Jamaica

Jamaica Flying Labs and Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team Explore an Open Drone Community

Partners | May 6, 2024

The initiative aimed to revolutionize the way aerial data supports critical sectors like disaster management and environmental conservation in Jamaica.

Girls in GIS

Drones, Data and AI for STEM / Youth | March 22, 2024

Girls in GIS: Our Community, Our Earth

Students in yellow and blue uniform pose for a group photo with the Jamaica Flying Labs team at the National GIS Day celebrations. Some students are holding up a drone.

Geography Awareness Week 2023 at Jamaica Flying Labs: Bridging the Digital Divide

Drones, Data and AI for STEM / Youth | January 16, 2024

Jamaica Flying Labs participated by sensitizing students about the wonders of GIS and UAVs and taking part in the national GIS Day celebrations.

Virtual Summer Tech Camp

Drones, Data and AI for Disaster | December 1, 2020

Empowering Youth on Using GIS Tools for Disaster Resilience

Jamaica Story Assessing Hurricane damage

Assessing Hurricane Damage Recovery

Drones, Data and AI for Disaster | September 1, 2020

Assessing Hurricane Damage Recovery Across the St Maarten Island and Capturing Geospatial Data for Building Resilience

WATCH: Power of Local Webinar June 2020, Featuring Sierra Leone, Jamaica, and Réunion Flying Labs

Webinars | June 30, 2020

Sierra Leone, Jamaica, and Réunion Flying Labs share updates from their work.

Jamaica Flying Labs Assists St Maarten in Recovery, Reconstruction, and Resilience

Drones, Data and AI for Disaster | April 14, 2020

The data and information collected will enable decision-makers to prepare for possible future scenarios based on historical data and impact assessments.

Jamaica Flying Labs hosts its first "Fly Like A Girl" Drone Camp

Drones, Data and AI for STEM / Youth | March 19, 2020

The camp was structured to introduce and teach the students about Flying Labs and other organizations involved in drones, robotics, and GIS.

Sensitizing the Youth on Drone Technology: Welcome Jamaica Flying Labs

March 7, 2019

Valrie Grant, Managing Director at GeoTechVision, first heard about our Flying Labs network during a presentation in Fiji. From that inspiring moment, the pl...

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