Okavango Research Institute - Maun, Botswana

The lab is committed to best industry standards in the provision of environmental lab services. To assure our results, we use different practices like inter-lab comparison, and proficiency testing schemes offered by these renowned institutions

Botswana Bureau of standards (BOBS),
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) and
Wageningen Evaluating Programmes for Analytical Laboratories (WEPAL)

We are the first port of call for provision of unparalleled, world-class time series data and results on the Okavango river basin and neighbouring ecosystems. As a researcher, we offer you technical and logistical support for activities channelled through ORI. Our services are backed by the longest institutional memory on environmental operations in northern Botswana and a highly knowledgeable team who understand research. We maintain an expanding network of contributors and consumers of data pertaining to the Delta Region.

For informed decision making and planning, we recognize your need for data-based evidence and timely reporting on key environmental parameters on the basin. We maintain and extend our data collection processing capabilities to meet anticipated need in the Okavango delta, a Ramsar and World Heritage Site.

Contact us for more information or browse and download time series data and results on hydrology, flood prognosis, fire and climate.

We are living in a fluid and fast changing world that requires constant enrichment of skills and knowledge. At ORI, we offer a vast array of short courses delivered by trained technical and knowledgeable academic staff to enhance and advance your human capital. We are located in a tranquil environment that not only provides for hands-on experimentation but also cultivates creativity and inspired learning. For more controlled investigations you have access to our highly specialised laboratories. Our good library collection on natural resource management is sure to enhance and ease your learning experience.

Do you want to keep abreast with current issues in your field? Let us tailor make courses to suit your immediate needs. Whether custom made or standard, our courses will not dent your pocket.

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