Abridged Cvs of EIA Experts Involved Prof Isaac Mapaure

APPENDIX 5: Abridged CVs of EIA experts involved

Prof Isaac Mapaure (Team Leader; Compiler of EIA Scoping Report; Vegetation ecology and conservation expert)

Biosketch Isaac Mapaure holds a PhD in Science (Ecology & Conservation Biology) and is a Full Professor of Ecology & Conservation Biology at the University of Namibia (UNAM). He founded the Research & publications Office at UNAM and served as its Head from 2008 to 2015. During that time he spearheaded the development of several Policies and Guidelines related to research and innovation. Prof Mapaure received the Southern African Research & Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Research Management Profession in southern Africa in 2015. Prof Mapaure’s research career started 30 years ago when he worked in the Ministry of Agriculture as a Senior Research Officer (Ecology) in Zimbabwe. He joined the University of Zimbabwe in 1995 as a Lecturer and later became Coordinator of the Tropical Resources Ecology Programme (TREP) which attracted substantial EU, NUFU, AWF and other international funding. He joined the University of Namibia in 2003 and became a Full Professor in 2015. Prof Mapaure has extensive experience in lecturing, research, consultancy and student supervision and mentorship. He was a short-term visiting lecturer at Edinburgh University, UK (1998), Agricultural University of Norway (1999) and Macquarie University, Australia (2000). He has supervised close to fifty postgraduates and over eighty undergraduate students in the fields of natural resources management, wildlife ecology and management, vegetation dynamics and disturbance ecology, desertification and land degradation, climate change, rangeland ecology and management, and biodiversity conservation. He has published well over eighty scholarly works and numerous conference proceedings. He was admitted as a Fellow of the College of Research Associates (CRA) of the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) in 2015. Currently, he also serves as Deputy Director in the Centre for Grants Management & Resource Mobilization at UNAM.

Selected relevant past consultancies ● Feasibility study for the establishment of the Tsumeb Green Scheme. Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Forestry (MAWF) and Agricultural Business Development (AGRIBUSDEV), Namibia. (2016) ● Short-term consultancy to review literature on the use of indigenous knowledge by local communities in Namibia entitled Namibia’s indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) (2007). ● Vegetation survey of the Southern and South-eastern Communal lands of Zimbabwe for CESVI (Italian NGO). (1999)

● Vegetation studies of the Batoka-Victoria Falls area (Zimbabwe & Zambia) as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment to investigate the potential impacts of the construction of the Batoka Dam (on the Zambezi River). (1998) ● Biodiversity assessment of the wetlands of the Lower Shire Valley in Malawi and of the Zambezi Delta in Mozambique. IUCN Zambezi Basin Wetlands Project. (1997 ● Survey of the terrestrial vegetation of the Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique (Bazaruto, Benguerua, and Magaruque Islands) for the Southern African Nature Foundation. (1994)

Selected publications ● Shikangalah, R., Mapani, B., Mapaure, I., Herzschuh, U., Musimba, A. & Tabares, X. (2020). Growth ring formation of Dichrostachys cinerea and Senegalia mellifera in arid environments of Namibia. Revision submitted: Dendrochronologia 59, 125661. ● Amputu, V., Joubert, D.F. & Mapaure, I. (2019). Vegetation secondary succession in response to time since last fire in a broad-leaved savanna in central Namibia. Namibian Journal of Environment 2019 Vol 3. Section A: 56-65. ● Munyebvu, F., Mapaure, I. & Kwembeya, E. (2018). Abundance, structure and uses of Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) populations in Omusati Region, Namibia. South African Journal of Botany 119: 112– 118. ● Ndunge, C., Mapaure, I., Tielborger, K & Nesongano, W.C. (2018). Effects of origin, drought and competition on woody plant and grass establishment. Options for sustainable geo-biosphere feedback management in savanna systems under regional and global change (OPTIMASS). Booklet on Joint Namibian-German Research Project pp.48-49. University of Potsdam, Germany. ● Mutusva, T., Kativu, S., Mapaure, I., Gandiwa, E. (2016). Diversity, population structure and regeneration patterns of Faidherbia albida vegetation community in the Zambezi Heartland area. Tropical Ecology 57(4): 839-847. ● Palmer, A.R., Samuels, I., Cupido, C., Finca, A.W., Kangombe, F., Yunusa, I.A.M., Vetter, S. and Mapaure, I. (2015). Aboveground biomass production of the semi-arid southern African savanna: towards a new model. African Journal of Range & Forage Science 2016, 33(1): 43–51. ● Mapaure, I. (2015). Review of Climate Change in Namibia: Projected trends, Vulnerability and effects. In: Ruppel, O.C. and Ruppel- Schlichting (Eds). Environmental Law and Policy in Namibia: Towards making Africa the Tree of Life. Fully Revised and Updated Third Edition. Hanns Siedel Foundation, Windhoek. Pages 339-358. ISBN 978-99945-79-88-4.

● Makhado, R.A., Mapaure, I., Potgieter, M.J., Luus-Powell, W.J. and Saidi, A.T. (2014). A review of the drivers of Colophospermum mopane distribution in southern Africa’s mopane savannas. Bothalia 44(1), Article #152; http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/abc.v44i1.152. ● Turner, W.C., Kausrud, K.L., Krishnappa, Y.S., Cromsigt, J.P.G.M., Ganz, H.H., Mapaure, I., Cloete, C.C., Havarua, Z., Küsters, M., Getz, W.M., and Stenseth, N.C. (2014). Fatal attraction: vegetation responses to nutrient inputs attract herbivores to infectious anthrax carcass sites. Proceedings of the Royal Society B (PRSB) 281, No. 1795 1785; doi:10.1098/rspb.2014.1785. ● Mileusnic, M., Mapani, B.S., Kamona, A.F., Ruzicic, S., Mapaure, I. and Chimwamurombe, P.M. (2014). Assessment of agricultural soil contamination by potentially toxic metals dispersed from improperly disposed tailings, Kombat Mine, Namibia. Journal of Geochemical Exploration 144: 409–420. ● Gotosa, T.N., Gotosa, J., Katsvanga, C.A.T., Nyakudya, I.W., Kundhlande, A. & Mapaure, I. (2013). Woody vegetation diversity and regeneration in an abandoned sugar Estate in semi-arid Zimbabwe. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences 23(5): 1370-1378. ● Mukaru, W.C. and Mapaure, I. (2012). Impacts of large herbivores on plant species diversity and range condition around water points in Waterberg Plateau Park, central Namibia. Journal of Research in Conservation Biology 1(1): 41-48.  Mapaure, I. and Moe, S. (2009). Changes in the structure and composition of miombo woodlands mediated by elephants and fire over a 26-year period in north-western Zimbabwe. African Journal of Ecology 47: 175-183.

Dr Clement Temaneh Nyah (Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electromagnetic Environmental Pollution expert.

