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What is Field Research Support? – The directors of ESA all come from a scientific, research background. We know and understand the complexities of data collection and logistical problems faced by field researchers. To help support valuable research in Botswana, ESA offers an holistic support service to enable each researcher to concentrate on the their job at hand, without the distraction and worry of trying to organise the background logistics for the field trip, such as supplies, transport, man-power and accommodation. We can also advise each research group, where possible and if required, of the best locations to collect their data, provide information on accessibility, seasonal changes and the best time to come to Botswana and southern Africa for their specific research purpose. Our Service – We can help you by providing the following:
Local Knowledge and Scientific advice - As reputable and experienced scientists actively working within Botswana, we can provide you with the most up-to-date information on animal movements and seasonal behavioural patterns, accessibility and weather patterns, while providing advice on the best locations to collect your specified data. Contacts - Having worked as field biologists and wildlife researchers in Botswana for the last 10 years, the directors of ESA have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the ecosystems of Botswana and an extensive portfolio of contacts and friends in the research world. These contacts along with our own experience, means that we can provide you with, or put you in touch with, the right people to provide some of the best ecological advice in southern Africa. If you want to talk to, or get advice from, local experts in your field, then we can advise you as to whom these people might be and try to arrange for you to contact the best person. Field support - As experienced safari guides and field researchers we can also guide you to these locations and provide you with on the spot advice, while also offering a full logistical support service with our own mobile camp. Transport - We have our own fleet of vehicles that we can use to transport you in comfort on long-distance tar roads or along rough dirt roads to get to your sampling location. Each car is driven by a local, experienced safari guide or one of the directors of ESA to provide on-route information and advice. If required we can arrange for the hire of 4x4 trucks to carry large quantities of equipment. We have our own boat to reach otherwise inaccessible research locations in the heart of the Okavango Delta, and can hire further boats to supply and support large research teams working in remote water based locations. Accommodation - While offering logistical support in the form of our own mobile camp, we can also provide more long-term accommodation and support for larger research teams out of our own permanent camp near to Maun, a village that lies at the entrance to the Okavango Delta and serves as the hub of the safari industry in northern Botswana. Specialised research - We have experience in diving underwater in the Okavango Delta, offering logistical and safety support and advice. We can arrange for underwater equipment to be made available anywhere in southern Africa. Man-power - If you need people to help you not only carry your equipment and help hold things, but to actually assist you with your research sampling tasks, then we can organise for the right people to be there. We have an extensive portfolio of research assistants that can be rapidly taught to help you maximise your sampling efficiency. |
