Water Quality and Health in Botswana: June 2012

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Wart hogs occur across human modified environments and natural landscapes connecting both. In this picture, warthogs forage in a garden in the middle of Kasane near Chobe National Park.

Monday, June 11, 2012

NSF project meetings are held between the Botswana field site and Virginia Tech. Here Dr. Alexander, graduate students and post docs meet with the Botswana field team to review project progress (Dr. Vandewalle (CARACAL CEO) and Mr. Rob Sutcliffe (Field Project Leader on screen).

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VT/CARACAL Program

Our program in Botswana integrates research with education and outreach to the community with our partner CARACAL. From water quality to teaching kids about animals in the wetlands system- our work seeks to be inclusive and sustainable. As an additional service, Dr. Alexander and other CARACAL staff provide support to the treatment, care, and capture of wildlife as needed in the wetlands system in collaboration with the Botswana Government. Injured and orphaned animals are used in our hands-on conservation education program.