Clement Temaneh Nyah holds a Ph.D. degree in Telecommunication Engineering from the Yaroslavl State University, Russia in 2007 as well as a Master of Science degree in Radiocommunication, Radiobroadcasting and Television Engineering from the Ukrainian State Academy of Telecommunications, Odessa, Ukraine, in 1995. His specialization is in Electromagnetic Compatibility of Telecommunication Networks, which includes the aspects of Electromagnetic Environmental Pollution. He has held full time faculty positions in academic institutions from 1996 including University of Dschang 2001 - 2009, Cameroon; University of Swaziland 2009 – 2010; as well as University of Namibia since 2010, where He is currently a Senior Lecturer and the Head of Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as the team leader of the Telecommunication Research group, in addition he has served and is still serving in many institutional research committees; as member of the technical program committee of several international conferences; as reviewer for a number of international

journals and conference publications; as well as External Examiner and moderator for both undergraduate and post graduate thesis. Dr. Temaneh Nyah is dedicated; level headed and a calm team player with proven professional skills with a personal commitment to excellence. He also has the valuable quality experience and successful working with diversity. He possesses excellent communication and Academic leadership skills; and brings into the workplace the strengths of an international career with proven teaching, research, curriculum development; and people management skills. He is the author/co-author of multiple refereed international journal/conference papers and scientific articles. His current research interests include Mobile Communications Networks (Modelling, Analysis, design and performance analysis, Electromagnetic Compatibility as well as Electromagnetic Pollution). Dr. Temaneh Nyah is a recipient of the University of Namibia, Faculty of Engineering and IT Meritorious award.

Selected publications ● Clement Temaneh-Nyah, Leonard Mukwekwe, “An Investigation on the Effect of Operating Temperature on Power Output of the Photovoltaic System at University of Namibia Faculty of Engineering and I.T, ” in Proceedings of the third International Conference on Digital Information, Networking, and Wireless Communications, Moscow, Russia 2015, pp 22-29. ISBN: 978-1-4799-6375-1 ©2015 IEEE ● Clement Temaneh-Nyah Erikson Victor, “Estimation of RF Radiation Exposure Levels in the Faculty of Engineering and IT Vicinity, Namibia", The International Journal of Networking and Communication (IJNC), Volume 3, June, pp.1- 5, 2015. ● Clement Temaneh-Nyah, Josiah Makiche, Josephine Nuyoma, “Comprehensive Characterization of Complex Electromagnetic Environment”, The International Journal of Networking and Communication (IJNC), Volume 2, February, 2015, pp.1- 6. doi: 02.IJNC.2015.1.12. ● C. Temaneh Nyah, “Developing a Statistical Model for Electromagnetic Environment for Mobile Wireless Networks”, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Electrical, Computer, Energetic, Electronic and Communication Engineering, vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 617 – 620, 2012. ● Sesham Srinu, Kranthi kumar reddy, Clement Temaneh-Nyah, “Physical layer security against cooperative anomaly attack using bivariate data in distributed CRNs", 11th International Conference on COMmunication Systems NETworkS (COMSNETS), Jan. 2019. ● Clement Temaneh-Nyah, Erikson Victor, “RF Radiation Exposure Levels from the Valombola Base Station, in the Faculty of Engineering and IT Vicinity, Ongwediva, Namibia,” in Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Emerging Trends in Networks and Computer Communications (ETNCC), Windhoek, Namibia 2015, pp 27-31. ISBN: 978-1-4799-7705-5 ©2015 IEEE.

● C. Temaneh-Nyah, F. Phiri, D. Karegeya, “A Proposed Algorithm for Obtaining the Map of Subscribers’ Density Distribution for a Mobile Wireless Communication Network,” in Proceedings of the IEEE World Congress on Computer and Information Systems 2014 (IEEE WCCAIS’2014), International Conference on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Computer and Telecommunications Systems (ICMASCTS’2014), Hammamet, Tunisia 17-19 January 2014, pp. 1-2. IEEE Number 32903, ISBN-978-1-4799-3350-1. ● C. Temaneh-Nyah, “A Fast Algorithm for Electromagnetic Compatibility Estimation For Radio Communication Network in a Complex Electromagnetic Environment,” in Proceedings of the UKSim-AMSS 7th European Modeling Symposium (EMS 2013), Manchester, United Kingdom, 20-22 November 2013, pp.103-106. IEEE Computer society, ISBN-978-1-4799-2578-0/13.

Prof Damas A. Mashauri (Civil Engineering, Hydrology and Water management expert)

Biosketch Academic qualifications  Dr Tech in Civil Engineering: Tampere University of Technology, Finland, (1986)  M. Sc. In Civil Engineering: Tampere University of Technology, Finland, (1981) B.Sc. Hon. in Civil Engineering: University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, (1979) Professional training  EIA for Water Development Infrastructures, Cefigre, Sophia Antipolis, France, 1987  Water and Energy Utilities Management, ACEA, Rome Italy, 1982 Professional registrations  Member (1996) Institution of Engineers Tanzania (IET) (No.622)  Member of the International Water Association (IWA)  Registered Professional Engineer Tanzania, (ERB No.1581)  Registered Environmental Impact Assessor (Tanzania) Work experience  January 2018 To Date: Full Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Namibia, (faculty of Engineering and IT, JEDS Campus)  January 2016 To December 2017: Head of Department, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Namibia University of Science and Technology  March 2010 to December 2015: Associate Dean and SADC- WATERNET Professorial Chair Holder of IWRM, Faculty of Engineering, Namibia University of Science and Technology.  July 2009-2010: Full Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Dar Es Salaam

 July 1996 to June 2009: Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Dar Es Salaam  1997 to 2000: Head of Department: Civil Engineering, University of Dar Es Salaam  July 1989 to June 1996: Senior Lecturer, Civil Engineering, University of Dar Es Salaam  July 1984 to June 1989: Lecturer, Civil Engineering, University of Dar Es Salaam  July 1981 to June 1984: Assistant Lecturer  March 1979 to June 1981: Tutorial Assistant

Selected past consultancy reports  Mashauri, D.A., Viitasaari, M., Ratinen, K., Katko, T.S., and Siambango, L., (1991, Water Supply and Sanitation Project Document for the Ondangwa Region in the Republic of Namibia. Consultancy Report. Funded by FINNIDA. 100p.  Mashauri, D.A., and Katima, Y.H., (1993), Environmental impact Assessment (EIA) of the Graphite Mining Project in Mererani area in Arusha region Tanzania. Project is owned and managed by GRAPHTAN Ltd. U.K. funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB).  Mashauri, D.A., (1993), Zanzibar Urban Waste Water and Sanitation project. Project funded by the KfW Federal Republic of Germany. The multi million project entailed preliminary design of wastewater collection articulation system, pumping and treatment works as well as the final disposal of the effluent.  Mashauri, D.A., (1994), Evaluation of Point Source Discharge Treatment Options in Lake Victoria Area- Tanzania, Phase II, WB Report, 119 pages.  Mashauri, D. A., and Katima, J.Y., (2000), Environmental Impact Assessment, Tanzanite Mining Project Mererani, Arusha. Consultancy report for AFGEM Ltd, 88p.  Mashauri, D.A., and Mujwahuzi, M., (2001), Mid-Term Participatory Evaluation of Tanzania Integrated Rural Water and Sanitation (TAWASA) Project in Msalala Division, Kahama District Tanzania. Sponsored by World Vision Tanzania Western Zone, 27p.  Mashauri, D.A., (2002), Preliminary Survey of Potential for Hydropower Development in Mlangali Division, Ludewa District. UNDP Consultancy Report under GEF Small Grants Unit, 32 p.  Mashauri, D.A., and Valimba, P., (2005), Rapid Appraisal of Water and Sanitation Infrastructure, Capacity Building and Investment Needs for Selected 10 Urban Centres in the Lake Victoria Region, Tanzania. Lake Victoria Region water and Sanitation Initiative, Water for African Cities (WAC) Programme, UN-HABITAT, 114p.

