TransVic - Activities

TransVic had five focal areas of activity:

• Soil Characterization
  Nyando Basin soils were classified in terms of erosion. Sediment cores extracted from the lakebed and Nyando rivermouth were used to calibrate the spectral features of soil.
• Networking
  TransVic worked with several Collaborators to complement its work.
• Training of Extension Staff
  Staff from the ministries of Agriculture and Livestock Development were been trained in participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Towards a shared vision — Joining hands on Lake Victoria
  A five-day traveling workshop was held in September 2003 to map out ways for an integrated inter-institutional approach to research and development in the Lake Victoria Basin.
• Research projects for graduates and post-graduate students
  A large number of post-graduate students undertook research in conjunction with the project.