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The DROP App paper is published

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The DROP App paper is published

Finally, after almost two years, our article about the DROP App has been published in Heliyon! The DROP App is one of my masterpieces in my scientific career. It is a research-based, tailor-made hydro-climate information service co-produced with and for farmers in Ghana. This app offers many features that are crucial for farm decision-making. It provides daily scientific weather forecasts up to 14 days in advance. One of its unique features is the inclusion of local forecasts (LF) based on local ecological indicators. The LF feature allows farmers to submit their own local forecasts and share them with their peers. Additionally, the DROP App provides soil moisture forecasts with a lead time of seven days. Both the rainfall and soil moisture forecasts help smallholder farmers in Ghana make informed agricultural decisions, such as when to sow, plow, and apply fertilizers.

Are you interesting with the DROP app? Read more in Heliyon.

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I’m Samuel

I am an expert in natural hazard forecasting and climate information services, with a specialization in compound extremes, their impacts, and climate adaptation. I have been involved in numerous projects across Indonesia and Europe. Additionally, I am passionate about teaching and supervising students.

Currently I am working at Earth Systems and Global Change (ESC) group, Wageningen University and Research (WUR) as an Assistant Professor (UD1) in Compound Hydrological Extremes and Climate Services.

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I am a scientist with a passion for shaping future leaders and making the world a better place by reducing the impacts of natural hazards. In my free time, I enjoy playing badminton and tennis, as well as road biking.

I studied Civil Engineering at Parahyangan Catholic University in Bandung, Indonesia, with a major in Hydrology and Hydraulics. I completed my master’s degree in Hydrology and Water Resources at UNESCO-IHE Delft, the Netherlands and obtained my PhD from the Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry group at Utrecht University, the Netherlands.