 Mashauri, D.A., (2006), Situational Analysis of the Water Sector in Tanzania, Final Report Prepared for the Joint Sector Working Group on Water, Ministry of Water and Development Partners, 39 p.  Mashauri, D.A., final report (2016); consultancy services for post evaluation of esia safeguards of the lower ruvu new transmission main construction project, dar es salaam, tanzania. 41p.

Selected publications  J. E. Castro, E. N. Nyanchaga and D.A. Mashauri , An examination of the politics of privatization of water and sanitation services in Africa, Europe, and Latin America (1990-2004) – Cases from Kenya and Tanzania, OI: 10.5072/zenodo.264093Projects: Urban water cycle and essential public services Barriers and Conditions for the Involvement of Private Capital and Enterprise in Water Supp.ly and Sanitation in Latin America and Africa: Seeking Economic, Social, and Environmental Sustainability WATERLAT-GOBACIT Network (www.waterlat.org), June 2018  Sika Franklin, Kwaambwa Habauka, Kgabi Nnenesi, Mashauri Damas, Evaluation of the Efficiency of Moringa Oleifera Products as Natural Adsorbents of Heavy Metals in Contaminated Wastewater, European Journal of Scientific Research, 144(4), 382-391, April 2017  Andrea Vushe1*, Loffie von Landsberg2, Alexander Groengroef3 and Damas A. Mashauri4. Nitrate leaching in irrigated inorganic agriculture: A case study of Mashare commercial farm in Namibia, Okavango River Basin, August 2016African journal of agricultural research Vol. 11(31): pp. 2871-2881DOI: 10.5897/AJAR2016.11016  Muhonda, P.; Mabiza, C.; Makurira, H.; Kujinga, K.; Nhapi, I.; Goldin, J: and Mashauri, D. A. (2014) Analysis of Institutional Mechanisms that support community response to impacts of floods in the Middle Zambezi River Basin, Zimbabwe. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of the Erath Parts A/B/C 01/2015  Nnenesi Kgabi, Damas Mashauri, Ndinomholo Hamtui (2014) Utilisation of Water Purification ‘Tablets’ at Household Level in Namibia and Tanzania. 12/2014; Open Journal of Applied Sciences 12/2014; 4(14):560-566.  Nnenesi Kgabi and Mashauri, D. A. (2014) Sustainable Domestic and Industrial Water Utilisation in Namibia. European Journal of Scientific Research, 12/2014; 127(1):46-57.  F. Dube; I. Nhapi; A. Murwira; W. Gumindoga; J. Goldin and Mashauri, D. A. (2014) Potential of weight of evidence for modelling gully erosion hazard assessment in Mbire District, Zimbabwe. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C 01/2014; 67-69.  Andrea Vushe; Erasmus Panduleni Haimene and Damas ALFRED Mashauri. Namibian Land Use Changes and Nutrient Water Quality of the Okavango River Article June 2014.

 Bola, G.; Mabiza, C.; Goldin, J.; Kujinga, K.; Nhapi, I.; Makurira, H.; and Mashauri, D. A. (2013). Coping with Droughts and Floods: A case Study of Kanyemba, Mbire District, Zimbabwe. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C 01/2013; 67-69

Dr Eliakim Hamunyela (Topography and Land use expert)

Biosketch Eliakim Hamunyela holds a PhD in Remote Sensing and a MSc in Geoinformation Science from Wageningen University, The Netherlands. He was a post-doc fellow at the Wageningen University/Center for International Forestry Research, Indonesia, working on livestock emissions and forest degradation and regeneration in Tanzania. He was also a post- doc fellow at the Aberystwyth University in the UK, working on mapping and monitoring wetlands in dry lands of southern Africa using satellite data. Eliakim has combined national and international experience of more than 12 years in the fields of geo-information and environmental monitoring and statistics, and has expertise in Land-use change monitoring, machine learning, big data analysis and processing, digital image processing, environmental monitoring, GIS, Sampling in space and time, time series analysis, plant phenology, geostatistics and geo-programming (R, Python, JavaScript), and is knowledgeable in integrating multi-sensor earth observation data streams for environmental monitoring. He was a technical lead consultant for “Road Accident Geo-coding project in Namibia”, sponsored by the National Road Safety Council of Namibia. He was also a consultant for Centre for International Forestry (CIFOR), Bogor, Indonesia. Eliakim was the product developer for FORMOSA project, (Forest degradation monitoring with satellite data, http://www.formosa.global/) funded by European Space Agency (ESA), which explored the potential of mapping forest degradation by integrating dense time series from multiple satellites in Ethiopia, Vietnam, and Peru. Eliakim was a co-investigator for “Interactive community-based forest monitoring system using Google technologies'' project, funded by Google. He was also a researcher on another Google funded research project that focused on the implementation of state-of-the-art change monitoring algorithms on the Google Earth Engine to support large-scale and global forest monitoring using high resolution satellite data. In 2014, Eliakim was a visiting scientist at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, USA. During this visit, he successfully implemented the state-of-the-art algorithm (BFASTmonitor) on the Google Earth Engine. Eliakim coordinated and supervised the activities for Namibia Census Mapping project of 2010 while working as a Senior GIS Analyst at the Central Bureau of Statistics, National Planning Commission of Namibia. He is the developer, author and maintainer of an open-source toolkit STEF package (https://github.com/hamun001/STEF) – an R package for space-time forest change monitoring, which is currently used by FAO and CIFOR for forest change monitoring. Currently, Eliakim is a

lecturer in the Department of Geography, History, and Environmental Studies, at the University of Namibia, where he teaches geoscripting, spatial statistics, system thinking, geodatabase management, and web development.

Selected publications ● Hamunyela, E., Brandt, P., Shirima, D. D., Do, T. T. H., Herold, M., and Roman-Cuesta, M. R. (2020). Space-time detection of deforestation, forest degradation and regeneration in montane forests of Eastern Tanzania. International Journal of applied earth observation and Geoinformation,88; doi:10.1016/j.jag.2020.102063 ● Reiche, J., Verbesselt, J., Hoekman, D., Hamunyela, E., Verhoeven, R., Wielaard, N., and Herold, M., Stolle, F. (2018). Characterizing fire- related tropical forest cover loss using dense Sentinel-1 data and active fire alerts. Remote Sensing (10), 777; doi:10.3390/rs10050777 ● Brandt, P., Hamunyela, E., Herold, M., de Bruin, S., Verbesselt, J., Rufino, M. C. (2018). Sustainable intensification of dairy production reduces forest disturbance in Kenyan montane forests. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 265, 307-319 ● Reiche, J., Hamunyela, E., Verbesselt, J., Hoekman, D., & Herold, M. (2017). Improving near-real time deforestation monitoring in tropical dry forests by combining dense Sentinel-1 time series with Landsat and ALOS-2 PALSAR-2. Remote Sensing of Environment 204, 147-161 ● Lu, M., Hamunyela, E., Verbesselt, J., & Pebesma, E. (2017). Dimension reduction of multi-spectral 1 satellite image time series to improve deforestation monitoring. Remote Sensing 9(10),1025, DOI: 10.3390/rs9101025 ● Hamunyela, E., Reiche, J., Verbesselt, J., & Herold, M. (2017). Using space-time features to improve detection of forest disturbances from Landsat time series. Remote Sensing, 9 (6), 515, DOI: 10.3390/rs9060515 ● Hamunyela, E., Verbesselt, J., de Bruin, S., & Herold, M. (2016). Monitoring Deforestation at Sub-Annual Scales as Extreme Events in Landsat Data Cubes. Remote Sensing 8(8), 651, DOI: 10.3390/rs808065 ● Hamunyela, E., Verbesselt, J. & Herold, M. (2016). Using spatial context to improve early detection of deforestation from Landsat time series. Remote Sensing of Environment, 172, 126–138, DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2015.11.006 ● Lu, M. & Hamunyela, E. (2016). On-line change monitoring with transformed multi-spectral time series, a study case in tropical forest. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Volume XLI-B7, 2016 XXIII ISPRS Congress, 12–19 July 2016, Prague, Czech Republic . DOI: 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLI-B7-987-2016.

