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Resident Staff

Stéphanie Périquet

Wildlife Ecology Scientist

Spatial and behavioural ecology, carnivores, landscapes of fear, species interactions, camera trapping

William Versfeld

Chief Technician

Curation, entomology, landscape genetics, research methods

Frowin Becker

Scientist & Liaison Officer

Acoustic monitoring, birds, ecological changes

Elizabeth Shangano

Administrative Co-ordinator

Albertu Alfeus

General Worker

Hileni Mupopiwa

Campus & Hospitality Co-ordinator

Michael Disho

Field Technician

Simeon Naholo

Technician

Research Fellows

Theo Wassenaar

Since 2023

Associate Scientist

Namibian University of Science and Technology

Ecology, restoration, land degradation, ecophysiology, rangeland ecology

Ken Stratford

Since 2003

Founder & Former Director

Personal capacity

Genetics, camera trapping, mathematical modelling, simulation

Jeff Muntifering

2021

Visiting Researcher

Save The Rhino Trust

Rhinos, conservation biology

Vera de Cauwer

Since 2023

Associate Scientist

Namibian University of Science and Technology

Plant ecology, forestry, spatial modelling, natural resources management

Rebecca Dannock

2022-2023

Visiting Researcher

University of Queensland

Animal behaviour, human-wildlife conflict, long-term datasets

John Mendelshon

Since 2022

Former Executive Director

Personal capacity

Behavioural ecology, river systems and rural livelihoods

Dipanjan Naha

2021-2025

Associate Scientist

University of Georgia SREL, USA

Human-wildlife conflict, conservation, risk mapping, spatial ecology

Associates

Agri-Ecological Services

Rangeland management, vegetation ecology

Ongava Game Reserve

Conservation & tourism

The Walter Family

Conservation

Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism

Conservation & wildlife management

Stellenbosch University

Genetics, edible insects

University of Georgia, SREL Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

Carnivores, human-wildlife conflicts, anthropogenic effects on wildlife

Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism

Conservation & wildlife management

Technische Universität München

Ecology, molecular biology, genetics

University of Namibia

Geography, history, environmental studies, tourism management

Resident staff
Research Fellows
Associates

Students & Interns

Rhys Medcalfe
Intern
2023
University of Georgia, SREL, USA & ORC

Outreach

Paulina Ferdinat
PhD
2023
Namibian University of Science & Technology

Plant physiology

Madeline Melton
MSc student
2022-2024
University of Georgia, SREL, USA & ORC

Carnivores in human landscapes

Charlie Adams
Intern
2022
ORC

Raptor drinking patterns, Etosha photo points

Menzo Toxopeus
Intern
2022
ORC

Various projects

Saskia Borger
Intern
2022
Technische Universität München, Germany

Laboratory Assistance

Tomás Antunes de Azevedo
Intern
2022
Integrated Veterinary Practice , Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama

Developing workflow of the Landscape genetics project.

Board of Directors

Chris Brown

Namibia Chamber of Environment

Martin Hipondoka

University of Namibia

Tony Christopher

Ongava Game Reserve

John McFadden

Philadelphia, USA

Michelle Gadd

The Walter Family, USA

Students
Directors
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