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Key research partners include: Gobabeb provides: Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Expert advice and collaboraon Research in Dartmouth College, USA Long‐term environmental data Desert Research Foundaon of Namibia (DRFN) Comprehensive Namib research library Karlsruhe Instute of Technology (KIT), Germany the Namib Laboratory, training and workshop facilies Max Planck Instute (MPI), Germany Assistance with field‐work and data collecon Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) Conference, symposium and seminar venue Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) Accommodaon and Catering Naonal Aeronaucs and Space Administraon (NASA), USA Naonal Commission for Research Science and Technology Naonal Museum of Namibia North West University, South Africa Oxford University, UK Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adapve Land Management (SASSCAL) University of Basel, Switzerland University of Namibia (UNAM) Gobabeb University of Pretoria, South Africa Gobabeb Namib Research Instute P. O. Box 953 Walvis Bay Namibia Phone +264 64 694199 Fax: +264 64 694197 Email: [email protected] www.gobabeb.org Science and EducaƟon in the heart of the Namib Desert The mission of Gobabeb is to be a catalyst for gathering, Our research aims to: Long‐term environmental monitoring includes: understanding and sharing knowledge about arid environ‐ ments, especially the hyper‐arid Namib Desert. We are Improve knowledge and understanding of the hyper‐arid Daily weather measurements since 1962 commied to skills development of emerging environ‐ Namib environment mental specialists and decision‐makers. Kuiseb River flow since 1962 Develop and test evidence‐based soluons to cope with Beetle populaon dynamics since 1968 More than 250 sciensts from across the world visit challenges in dryland environments Gobabeb annually to execute research and test new inno‐ Dune morphology since 1970 vaons. For more than 55 years, research findings from Improve skills and abilies in science, innovaon and sustain‐ the Namib, across a range of disciplines, have been shared able environmental management Welwitschia leaf growth since 1982 in peer‐reviewed journals, books and theses. Gobabeb has been central to global understanding and appreciaon Facilitate informaon exchange at all levels for desert biodiversity and ecology. Ongoing studies on Current research includes: atmospheric sciences and meteorology, through an array Integrate scienfic knowledge with public policy and naonal of cung edge instrumentaon, contribute essenal data development Aerosol concentraons and behaviour on Earth dynamics for the development of new tools to understand, monitor and cope with climate change. Surface validaon of satellite observaons Gobabeb is a recognised partner in building capacity in science, technology and innovaon within SADC and !Nara biochemistry, physiology and ecogeography Namibia. Bat diversity and ecology Behaviour of burrowing animals Climate‐smart livestock farming Namib restoraon ecology The Gobabeb Environment In the heart of the hyper‐arid Namib Desert Three disnct ecosystems — Sand Sea, Gravel Plains, Kuiseb Riparian Woodland — easily accessible Rich diversity of arid‐adapted organisms with a multude of endemic taxa On the ecotone between fog and rain precipitaon Immersed in the indigenous cultural landscape of the ≠Aonin Nama pastoralists Situated in the Namib‐Nauklu Park (established 1907) .