● Hamunyela, E., Verbesselt, J., Roerink, G. & Herold, M. (2013). Trends in Spring Phenology of Western European Deciduous Forests. Remote Sensing, 5, 6159-6179, DOI:10.3390/rs5126159

Mr Johan De Kock (Town & Regional Planning; Land-use and visual aesthetics expert)

Mr. de Kock obtained a Master’s degree in Urban and Rural Planning (MURP) and a Master’s degree in Environmental Management (MEM) at the University of the Free State. He also holds a certificate in Project Management for Environmental Management Systems.

Mr. Johan de Kock has 14 years practical experience as the UNAM Institutional Planner, a registered, professional Town and Regional Planner (TRP008) as well as Environmental Practitioner working in the fields of University space, physical development, project management and environmental and socio-economic assessments. His most relevant work as the University Institutional Planner includes implementation and revision of the 12 UNAM Campuses Physical Development Guide Plans and overseeing various environmental, town planning, land surveying and conveyancing projects of the University. He also assists in the University strategic planning, business, property registrations and capital projects planning. Before joining the University in 2015 he worked for 9 years in the private sector managing various town and regional planning projects such as new township establishments. This also involved environmental work as an assistant team leader on some of Namibia’s largest environmental projects, namely the Neckertal Irrigation Dam and the Baynes Hydropower Dam, as well as various other roads and transmission lines social impact assessments.

Specialist skills: Project planning and management, cadastral statutory investigations, base mapping and database management, township / campus layout design, AutoCAD and ArcView GIS, land use analysis and site allocation, Higher Education Management Information Systems (HEMIS), social research and fieldwork surveys.

Dr Josefina Hamutoko (Hydrology and water quality expert)

Biosketch Josefina Hamutoko holds a PhD in Science (Geology) and is currently a lecturer at the Geology department at UNAM. Even though she is an early career researcher, she has received additional training through short courses that make her a competent hydrogeological researcher. These trainings include Groundwater Assessment and Modelling at the University of Twente, the Netherlands, Environmental Isotope Field Techniques Summer School at the University of Applied Science Lübeck, Germany, DAAD-DIES Proposal Writing Seminar at University of Cape Town, South

Africa. She also visited BGR and School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University, United Kingdom as a guest researcher.

Selected Publications ● Hamutoko, J.T., Post V. E.A, Wanke, H., Beyer, M. Houben G., Mapani B. (2019). The role of local perched aquifers for regional groundwater recharge in semi-arid environments: evidence from the Cuvelai- Etosha Basin, Namibia. Hydrogeology Journal, DOI 10.1007/s10040- 019-02008-w ● Hamutoko, J. T., Wanke, H., Beyer, M., & Gaj, M. Koeniger, P. (2018). Spatio-temporal variations of hydrochemical and isotopic patterns of groundwater in hand-dug wells: the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia. doi.org/10.5194/piahs-378-29-2018 ● Hamutoko, J. T., Wanke, H., Koeniger, P., Beyer, M., & Gaj, M. (2017). Hydrogeochemical and isotope study of perched aquifers in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies. doi.org/10.1080/10256016.2016.1273913 ● Hamutoko, J.T, Wanke, H. & Voigt, H. (2016).Estimation of Groundwater Vulnerability to Pollution based on DRASTIC in the Niipele sub-Basin of the Cuvelai Etosha Basin, Namibia. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2015.12.007 ● Hamutoko, J, Mapani B, S., Ellmies, R., Bittner, A., Kuells, C., (2014): A fingerprinting method for the identification of uranium sources in alluvial aquifers: An example from the Khan and Swakop Rivers, Namibia. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2014.09.006 ● Beyer M., Hamutoko J.T., Wanke H., Gaj M., Koeniger P. (2018) Examination of deep root water uptake using anomalies of soil water stable isotopes, depth-controlled isotopic labelling and mixing models, Journal of Hydrology, 566, 122-136, doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.08.060 ● Wanke, H., Gaj, M., Beyer, M., Koeniger, P., Hamutoko, J.T. (2018) Stable isotope signatures of meteoric water in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia: Seasonal characteristics, trends and relations to southern African patterns. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 54:6, 588-607, doi.org/10.1080/10256016.2018.1505724 ● Beyer M., Koeniger P., Gaj M., Hamutoko J. T., Wanke H. & Himmelsbach T. (2016). A Deuterium-based labeling technique for the investigation of rooting depths, water uptake dynamics and unsaturated zone water transport in semiarid environments, Journal of Hydrology, 533, 627-643, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.12.037 ● Gaj M., Beyer M., Koeniger P., Wanke H., Hamutoko J. & Himmelsbach T.(2015). In-situ unsaturated zone stable water isotope (2H and 18O) measurements in semi-arid environments using tunable off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 12, 6115–6149, 2015, doi:10.5194/hessd-12-6115-2015

● Wanke H., Nakwafila A., Hamutoko J.T., Lohe C., Neumbo F., Petrus I., David A., Beukes H., Masule N., Quinger, M. (2014). Hand dug wells in Namibia: An underestimated water source or a threat to human health? Journal of Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 76-78, 104 – 113. doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2015.01.004

Mr Josia Shilunga (Economic and Structural Geology expert)

Biosketch Josia Shilunga is an early career geoscientist and holds an MSc in Geology (Economic Geology and Exploration Geophysics) from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He was awarded the 2016 Society of Economic Geologists Foundation Student Research Grants, the Hugh E. McKinstry Fund. Josia is a lecturer in the Department of Geology at the University of Namibia. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Geology at Stellenbosch University, South Africa and is researching on the structural controls of orogenic gold mineralization in the Karibib district, in the Central Zone of the Damara Belt, central Namibia. Before joining the University of Namibia in 2013 as a geology tutor, Josia worked in the base and precious metals exploration industry. Josia a member of the technical committee of the Young Earth Scientists (YES) Network Namibia and spearheaded the establishment of the Society of Economic Geologists Student Chapter in Namibia.

