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My roots are from everywhere Dad’s parentsDad Mom’s Grandparents

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But I grew up in Africa Dad’s parentsDad Mom, Dad & us Mom’s Grandparents

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Where I soon realized

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School would give me a future

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My friends could only hope for

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I saw that where theEnvironment is harsh

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Agriculture is vital

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& So is Water

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& access to markets

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So I studiedEarth SciencesEnvironmental Geochemistry &Sustainable DevelopmentLand use, Environment & Biodiversity @

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& graduatedOn NutrientsIn the coastalZones Ofthe world,Supervised byCaroline Slomp,Harry Middelburg,Hans Dürr &Goulven Laruelle

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I worked @ IGRAC for 3 years On • Transboundary Aquifers of the World • F, As and high Salinity in groundwater • Global abstraction vs demand • 3R: Recharge, Retention, Re-use

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And work @ Deltares nowOn• Groundwater Management• Drought Forecasting• Rainwater HarvestingOr more generally:• GIS & Maps for the Management of Natural Resources

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I volunteer for Burkina Faso

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And the rest of the world

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I make websites for fun

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And for others

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So this is me:Cheryl van Kempen Earth & Environment People, Planet, Profit Internet & CommunicationWhy? For a change...

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For Development• [ict4d image?]

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For our future

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For our planet

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Stay in touch, change the world http://geocheryl.com