Interns, Visiting Scholars, and Specialists
Ecoexist provides internships and scholarships to citizens of Botswana in various sectors, including the Department of Wildlife and National Parks and the Department of Agriculture, among others. We also count on the insights, collaboration, and guidance of several visiting scholars and specialists.
National Advisory Committee
Representatives from:
Ministry of Environment Wildlife and Tourism
- Dept. Wildlife & National Parks
- Dept. Environmental Affairs
- Dept. Tourism
- BTO
Ministry of Agriculture
- Dept. Agricultural Research
- Dept. of Crop Production
- Poverty Eradication Programme
- Department of Forestry
Ministry of Lands and Housing
- Tawana Land Board
- Department of Lands
Ministry of Local Government
- District Commissioners Office
- Department of Museums
- Okavango Sub-District Council
Eastern Panhandle Community
- Village Kgosi’s
- Farmer representative
Private sector
NGOs
- Kalahari Conservation Society
- KAZA TfCA Secretariat
- OKACOM
Botswana College of Agriculture
ORI (UB)
Office of the President
Coalition of Advisers
In 2013, the coalition of advisors joined the Ecoexist team in the Okavango to help draft a long-term plan for reducing human-elephant conflicts.
They brought expertise and experiences from Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, Peru, India, England, and the U.S., and from the World Wildlife Fund, Wildlife Conservation Society, Amboseli Trust for Elephants, ZSL London Zoo, Cheetah Conservation Botswana, and Arcus Foundation – Great Ape Conservation, among others.