Academic training:  MSc in Geology (Economic Geology and Exploration Geophysics) by Dissertation: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (2018)  BSc. Hon. in Geology: University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia (2013)

Professional training: Geological Mapping and Mineral Exploration  International School for Geoscience Resources, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources,  July 8 – July 19, 2019, Daejon, Korea. Introduction to U-(Th)-Pb Geochronology by LA ICP-MS  Central Analytical Facilities, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 27 June 2019 Practical XRF Spectrometry  Central Analytical Facilities, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 26 June 2019 3D Orebody Geological Modelling (Leapfrog Geo Software)  Leapfrog Geo, University of the Witwatersrand, 2016 Africa Array International Geophysics Field School, Ground Geophysical Surveying Methods (Magnetics, Gravity, Resistivity, Induced Polarization, Electromagnetics, Seismic Reflection and Refraction)

 University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 27 June to 18 July 2015 Introduction to Drilling  Colin Rice Exploration and Training, 2015

Work experience: Nov 2019 to date: Lecturer, Geology Department, Science Faculty, University of Namibia Sept 2013 to 2018: Geology Tutor, Geology Department, Science Faculty, University of Namibia Apr 2013 to Aug 2013: Junior Geologist, Jindal Mining Namibia Dec 2012 to Feb 2013: Graduate Geologist (Intern), Skorpion Zinc (Pty) Ltd

Professional affiliations: Member of the following geoscience societies: Geological Society of Namibia; YES network Namibia (YES); Society of Economic Geologists (SEG); South African Geophysical Association (SAGA); European Geosciences Union (EGU), former member of South African Student Chapter of the Society of Economic Geologists (SAS-SEG).

Prof Martin Hipondoka (Geomorphology, land use planning and GIS expert)

Biosketch Martin Hipondoka (PhD) is a geomorphologist with research interest spanning the fields of hydrology, ecology, environmental governance, and land use planning. The application of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS) complement his research endeavors. He currently lectures at the University of Namibia.

Selected Publications (last 5 years)  Nakanyala, J & Hipondoka, MHT. (2020). Root structure of shrub encroaching plants in the African savannas: insights from Terminalia sericea (burch. Ex dc) across a climate gradient in the Kalahari Basin. European Journal of Ecology, 6.1, 17-26.  Shaamhula, VL & Hipondoka, MHT. (2018). The Cuvelai-Etosha basin: an environmental and climatic linkages to the operations of the warring parties in the 1966-1989 war for Namibian independence. In: Bezuidenhout, J & Smit, H (eds.). African Military Geosciences: Military History and the Physical Environment. Sun Press, Stellenbosch. Pp 211 – 224.  Hipondoka, MHT, van der Waal, BCW, Ndeutapo, MH & Hango, L. (2018). Sources of fish in the ephemeral western iishana region of the Cuvelai– Etosha Basin in Angola and Namibia. African Journal of Aquatic Science 43(3): 199–214.  Müller, I, Hipondoka, M, Winkler, K. Geßner, U., Martins, S., & Taubenböck, H. (2018). Detecting flood and drought impacts – earth observation for multi-scale assessment of hazards, exposure and risks. In: Revermann, R., Krewenka, K.M., Schmiedel, U., Olwoch, J.M., Helmschrot, J. & Jürgens, N.

(eds.). Climate change and adaptive land management in southern Africa – assessments, changes, challenges, and solutions. Biodiversity & Ecology, 6, Klaus Hess Publishers, Göttingen & Windhoek. Pp. 136-143.  Heike,W, Ueland, J. & Hipondoka, MHT. (2017). Spatial analysis of fluoride concentrations in drinking water and population at risk in Namibia. Water SA 43: 413 – 422.  Nield, JM, Wiggs, GFS, Baddock, MC, Hipondoka, MHT, (2017). Coupling leeside grainfall to avalanche characteristics in aeolian dune dynamics. Geology. 1-4 doi: 10.1130/G38800.1  Hipondoka, MHT, Dalal-Clayton, & van Gils, H, (2016). Lessons Learnt from Voluntary Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) in Namibia. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 34(3): 199 – 213. DOI: 10.1080/14615517.2016.1192829.  Nakanyala, J., Hipondoka, MHT. & Graz, FP., (2015). The effect of tourist roads development on road-side vegetation and soils within the Etosha national park. Int. Sci. Technol. J. Namibia. 5:40-55.

Dr. Romie Nghitevelekwa (Public Participation and Socio-Economic Expert)

Biosketch Romie Nghitevelekwa holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Freiburg, Germany. She is a Lecturer in the Sociology Department at the University of Namibia teaching on the subjects of: Sociology of Development, Sociology of the Environment and Rural Sociology. In addition to teaching, she is responsible for student research supervision both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Dr. Nghitevelekwa’s research focus is on land reform, security of tenure and land use in the communal areas, as well as on the human-environment relations. She has undertaken numerous consultancy projects for different institutions including government and international agencies such as the United Nations Development Programme. Before she joined the University of Namibia, she has worked for the United Nations Development Programme, where she served as a Programme Officer in the Energy and Environment Unit.

Selected relevant past consultancies  Stakeholder Engagement and Gender Analysis for the Project: Integrated approach to proactive management of human-wildlife conflict and wildlife crime in hotspot landscapes in Namibia. Consultancy for the United Nations Development Programme. 2019  Stakeholder Engagement and Gender Analysis for the Project: Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance to Eradicate Poverty Consultancy for the United Nations Development Programme. 2018  The Land Question and Land Reform in Namibia: Review of Implementation of the Consensus Resolutions of the 1991 National

Conference on Land Reform and the Land Question. Consultancy for the Ministry of Land Reform. 2018  A Study of Land Markets in Namibia’s Communal Areas Consultancy for the Ministry of Land Reform. 2016  Identifying, streamlining, and harmonizing existing land rights and access arrangements to provide security of tenure in areas designated for commercialization of land-based production: Case Study of Okongo Designated Area. Consultancy for the Ministry of Land Reform. 2015

Selected publications  Nghitevelekwa, R. (forthcoming). Securing Land Rights in Communal Areas: An Analysis of Communal Land Reform in North-Central Namibia and its Implications for People’s Lived Realities and Social Equity. Windhoek, Namibia: University of Namibia Press  Lenggenhager, L., Nghitevelekwa, R., & Bloemertz, L., (forthcoming). ‘Turning Land into Capital in Namibia’,  Nghitevelekwa, R., Nakanyete, F., & Lendelvo, S. (2020). Access to Land and Security of Tenure for the San People in Namibia: A Case of Okongo Constituency, Ohangwena Region. In Neither Here Nor There: Indigeneity, Marginalisation and Land Rights in Post- Independence Namibia. Legal Assistance Centre.  Nakanyete, N., Nghitevelekwa, R., Matsa, M., Mendelsohn, J., Lendelvo, S., & Shikale, F. (2020). Communal Land Tenure Security for Widows in the Eenhana Constituency of the Ohangwena Region, Namibia. Journal of International Women’s Studies, 21(1), 131–147.

 Nghitevelekwa, R. (2020). After 30 Years of Independence, Namibians are Still Waiting for Redistributive Justice. Namibia @30. https://www.rosalux.de/news/id/41788/namibia-nach-30-jahren- unabhaengigkeit?cHash=b44f9f0ff7471e9f17a3fb1fdf3763fd  Nghitevelekwa, R., & Shiweda, N. (2019). The Site of the Forsaken Mission Station, and a Reminder of the Plights of Pioneering Times. In Intertwined Histories: 150 Years of Finnish-Namibian Relations. University of Turku.  Shiweda, N., & Nghitevelekwa, R. (2019). The Architectural Designs of Finnish Missions in North-Central Namibia. In Intertwined History: 150 Years of Finnish-Namibian Relations. University of Turku.  Nghitevelekwa, R., & Lenggenhager, L (2018) Why Namibians want fresh impetus behind land reform?. Johannesburg, South Africa: Conversation Africa  Shapi, M., Nghitevelekwa, R., Namupala, N., Likuwa, K., & Schier, C. (2017) Baseline Study: Women’s Land Use, Ownership and Land Rights in Ohangwena, Omusati, Oshana and Oshikoto Regions of Namibia. Windhoek, Namibia: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.

