This week, I accompanied staff from the Okavango Research Institute on a water run to ORI’s field station on Chief’s…
When it rains in Africa, it usually pours in buckets with rolling thunder and lightning. Sometimes it rolls through fast.…
One of my many tasks shortly after arrival in Maun was to buy a car. This is tremendously daunting. First…
I am an academic and academics are always looking for ways to fund their research and outreach. Our bread-and-butter employment…
When you travel abroad you have to expect mysterious medical challenges. Within 3 days of arriving in Botswana, my exploratory…
When coming to Botswana, a big question is, “what about malaria?” Malaria is here for sure, but what is the…
Last week, I got to do my first field work in the wilds of Botswana. I am working with a…
One of my colleagues caught a puff adder outside the herbarium at work yesterday. What’s a puff adder you might…
Because my visit to Botswana exceeds 6 months, I need to apply for temporary residency. The very thought breeds images…
You cannot go outside in Maun without shoes. Well, I exaggerate. Obviously you can, and my children often do (they…