Key research findings and final reflections

Following a busy few weeks of write-up and last-minute incorporation of results, my MSc thesis has been submitted! Though challenging at times, it has been an enjoyable and rewarding experience overall. I’m grateful that I got the chance to carry out my placement in Vietnam, and my supervisors in CIAT and NUI Galway were supportive and encouraging throughout.

Have a look at the results section for an overview of the key research findings.

I had many interesting discussions about cocoa, deforestation and carbon assessments along the way which gave me new perspectives on some of the project challenges such as mapping cocoa remotely at a large scale. Though not possible for my project, the methods used here have potential for use in national assessments as improved quality and quantity of input data becomes available.

I’ve enjoyed documenting my research journey and I hope this website has provided some interesting background and relevant information. My next step will be presenting these findings at the MScCCAFS student conference on Friday 7th September. Following that, I will see if I can rematin involved in similar research/carbon assessment work.

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