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272:. With an average annual temperature of 21.4 °C, the climate is nearly 6 °C warmer than at the temperate coast (15.5 °C at Walvis Bay). At about 400 m above sea level - given that Gobabeb is about 60 km from the coast - it is much less under the influence of the cold coastal ocean Benguela current than coastal areas such as Walvis Bay. A cold coastal ocean current cools the oceanic air. The latter being cooled, water vapour in that air may become liquid water. Therefore, clouds and particularly fogs may appear, hugely diminishing insolation and thus temperature. Thus cold ocean currents along western coasts of continents doubly cool these coasts : by their own cold and by the nebulosity (due to clouds including fogs and mists) they bring. For instance Walvis Bay has 140 days of fog per year while Gobabeb has "only" 94 days. Gobabeb's remoteness from the Atlantic explains why it is significantly warmer than the Namibian coast 1256: 1264: 1410:. In March 2011 Joh Henschel resigned his position as director, ushering in a period of transition at Gobabeb lasting from March to August 2011, when the station's affairs were handled by a management committee and an overseer. In January 2013 Gillian Maggs-Kölling was appointed Executive Director of GTRC. In 2017, the name of the station was changed to Gobabeb Namib Research Institute, to reflect Maggs-Kölling's emphasis on restoring research as Gobabeb's primary mission. 1094: 958: 217: 22: 154: 1049: 208:. By conducting training courses, Gobabeb aims to improve the public awareness and knowledge of dry land ecology and environmental issues. The station consists of permanent researchers, students, and interns, as well as short time visitors such as school and university groups, and tourists. Gobabeb also hosts film crews, journalists and artists. 1069:. It is the leading information centre on the Namib Desert and also includes information on other deserts of the world. It houses 1780 books, 18,790 journal offprint publications, and 30 journal holdings. To offer easier access to the library for our users, Gobabeb is in the process of digitising information stored in the library. 1200:
Most of the participants are students from primary, secondary and tertiary school. However, farmers, private persons, community representatives and interested groups are also trained. The training is broad-based and concentrates on using participatory methods and hands-on approaches. The programs are
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of animals and plants to the desert environment. In 2002, after 32 years directorship at Gobabeb, Dr. Mary Seely passed the position on to Dr. Joh Henschel. The new director arranged the building of several new accommodations for visitors as well as the building of the Community Resource – Center at
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The overall goal of research at Gobabeb is to improve the understanding of arid land ecosystems, particularly their variability, with the focus on supporting well-trained specialists and decision-makers in southern Africa and the world. Gobabeb has been the locus of much of the basic research on
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Five years later, in 1970, the director Dr. Charles Koch died and the biologist Dr. Mary Seely took over the directorship. In 1983, the first Open Weekend was held at Gobabeb, beginning a tradition that continues to this day. In 1989 the first course for Namibian university students in
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with an average annual precipitation of 23.8 mm, about 65% during the summer months (December to May). In 2010/2011 an extreme rainfall of about 165 millimetres was measured during rainy season. With each average monthly temperature above 18 °C, in
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harvesting. With the help of different kinds of nets, fog water is harvested at Gobabeb. One net can gather up to 3.3 litres of water per square meter on a foggy night. This method might have practical application in the Topnaar settlements along the
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The Gobabeb Centre Library is built for researchers, students and staff, working in and around Gobabeb, as well being open to interested visitors. It provides access to information and works done in and around Gobabeb and in the
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can be achieved in daily life. It demonstrates techniques that are applicable at community and commercial/industrial levels. The following systems at Gobabeb are installed under the heading of appropriate technology:
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and Gobabeb. GIST research projects included one term of study (approximately 3-month) and covered a wide variety of topics related to the ecology of the Namib Desert. In 2009, the GIST Program transformed into the
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Appropriate buildings. New buildings are made of clay bricks which are made from silt of the Kuiseb River. The thick walls of these bricks are thermally ideal for the desert, being warm in winter and cool in
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to undertake its integrated land and water management program. In 2010, the Namib Ecological Restoration and Monitoring Unit (NERMU) was established at Gobabeb to address the issue of expanding
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The station consists of the community research center, a library, laboratories, an office block, a meeting hall, the iconic water tower, staff houses and accommodations for visitors.
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Since the formation of the joint venture, Gobabeb has operated as a research, training and education centre. Researchers from all over the world study subjects including
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In 1963 the construction of the staff houses, laboratory, office block, garages and a small water tower was completed. In 1965 a partnership between Gobabeb and the
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by Gobabeb's first director Charles Koch. Since then the library has grown to house the most extensive collection on arid zone research in ecology and biology in
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provided by Gobabeb staff, visiting trainers and local, regional and international experts. Training is offered in the fields of community based
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In addition to short training courses, Gobabeb has offered long-term tertiary training to over 180 students at the centre. The
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Training is a primary function of the research institute. Over 1,000 learners come to Gobabeb each year and receive training.
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A part of the "Demonstration Project at Gobabeb of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency" (DeGREEE) Project: The solar panels
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within the Namib desert. To date, NERMU has researched or is researching the impact of mining and prospecting on the
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The results of this research contribute to many other projects. In particular, long term ecological monitoring of
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to the north. This offers an excellent diversity of environments in which to conduct research.
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Dr. Charles Koch, Gobabeb's first director (at right), on a field trip in the gravel plains
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Waste management. All organic waste is fed to goats belonging to the Topnaar community.
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where they are handed to recycling agencies linked to the Walvis Bay Municipality.
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Charles Koch in 1962. Since 1998 Gobabeb has been a joint venture between the
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Demonstration Project at Gobabeb of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
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From 2002 to 2004 Gobabeb's energy system was overhauled as a part of the
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A water recycling system. All sewage water from the station goes into a
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decided to found a research station in, what was at the time known as,
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Gobabeb also hosts national and international interns and volunteers.
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The Gobabeb Namib Research Institute has been built as an example of
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The Station is located 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-east of
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Ministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung
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waste like glass, metals, plastics and paper are taken to
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in the Namib Desert, contributing to the goals of NERMU.
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and, more broadly, into the ecology of southern African
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The plaque on the wall pays tribute to Dr. Charles Koch
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A solar-diesel hybrid energy system, consisting of 370
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Scientific Papers of the Namib Desert Research Station
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