David Post and Amanda at the Rift Valley overlook |
Our primary goal during David’s first week in Kenya was getting the experimental streams up and running. After determining that running the streams off of solar power would be cost-prohibitive, we decided to run the experiment at the Water Resource User’s Association (WRUA) in Mulot. This location has several advantages. It has a main source of power, a water pump and tank system already in place, good security, and a location for Geemi to camp while he helps out with this experiment. Most importantly, it allows us to work with the WRUA and inform them more about our research in the Mara. The WRUA has been an active and important force for improved water and land management in the Mara for a number of years now, and they just recently won the Thiess International Riverprize!
David talking with some of the WRUA members about the streams |
By the end of David’s first week, we had laid the groundwork for not one, but two exciting experiments to undertake in the Mara! More details to come…