul 30, 2020Fighting Covid-19: Science in Action | Science for Today Forum Series | Pt. 1 - July 29, 2020. The Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of the West Indies Presents: Tracking and Predicting COVID-19 - Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr., Director, Mona Geoinformatics. Tracking and...
MGI's Dr. Ava Maxam Joins Global Team of Experts in Mapping Hurricane Recoveries in a Warming World
Jul 29, 2020A new Goldsmiths, University of London project will map hurricane adaptations, survivals and recoveries in the Caribbean, creating a resource to help mitigate future disasters. Led by Dr Adom Philogene Heron (Department of Anthropology), Caribbean Cyclone Cartography (CCC) researchers will...
PSOJ Press Briefing - MGI-Selected top 25 Communities for COVID19 Relief
May 11, 2020The Mona GeoInformatics Institute (MGI) at the University of the West Indies Mona has been tasked with the responsibility to select the communities that will be provided with COVID-19 support across Jamaica. MGI’s Director, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr has been working with the PSOJ, CVSS, JCF, JDF and...
Rollout of the PSOJ/CVSS COVID19 Relief Effort - MGI Plays Critical Role
May 11, 2020The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has so far raised J$110 million through its ongoing PSOJ COVID-19 Jamaica Response Fund, aimed at mobilizing and distributing resources for the protection and welfare of Jamaican citizens. The Mona GeoInformatics Institute (MGI) at the University...
JAMNAV Turns 10 Years Old
Mar 04, 2019Join us in celebrating the 10th anniversary of JAMNAV! Sales all month long! Big updates! Free updates for original JAMNAV customers! BIG SURPRISE COMING! In March 2009, Mona GeoInformatics Institute (MGI), a research and development company owned by the University of the West Indies, Mona,...
MGI Receives 2018 RJRGleaner Honour Award for Science and Technology
Feb 21, 2019The Mona GeoInformatics Institute (MGI) is the recipient this year’s RJRGleaner Honour Award in the category of Science and Technology. MGI collected the Commemorative Profile at last night’s RJRGleaner Gala Awards Dinner at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Here is a listing of...
MGI Assessing Garbage Inflows into Kingston Harbour
Feb 19, 2019Loop News - The Mona GeoInformatics Institute (MGI) is conducting hydrodynamic modelling of solid waste in the Kingston Harbour to gauge the impact of the distribution and spread of garbage flowing into this major water body from multiple land-based sources. The MGI exercise seeks to look at the...
Mona GeoInformatics Aims To Reduce Waste In Kingston Harbour
Feb 19, 2019The Gleaner - The Mona GeoInformatics Institute (MGI) is currently conducting hydrodynamic modelling of solid waste in the Kingston Harbour to gauge the impact of the distribution and spread of garbage flowing into this major water body from multiple land-based sources. MGI is building on some...
Mona GeoInformatics Institute wins RJRGLEANER Honour Award - For Science and Technology
Jan 17, 2019Located on the campus of The University of the West Indies, Mona, St Andrew, this organisation is the brainchild behind Jamaica's global positioning system. It has also identified crash hotspots and offered a wide range of advanced geographic information science solutions. But for director of Mona...
Single-Use Plastic Ban in Jamaica
Jan 02, 2019"No regrets about our recommendation. Oxo-biodegradable plastics are a non-solution solution. There are tremendous opportunities for innovation now that can result in a net increase in employment and a better environment. My only concern is the timeline, which was not the recommendation of the...
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