Thursday, December 07, 2017

JRS Award to Develop a Low Cost Fisheries Monitoring Program for the Okavango Delta

 The JRS Biodiversity Foundation has announce  $180,900 grant to the University of Botswana Okavango Research Institute (ORI) to implement a pilot project to develop a scalable fisheries monitoring system in the Okavango Delta using low‐cost technology. Professor Keta Mosepele will lead the project.  

The Okavango Delta is a globally important freshwater wetland that supports a rich and diverse ecosystem in the otherwise arid southern African region. In addition to supporting unique flora and fauna, the ecosystem supports services ranging from crop irrigation to a growing tourism economy. Of particular importance is the Delta’s support of subsistence and small-scale commercial fisheries, which comprise the livelihoods of thousands of people.

Continue reading: http://jrsbiodiversity.org/ori-2017-announcement/

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