This program in Namibia has had a special treat. With all the rain and an actual rainy wet season, the corn crickets here have flourished. Now that the nights are getting cooler as Namibia moves into ‘winter’ (put in quotations because…
By Molly Estabrook (University of Vermont ’15) This week we were at our Wereldsend base camp where we finished up research projects, took exams, and packed up camp before heading off to the coast. This week we also went on…
By Josh Appelbaum (University of Vermont ‘09, Round River Namibia 2008) Josh graduated from the University of Vermont in 2009 with a BA in English. He now lives on the North Shore of Boston where he works for a sports…
By Kim Oldenborg (Northland College ’16) Scanning the desert landscape here at Wereldsend there is a unique plant species that is growing amongst the grass and red round rocks. It goes by the common name of Welwitschia derived from its…
By Allie Cerretani (University of Vermont ’15) The end of data collection in Ehirovipuka Conservancy brought us one of Namibia’s hidden gems. After dropping off the game guards at their homes, Vehi lead us to Okoto, a huge water…