Professor Harris is a commonly spoken about name amongst the research community of Maun, as it does seem that he is personally supervising most students studying mammals in northern Botswana?! So it was fantastic to finally be able to put a face, and indeed a personality, to that name. Steve, and his wife Alex, have just returned to the UK following a month trip visiting the various projects Steve is supervising in this part of the world. They visited us here in Seba for the last few days of their trip.
Many meetings were had, but there is always time to be found to drive out at the end of a day and just enjoying being in the stunning setting that we work. One such evening took us driving up the old airstrip just before sunset. There was a huge troop of baboons slowing eating and grooming in the last hour of light. We also stopped to take photos of red winged pratincoles who seem to have taken the newly abandoned airstrip up as their new nesting ground- brilliant news.
A break from work
I believe Steve’s visit was deemed successful on all levels. Mphoeng is leaving camp imminently to travel to the UK to take up a term of study in Bristol as part of his MSc, and so he was able to speak in depth with Steve about how this will pan out. Kate went through a couple of papers that she is looking to publish very soon with Steve, and I was able to chat about future opportunities and possible areas of study too.
We look forward to having them both in Seba again soon.
Charlie
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