John Mendelsohn11 hours ago1 minBLOGFeasts of GrassesORC has enjoyed visits from several imminent scientists and conservationists in the past year: Paul Maritz (conservationist and software...
ORC collaboratorMay 272 minBLOGThe early bird gets the worm, but the early termite gets the freezer…It’s high biomass season here at Ongava which means ORC’s Bio-Indicator Project, funded by Nedbank’s Go-Green Fund, is in full swing. The...
ORC InternApr 62 minBLOGCuriosity, big and small...Hello! I´m Tomás Azevedo, a veterinary student from Portugal. As of late I have been learning more about wildlife veterinary care, as...
John MendelsohnFeb 282 minBLOGMopane scale insectsWhen I came to Ongava in mid-2018 its vegetation was extremely sparse and dry. Little rain fell in the 2018/2019 summer, which led to...
ORC InternDec 26, 20212 minBLOGDo termites inhibit the germination and growth of nearby plants?During field trips around Ongava, we see some termite mounds surrounded by areas of bare ground, while other mounds have shrubs, trees...
William VersfeldJul 31, 20211 minBLOGObservation of vegetation changes between burned and unburned areas. Part 1After a good rainy season in North Central Namibia in 2020, the Ongava Research Centre received an ~ 514mm of rain and the vegetation in...
Florian WeiseJan 12, 20211 minBLOGOngava’s Green Freckles - Remnants from the Past?Ongava Research Centre staff recently came across a distinct and intriguing vegetation patch on the western plains of Ongava. It clearly...
John MendelsohnMar 30, 20201 minBLOGNatural Fire Breaks?Fires could do great damage if they could get into the fairy forests shown in the previous blog, which leads us to the intriguing...