Counting giraffes at waterholes: which method to choose?

If you have been reading previous blogs, I am sure that by now, you are familiar with the fact that ecologists like to count things, especially animals! And wildlife managers like doing that even more than we do, maybe Read more

Ringing in a new collaboration

On May 7th, an inaugural bird-ringing session took place at the Ongava Game Reserve. The session was organized by the ORC and led by Ruben Portas, with assistance from avian ecologist Dr. Teja Curk. The main objective of the Read more

All big things start small

During my time at the Ongava Research Centre (ORC) this year, I worked in the lab analysing biological samples from elephants. The lab is equipped with all the necessary tools and gadgets to carry out DNA extractions and DNA-quality Read more

Seeing Sounds: Surveying Ongava’s bats

Of all mammal groups, bats are the second most diverse with a whooping total of 1400 species worldwide and no less than 34 species native to Namibia. They provide a lot of ecosystem services, including seed dispersal, pollination, control Read more

Long-term vegetation monitoring infrastructure at Ongava

The SECO project aims to increase our understanding of carbon fluxes across dry tropical vegetation. Globally, savannas, woodlands and dry forests form the dominant land cover in the tropics, occupying more land area than rainforests. Dry tropical vegetation harbours Read more