The Amazon Dams Network

March 26, 2015

Proud to present the first online version of the Amazon Dams Network. This has been a project Livewire has been working on for several months with the University of Florida and other members from around the world. This has been a very exciting project and we are pleased to be able to put it online.

Still a lot of work to do but we are able to start getting useful user feedback to make the web portal a great resource for all the coordinators, members, organizations and participants.

The portal allows members to add publications, reports, map data and a host of other information pertaining to their work on the effects of hydroelectric power in the Amazonian rain forest. With such an awesome team, we are certain they will do important things.

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