 Nghitevelekwa, R. (2016) Land relations and property rights in central- north Namibia’s communal areas. In The politics of nature and science in Southern Africa (pp. 208–230). Basel, Switzerland: Basler Afrika Bibliographien.

Dr Selma Mekondjo Wardine Lendelvo (Public Participation and Socio- Economic Expert)

Biosketch Areas of expertise:  Natural resources management and land reform, wildlife management, community-based tourism, conservancy management, environmental management, rural development and gender. Qualifications  PhD (2018), University of Namibia. Area - Conservation Biology, Thesis title: Factors influencing the establishment of translocated eland (Taurotragus oryx) and springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) in the Nyae Nyae Conservancy, Namibia.  M.Sc (2001), Norwegian Life Science University. Area - Natural Resources Management and Sustainable Agriculture.  B.Sc (1998), University of Namibia, Area - Biology and Geography Employment History  Years of Experience: 17 years  Employer: University of Namibia (UNAM), Multidisciplinary Research Centre (MRC) (2001 – to date)  Academic rank: Senior Researcher  Admin Position: Head of Life Science Division, MRC  Historic Positions Head of the Life Sciences Division (2008 – 2011) Acting Deputy Director of MRC (2011)

Key Research Projects undertaken:  An evaluation of the drought relief program in Namibia, for the Office of the Prime Minister, funded by the University of Namibia, 2019/2020  The National Study on Agricultural (Commercial) Land Demand and Land Purchases in Namibia, funded by the Ministry of Land Reform, 2018/2019  Gender assessment and stakeholder for UNDP Projects: NAFOLA project (2013), NILALEG project (2017), Human-Wildlife Conflict and Wildlife Crime in Namibia project (2019/2020).  Gender assessment for GCF funded project: Increasing Climate Change Resilience of CBNRM through adaptation in the Tourism Sector in Namibia, funded by EIF, 2017  Potential impact of Leasehold Agreements on the livelihoods and productivity of national resettlement program (NRP) beneficiaries with Ministry of Land Reform, 2016

 MCA-Namibia Communal Land Support Initial Performance Evaluation in collaboration with University of Chicago, 2016  Comparative analysis of the common pool resources management regulations in Okongo conservancy, Ohangwena Region, Namibia, MRC funded project, 2015  Livelihood baseline survey report for the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA), in collaboration with Institute of Ecology in Austria funded by Peace Parks Foundation, 2014  Employment creation by land reform programmes in commercial land, Namibia the Ministry of Lands and Resettlement (MLR), Government of the Republic of Namibia, 2014  Research on Community-Based Natural Resources Management in different conservancies in Namibia focusing on wildlife management approaches, traditional knowledge, governance, livelihoods and gender issues, in collaboration with WWF, NACSO and MET, (2010 – 2016)  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Proposed St. Eiffel Investment cc Pyrolysis Distillation Plant on Farm Kransneus (No. 219), Khomas Region, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Government of the Republic of Namibia, 2014

Selected Publications  Lendelvo S, Pinto, M & Sullivan S (2020) A perfect storm? The impact of COVID-19 on community-based conservation in Namibia. Namibian Journal of Environment 4 B: 1-15.  Lendelvo, S., Shapi, M. & Mapaure, C. (2020) The Economic viability of emerging commercial farmers under the resettlement programme. In Eds. Odendaal W & Werner W. “Neither here nor there” Indigeneity, marginalization and land rights in post-independence Namibia, Legal Assistance Centre  Nghitevelekwa, R.V., Nakanyete, F. & Lendelvo, S., (2020) Access to land and security of tenure for the San people in Namibia. In Eds. Odendaal W & Werner W. “Neither here nor there” Indigeneity, marginalization and land rights in post-independence Namibia, Legal Assistance Centre  Nakanyete, Shikale, Nghitevelekwa, Matsa, Mendelsohn & Lendelvo (2020) Communal land tenure security for widows in the Eenhana Constituency of the Ohangwena Region, Namibia. Journal of International Women's Studies, Volume 21, Issue 1  Lendelvo, S. Kazembe L. and Mfune, J (2019) Mammal species composition and diversity of the Nyae Nyae Communal Conservancy, Otjozondjupa region, NamibiaWelwitschia International Journal of Agricultural Sciences 1(1)  Lewis E.W., Siyambango N & Lendelvo S. (2018). Assessment of accessibility of safe drinking water: A case study of the Goreangab

informal settlement, Windhoek, Namibia. Water Practice & Technology Vol 13(4). 871-878 doi: 10.2166/wpt.2018.096  Michael Kirk, Selma Lendelvo, Martin Shapi, Kletus Likuwa, Christa Schier, (2018). The Potential impact of lease agreements on the Livelihoods and Productivity of National Resettlement Programme Beneficiaries in Namibia. Ministry of Land Reform, Namibia  Mogotsi, I. Lendelvo S., Angula M., & Nakanyala J. (2016). Forest Resource Management and Utilization through a Gendered Lens in Namibia. Journal of Environment and Natural Resources Research. Vol. 6, No. 4  Rispel. M. & Lendelvo. S. (2016). Utilization of water points by wildlife species in the Nyae Nyae Conservancy. Journal of Environment and Natural Resources Research. Vol. 6, No. 4  Lendelvo. S, Mosimane, A., Siyambango, N., Enkono, N.A. & Mwandingi, E-P. 2016. Comparative analysis of the common pool resources management regulations in the Okongo Community of Ohangwena Region, Namibia. MRC Technical Report  Kimaro, ME; Lendelvo, S; Nakanyala, J. 2015. Determinants of tourists' satisfaction in Etosha National Park, Namibia in Journal in Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol. 4 (1&2).  Selma M. Lendelvo, Margaret N. Angula & John Kazgeba E. Mfune. Indigenous knowledge used in the management of human–wildlife conflict along the borders of the Etosha National Park, Namibia. In Chinsembu et. al. (2015). Indigenous Knowledge of Namibia, UNAM Press  Lendelvo, S. (2014). A community and its wildlife: A case study of wildlife management in the Nyae Nyae Conservancy, Otjozondjupa region, Namibia. MRC/UNAM Technical Reports  Likuwa, K. & Lendelvo, S. (2014). Employment Creation by Land Reform in Commercial Land. A report prepared for the Ministry of Land Reform  Mosimane, A., Lendelvo, S., Glatz-Jorde, S., Kirchmeir, H. & Huber, M. (2014). Livelihood baseline survey Report, Prepared for KAZA TFCA.  Nakanyal, J., Mukendwa, H., Lendelvo, S. & Shaamhula, L. (2014). Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Scoping and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the proposed pyrolysis distillation plant on Farm Kansneus (No. 219), Windhoek. Prepared for the Ministry of Trade and Industry  Embashu, W., Cheikyoussef, A., Kahaka, G. & Lendelvo, S. (2013). Processing methods of Oshikundu, a traditional beverage from sub- tribes within Aawambo culture in the Northern Namibia. Journal for Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences 2(1)  Mfune, J., Angula, M., Lendelvo, S. & Mosimane, A. (2013). Human- Wildlife Conflict along the borders of Etosha National Park, MRC/UNAM Technical Report

