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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