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Her research not only uncovers how elephants live and move through changing landscapes, but also highlights the voices and challenges of the people who share space with them.
Latest Research
This ongoing study explores how farmers in two key regions of Botswana—Chobe District and Central District—perceive and experience living alongside elephants.
The Botswana Elephant Centre, currently under development at Chobe Safari Lodge in Kasane, will be a one-of-a-kind space dedicated to celebrating and understanding Africa’s elephants.
We are currently conducting a nationwide citizen science project to document and better understand wildlife roadkill across Botswana.
In collaboration with the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) in Sri Lanka, we have contributed to a vital study evaluating the effectiveness of the LRS (Light Repellent System)—a novel mitigation tool designed to reduce human-elephant conflict (HEC).