science communication and photography

francesco fiondella

Women at Well

Djouna, Mali. Two women collect water from the village well. Taken June 302012.

Niger River

Segou, Mali. The Niger River is central to life in Segou. Women wash clothes, while men use boats to fish and collect vegetation. Taken June 302012.

Niger River, Dusk

Niamey, Niger. A man washes clothes on the Niger River. Taken on May 112012.

Women of Soudoure

Niamey, Niger. Three woman from the farming village of Soudoure, on the outskirts of Niamey, Niger. Taken May 112012.

Gardener

Niamey, Niger. A gardener prunes trees at the Centre Regional de Formation et d’Application en Agrométéorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle. Taken May 82012.

Djouna, Mali. A farmer plows his field for planting maize in the Sahelian village of Djouna in southern Mali. Taken June 302012.

Radio Weather Bulletins

Djouna, Mali. Farmers in the Sahelian village of Djouna in southern Mali listen to the radio as they prepare their field for planting. Taken June 302012.

Clothes Washing, Niger River

Segou, Mali. A woman carries her clothes to wash on the banks of the Niger River. Taken June 30,2012.

Niger swim

Segou, Mali. Two boys swim in the Niger River. Taken June 30,2012.

River life

Segou, Mali. Scene of river life on the Niger. Taken June 30,2012.

Loaded Boat

Segou, Mali. A man rows his wooden boat, loaded with harvested plants on the Niger River in Mali. Taken June 30,2012.

Night traffic, Niamey

Niamey, Niger. Cars must compete with cattle herders in Niamey. Taken May 132012.

Camel

Niamey, Niger. A man just crossed a bridge over the Niger River with his camel in tow. Taken on May 122012.

Market, Niamey

Niamey, Niger. Guinea hens for sale in one of Niamey’s laregst markets. Taken May 112012.

Boys from Soudoure

Niamey, Niger. Two boys from the farming village of Soudoure, on the outskirts of Niamey, Niger. Taken May 112012.

Collecting clay

Niamey, Niger. Three young men from the farming village of Soudoure collect clay to make bricks, which they will sell at local markets. Taken on May 112012.

Farmer, Niger

Niamey, Niger. A farmer from the village of Soudoure, on the outskirts of Niamey, Niger. Taken May 112012.

Young Nigerien Woman

Niamey, Niger. A young woman smiles for the camera. Taken May 102012.

Learning to make better forecasts.

Niamey, Niger. Meteorological experts at a workshop for improving climate and weather forecasting across West Africa. Taken May 102012.

Learning to make better forecasts

Niamey, Niger. Agenda for training climate and weather scientists across West Africa. Taken May 102012.

Workshop participants

Niamey, Niger. Meteorologists from across West Africa receive training on new forecasting methods at the Centre Regional de Formation et d’Application en Agrométéorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle. Taken May 102012.

Niamey Traffic

Niamey, Niger. Traffic on a busy street in Niamey. Taken May 92012.

Seller

Niamey, Niger. A man pushes a vendor cart down a street in Niamey. Taken May 92012.

Boys on a bridge

Niamey, Niger. Two boys cross the Niger River on a bridge. Taken May 92012.

Pedestrians and Bicyclist.

Niamey, Niger. Pedestrians and bicyclist. Taken May 92012.

Niamey, Niger. A meat seller prepares his goat carcasses in the early morning. Taken May 92012.

Gardener

Niamey, Niger. A gardener prunes trees at the Centre Regional de Formation et d’Application en Agrométéorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle. Taken May 82012.

Caterers

Niamey, Niger. Two women prepare lunch for staff at the Centre Regional de Formation et d’Application en Agrométéorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle. Taken May 82012.

Vendor, Niamey

Niamey, Niger. A man sells handbags and other leather goods at a stall on the outskirts of Niamey, Niger’s capital. Taken May 82012.

Abdou Ali

Niamey, Niger. Nigerien scientist Abdou Ali teaches at a workshop on using climate forecasts for better drought preparedness in West Africa. Taken May 82012.


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