Wetland Sampling in Zimbabwe: Photo Essay
What makes a wetland a wetland? Tales flowing through the lens in Zimbabwe
Water is often seen as the source of life, and some cultures even say that water is life. This isn't by chance—our bodies, like all living things on Earth, are filled with water. Life exists here because we have liquid water, and without it, life can barely survive.
The wettest parts of terrestrial areas are called wetlands, and these take many forms, from flowing rivers, streams, and creeks to stagnant ponds, lakes, and sloughs. Some are permanent, while others come and go with the seasons.
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Building research partnerships in Zimbabwe
"Don't expect to see animals on our trip into town," the driver told me as we sped along the narrow road between the airport in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Elephant Hills Resort where I would meet two Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Canada workers.
I had just arrived in Zimbabwe for the launch of the LINCZ project, where CMU is a research partner supporting MCC and developing relationships through research with MCC Zimbabwe partner organizations: Kulima Mbobumi Training Centre, Brethren in Christ - Compassionate Development Services and Score Against Poverty, and Zimbabwean institutions: including the National University for Science and Technology and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility at Bindura University of Science Education.
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