 Nakanyala, J., Kimaro, M. & Lendelvo, S. (2013). Tourist visitation profile and level of satisfaction in Etosha National Park. MRC/UNAM Technical Report  Lendelvo, S. & Nakanyala, J. (2013). Socio-economic and livelihood strategies of the Ehirovipuka Conservancy, Namibia. MRC/UNAM Technical Report

Dr. Seth J. Eiseb (Faunal ecology and conservation expert)

Biosketch Seth Eiseb holds a PhD in Science (Animal systematics) and is a Senior Lecturer within the Department of Biological Sciences (Faculty of Science) at the University of Namibia. Dr. Eiseb worked as Curator of Mammals at the National Museum of Namibia for over a period of 15 years. Dr. Eiseb realised during this time the crucial function of natural history collections in supporting traditional taxonomy, which is the key to understanding biodiversity. He has also undertaken field collecting trips to Angola, Botswana and South Africa where he collaborated with various museum curators. Dr. Eiseb joined the University of Namibia as lecturer in 2012 and became a Senior Lecturer in 2017. Dr. Eiseb has extensive experience in lecturing, research, student supervision and mentorship. He has supervised close to twenty postgraduates and over twenty undergraduate students in the fields of small mammal systematics, wildlife ecology, biodiversity conservation and rodent pest management. He has published closed to twenty scholarly works and numerous conference proceedings. Currently, he also serves as Deputy Director in the Centre for Postgraduate Studies at UNAM.

Selected publications  Ganem, G., Dufour, C. M. S., Avenant, N. L., Caminade, P., Eiseb, S. J., Tougard, C. A & Pillay, N. (2020) An update on the distribution and diversification of Rhabdomys sp. (Muridae, Rodentia). Journal of Vertebrate Biology (In Press)  Reeves, W. K., Laverty, T. M., Gratton, E. M., Mushabati, L. M. & Eiseb, S. J. (2020) New national records for Cyclopodia greeffi greeffi (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) from the Kunene Region, Namibia, Africa. Entomological News (In Press)  Buiswalelo, B., Eiseb, S., Goedhals, J., Verdú‐Ricoy, J. & Heideman, N. (2019) Reproduction, predation, sexual dimorphism and diet in Agama anchietae (Reptilia: Agamidae) from Namibia. African Journal of Ecology, 00: 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12693  Rathbun, G. B., Ribble, D. O., Osborne, T. O. & Eiseb, S. J. (2017) Sengis (Elephant-shrews) in North-eastern Namibia. Journal of the Namibia Scientific Society, 65: 69-75.

 Dumbacher, J. P., Rathbun, G. B., Osborne, T. O., Griffin, M. & Eiseb, S. J. (2014) A new species of round-eared sengi (genus Macroscelides) from Namibia. Journal of Mammalogy, 95(3): 443–454.  Lamb, J., Downs, S. & Eiseb, S. & Taylor, P. J. (2014) Increased geographic sampling reveals considerable new genetic diversity in the morphologically conservative African Pygmy Mice (Genus Mus; Subgenus Nannomys). Mammalian Biology, 79(1): 24– 35.  Mfune, J. K. E., Kangombe, F. & Eiseb, S. (2013) Host specificity, prevalence and intensity of infestation of fleas (Order Siphonaptera) of small mammals at selected sites in the city of Windhoek, Namibia. International Science and Technology Journal of Namibia, 1(1): 64-77.  Dumbacher, J. P., Rathbun, G. B., Smit, H. A. & Eiseb, S. J. (2012) Phylogeny and Taxonomy of the Round-Eared Sengis or Elephant- Shrews, Genus Macroscelides (Mammalia, Afrotheria, Macroscelidea). PloS ONE, 7(3): e32410. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0032410  Katakweba, A. A. S., Mulungu, L.S., Eiseb. S. J., Mahlaba, T. A., Makundi, R.H., Massawe, A. W., Borremans, B. And Belmain, S. R. (2012) Prevalence of haemoparasites, leptospires and cocobacilli with potential for human infection in the blood of rodents and shrews from selected localities in Tanzania, Namibia and Swaziland. African Zoology, Vol. 47(1): 119-127.  Taylor, P. J., Downs, S., Monadjem, A., Eiseb, S. J., Mulungu, L. S., Massawe, A. W., Mahlaba, T. A., Kirsten, F., Von Maltitz, E., Malebane, P., Makundi, R. H., Lamb, J And Belmain, S. R. (2012) Experimental treatment-control studies of ecologically based rodent management in Africa: balancing conservation and pest management. Wildlife Research, 39(1): 51–61.  Massawe, A. W., Mulungu, L. S., Makundi, R. H., Dlamini, N., Eiseb, S. J., Kirsten, F., Mahlaba, T., Malebane, P., Von Maltitz, E., Monadjem, A., Taylor, P., Tutjavi, V. & Belmain, S. R. (2011) Spatial and temporal population dynamics of rodents in three geographically different regions in Africa: Implication for ecologically-based rodent management. African Zoology, 46(2): 393–405.  Monadjem, A., Mahlaba, T. A., Dlamini, N., Eiseb, S. J., Belmain, S. R., Mulungu, L. S., Massawe, A. W., Makundi, R. H., Mohr, K. & Taylor, P. J. (2011) Impact of crop cycle on movement patterns of pest rodent species between fields and houses in Africa. Wildlife Research, 38(7): 603–609.  Mulungu, L. S., Mahlaba, T. A., Massawe, A. W., Kennis, J., Crauwels, D., Eiseb, S., Monadjem, A., Makundi, R. H., Katakweba, A. A. S., Leirs, H. & Belmain, S. R. (2011) Dietary differences of the multimammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis (Smith, 1834), across different habitats and seasons in Tanzania and Swaziland. Wildlife Research, 38(7): 640– 646.

 Shihepo, F. G., Eiseb, S. & Cunningham, P. (2008) Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) associated with small mammals in selected areas in northern Namibia. Journal of the Namibian Scientific Society, 56: 5-23.  Rathbun, G.B. & Eiseb, S. (2015) Macroscelides flavicaudatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T45369877A45435876. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015- 2.RLTS.T45369877A45435876.en

Dr Simon Angombe (Soil Science expert)

