56 min

Okavango Wilderness Project: A Conversation with Scientists Studying Southern Africa’s “Oasis in the Desert‪”‬ AquaPod: Water Monitoring Stories from the Field

    • Science

In this fascinating conversation, researchers Rainer Von Brandis, Götz Neef and Goabaone Ramatlapeng discuss the Okavango Wilderness Project, a years-long endeavor to travel the rivers of the Delta and collect data on virtually every aspect of this biodiverse region of Southern Africa, including water quality and water discharge. Together they paint a vivid picture of these challenging expeditions, what the data can tell us, and why it’s so important to protect this precious place.

In this fascinating conversation, researchers Rainer Von Brandis, Götz Neef and Goabaone Ramatlapeng discuss the Okavango Wilderness Project, a years-long endeavor to travel the rivers of the Delta and collect data on virtually every aspect of this biodiverse region of Southern Africa, including water quality and water discharge. Together they paint a vivid picture of these challenging expeditions, what the data can tell us, and why it’s so important to protect this precious place.

56 min

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