Okavango Delta Expedition

Zebras in the Okavango Delta.

Meet the Team

The Okavango AquaRAP team back at Maun Lodge.

Scientists from South Africa, the United States, Namibia, and Botswana will make up the AquaRAP team in Botswana, each with a special role in the expedition.

Participating organizations include Conservation International (CI), CI-Botswana, Departmentment of Fisheries-Botswana, Department of Water Affairs-Botswana, Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre, University of Botswana, and the South African Institue for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB).

Here's a list of participating biologists and Conservation International staff:

	Dr. Leeanne Alonso Director of CI's Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) Conservation International, Washington, DC Expedition focus: Team leader Background: PhD, Entomology, Harvard University
	Chris Appleton Department of Biology University of Natal, Durban, South Africa Expedition focus: Invertebrates
	Lani Asato Web content manager Conservation International Expedition focus: Reporter
	Peter Ashton Council for Science and Industrial Research, Division of Water Environment and Forestry, Pretoria, South Africa Expedition focus: Limnology, water quality, geomorphology
	Roger Bills JLB Smith Institute of Icthyology Grahamstown, South Africa Expedition focus: Fishes
	Oikantswe Botshelo Water Quality Division Government of Botswana Expedition focus: Water quality
	Barbara Curtis Curtis Consulting Windhoek, Namibia Expedition focus: Invertebrates
	Fred Ellery Life and Environmental Sciences University of Natal, South Africa Expedition focus: Aquatic plants
	Rob Hart School of Botany and Zoology University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Expedition focus: Limnology, water quality, geomorphology
	Masego Kruger Student and recent graduate University of Botswana
	Merepelo Lekhuru Student Okavango Research Centre, Botswana Expedition focus: Limnology, water quality, geomorphology
	Hilary Masundire University of Botswana, Gabarone Expedition focus: Limnology, water quality, geomorphology
	Mandla Mehlomakulu Council for Science and Industrial Research Stellenbosch, South Africa Expedition focus: Water quality
	Jensen Montambault Coordinator, Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) Conservation International, Washington, DC Expedition focus: Reporter
	Seteng Motalaote School for International Training Gaborone, Botswana Expedition focus: Aquatic birds
	Tumie Mothibi Student and recent graduate University of Botswana
	Jane Nengu Water Quality Division Government of Botswana Expedition focus: Water quality
	Shaft Nengu Fisheries Department Maun, Botswana Expedition focus: Fishes
	Lee-Ann Nordin Nordin Environmental and Engineering Services Maun, Botswana Expedition focus: Logistics coordinator
	Mark Nordin Maun, Botswana Expedition focus: Safety manager
	Clare Nielsen Publications manager Conservation International, Washington, DC Expedition focus: Reporter
	Karen Ross International director, Okavango Program Conservation International, Maun, Botswana

Sharon Safran
Publications manager, Conservation International
Maun, Botswana
Expedition focus: Reporter

	Paul Skelton JLB Smith Institute of Icthyology Grahamstown, South Africa Expedition focus: Fishes
	Budzanani Tacheba Student Okavango Research Centre Expedition focus: Aquatic plants
	Shex Tlotlego Conservation International Maun, Botswana