Biosketch Simon Angombe has expertise in the areas of land ecological evaluation, land degradation neutrality, tools for monitoring and assessment of land degradation, Conservation agriculture, Soil Carbon assessment, Payment for Environmental Services (PES). He is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, at the University of Namibia, where he is also a GIS Lecturer in the Department of Geography, History and Environmental Studies. He holds a PhD specialised in Agricultural Ecology from the Russian State Agricultural University. His ultimate goal is to enhance and promote the effectiveness of Integrated Environmental Management that includes climate smart land use and sustainable agriculture. He aspires to contribute to research and development in the Namibian scientific community - conducting research that is needed to provide sound scientific guidance for policy-science interface. Prior to his postgraduate studies, he worked at the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, for six years (1999 – 2005) where he has conducted Forest Inventories, applying GIS and Remote Sensing. Duties included data analysis and leading National Forest Inventory (NFI) of the directorate. He was also responsible for producing and updating maps, writing forest inventory reports, preparing annual plans, budgeting and assigned several duties by the directorate as well as training of different officials on map production and forest inventory. He was part of the team that developed a project on “Namibia Forest and Tree Resources Monitoring and Assessment in Integrated Land Use Approach” in 2015. He is a board member and as well one of the team that develop and implement the Climate Resilient Agriculture in three of the Vulnerable Extreme northern crop-growing regions (CRAVE) project funded by Green Climate Fund through Environmental Investment Fund (2017). He was part of the University Delivery Consortium of SADC Universities that develop SADC curriculum on Climate Change, called SARUA Master's in Climate Change and Sustainable Development. He specifically was responsible for modules such as Key Concepts of Climate Change and Sustainable Development; Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change; and Climate Change and Ecosystem Services. The curriculum development has been completed in 2016. He is part of the team that is responsible for assessing Land Degradation for Omusati region as part of the Land Degradation Neutrality of the UNCCD

through the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (2017 - 2018), heading the University of Namibia team and responsible for data analysis using GIS application. In 2015, was part of the team that carry out a consultancy on developing “A GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES (MOHSS) – NAMIBIA”. The purpose of the consultancy was to Organize data within a GIS and illustrate pertinent spatial relationships through map and spatial analysis, to support the MoHSS decision to build internal GIS capacity in the MoHSS to use GIS to improve health outcomes and develop guidelines for developing GIS capacity across the country.

Selected publications  Vasenev I.I., Bojko O.S., Angombe S.T., 2009. Geoinformation Methodical Support for Agroecological Optimization of Precission Farming at the Chernozem zone, Russia. Moscow: RSAU-MTAA (Investia) 11 p.  Angombe S. 2008. Evaluation of Agroecological of modified Soils in the Namibian condition (Commercial Farmer area). International Conference for postgraduate students, Soil Science Institute V.V. Dokuchaeva 26 February – 1 March 2008. Sank-Peterburg: 2008. 3 p.  Angombe S. 2008, Evaluation of Agroecological of modified Soils in the Namibian condition (Small Farmers). International Conference for undergraduate, postgraduate students and Young Scientist, LOMONOSOV 8-12 April 2008. Moscow: 2008. 2 c.  Angombe, S., Selänniemi, T. and Chakanga, M. 2000. Inventory report on the woody resource in Omusati region. – Forest Inventory Report 9, Directorate of Forestry and Namibia-Finland Forestry Programme, Windhoek.  Angombe, S., Selänniemi, T. and Chakanga, M. 2001. Inventory report on the woody resource in M’kata pilot forest.– Forest Inventory Report 12, Directorate of Forestry and Namibia-Finland Forestry Programme, Windhoek.  Kaundjua, M., Margaret N. Angula & Angombe, S. (2012). Community perceptions of climate change and variability impacts in Oshana and Ohangwena Regions. Journal for Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol. 1, No.1, 21-32.  Angombe, S. (2012). Evaluation of drought indices using the 40- percentile threshold for the north-central regions of Namibia. Journal for Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol. 1 No.2, pp 247-260.  Angombe, S., Asino, J. N., Bloemetz, L., Kach, S and Kuhn, N. J. (2013). Reduzierung von Landdergradierung in Nordnamibia mit Hilfe der Bezahlung fur Okosystem-Dienstleistungen (Payment for Ecosystem Services – PES). Regio Basiliensis. 54. Jahrgang, Heft 1, April 2013, pp 45-53.  Angombe, S., Bloemertz, L., Würsch, M., Asino, J. and Kuhn, N. J. (2013). Payments for Environmental Services as source of

development fundingfor small-scale farmers in northern Namibia. Geophysical Research Abstracts. Vol. 15, EGU2013-7945, 2013. EGU General Assembly 2013.  Angombe; S.T; Naanda;M.T; Bloemertz,L and Kuhn, N. 2016. Land Use Practices in North-Central Namibia: a Budding Vehicle for Improving Ecosystem Services in Namibia? In (Ed) Kanyimba, A.T. Education for Sustainable Development in Southern Africa, 24-51. Windhoek: NEEN, ISBN 978-99945-60-04-2.

Dr Wellencia Clara Nesongano (Vegetation ecology and conservation expert)

Biosketch Wellencia Nesongano holds a PhD in Plant ecology from the University of Tuebingen, in Germany. She has been employed by the University of Namibia, in the Department of Biological Sciences since 2003; initially as a tutor and then promoted to lecturer position in 2009. Dr. Nesongano’s research interests are in Rangeland Ecology and Restoration Ecology. She is currently part of a project looking at desertification tipping points in the Great Waterberg area. Recently, Clara has become particularly interested in bush encroachment studies, more specifically de-bushing and bush thinning aftercare. Perhaps worth mentioning here is the fact that she also did a course in land restoration, which provided her with the necessary expertise for projects such as the ones mentioned above. Dr. Nesongano serves on the Environment and Engineering Ethical committee of the University of Namibia.

Selected publications ● Nesongano, W.C., Fangmeier A. & Tielborger, K. (2018). Climate change and elevated CO2 effects on bush encroachment. Options for sustainable geo-biosphere feedback management in savanna systems under regional and global change (OPTIMASS). Booklet on Joint Namibian-German Research Project pp.46-47. University of Potsdam, Germany. ● Ndunge, C., Mapaure, I., Tielborger, K. & Nesongano, W.C. (2018). Effects of origin, drought and competition on woody plant and grass establishment. Options for sustainable geo-biosphere feedback management in savanna systems under regional and global change (OPTIMASS). Booklet on Joint Namibian-German Research Project pp.48-49. University of Potsdam, Germany. ● Isakov A., D. J. Z. Liabunya, E. Ssekuubwa, I. Soumana, M. W. Bezabeh, M. H. Gabou, O. Chemutai, S. Wahabu, T. Bataa, W. C. Mukaru (presenter) and Z. Shigaeva, 2013. Soil carbon and the quest for land quality: Experiences from Africa and Central Asia. Soil Carbon Sequestration: for climate, food security and ecosystem

services. International conference, Reykjavík, Iceland, 27‐29 May 2013. ● Mukaru W.C. and I. Mapaure, 2012. Impacts of large herbivores on plant species diversity and range condition around water points in Waterberg Plateau Park, central Namibia. Journal of Research in Conservation Biology 1 (1): 41-48. ● Mukaru W. C. and Odeny D. (2004). Influence of Lake Naivasha on population structure and abundance of Fever Tree (Acacia xanthophloea). Tropical Biology Association. Abstracts of student project reports: Kenya courses since 1995 (Plant Ecology) pp. 8.

Citation of this Report Mapaure, I., Temaneh Nyah, C., Mashauri, D.A., Hamunyela, E., De Kock, J., Hamutoko, J., Shilunga, J., Hipondoka, M., Nghitevelekwa, R., Lendelvo, S.M.W., Eiseb, S.J., Angombe, S. and Nesongano, W.C. (2020). Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Namibia Satellite Data Receiving Ground Station in Windhoek. Scoping Report prepared for the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology & Innovation. Centre for Grants Management & Resource Mobilization, University of Namibia, Windhoek.