Dr Rosemary Black is currently undertaking a research project for the AWF is based in Kasane in northern Botswana – the tourist hub for Chobe National Park. Rosemary is a full time Associate Professor in the School of Environmental Sciences at Charles Sturt University in Albury, New South Wales, Australia. She has taken 6 months sabbatical from her university to undertake research for AWF from July to October and is then moving on to work at the University of Botswana and Birdlife Botswana from October to December 2014. Commissioned by the AWF to undertake this project, AWF is providing logistical, in-country support for the project. Rosemary is also being supported by her university during this period.