The Mara River begins in Kenya’s Mau Forest; passes through two world-famous wildlife reserves – the Maasai Mara and the Serengeti; and ends at the Tanzanian shores of Lake Victoria, source of the White Nile.
Earlier this month, Alison M. Jones, NWNL Director and Lead Photographer, was part of the 2-day event, "Pathfinders: Women of The Explorers Club Symposium." In one of 10 sessions titled, “In Danger! Places Worth Preserving!”, Alison shared her NWNL documentation of Kenya’s Mau Forest, the source of the Mara River. The health of this forest, … Continue reading Pathfinders: Women of the Explorers Club Symposium
A NextGen Blog post by Johanna Mitra, Stony Brook University.All Photos © Alison M. Jones, unless otherwise noted. This is the latest post to our NWNL NEXTGEN BLOG series. Since 2007, NWNL has supported watershed education with college internships and blogging opportunities. This NWNL NEXTGEN BLOG series posts student essays; sponsors a forum for our student contributors; and invites upper-level students to … Continue reading Desertification and Global Drought
A NextGen Blog by Jacqueline Jobin, University of Minnesota. Photos © Alison M. Jones. This NWNL NEXTGEN BLOG post focuses on East Africa's Mara River Basin. Since 2007, NWNL has supported watershed and hydrology education with internships and blog opportunities. Our NWNL NEXTGEN BLOG series hosts student essays; sponsors a forum for its high school senior, college and grad … Continue reading Gold Mining and Environmental Degradation in Tanzania
A NextGen Blog post by Johanna Mitra, Stony Brook University. All Photos © Alison M. Jones. Since 2007, NWNL has supported watershed and hydrology education with internships and blog opportunities. Our NWNL NEXTGEN BLOG series hosts student essays; sponsors a forum for its high school senior, college and grad contributors; and invites proposals from new students to write on watershed values, … Continue reading Women in Freshwater Management
A NextGen Blog by Lauren Rose, University of Exeter. All Photos © Alison M. Jones, unless otherwise noted. This is the latest post to our NWNL NEXTGEN BLOG series. Since 2007, NWNL has supported watershed education with college internships and blogging opportunities. This NWNL NEXTGEN BLOG series posts students’ essays; sponsors a forum for our student contributors; and invites upper-level students to … Continue reading Climate Change in Africa’s Mara and Omo Basins
A NextGen Blog by Jacqueline Jobin, University of Minnesota. All Photos © Alison M. Jones, unless otherwise noted. This is the latest NWNL NEXTGEN BLOG post. Since 2007, NWNL has fostered watershed education with internships and blog opportunities. Our NWNL NEXTGEN BLOG series hosts student essays; sponsors a forum for its high school senior, college and grad contributors; and invites proposals from … Continue reading Straining the Mara River
A NWNL NextGen Blog by Jacqueline Jobin, University of Minnesota. Photos by Alison M. Jones. This is the latest post to our NWNL NEXTGEN BLOG series. Since 2007, NWNL has supported watershed education with college internships and blogging opportunities. Our NWNL NEXTGEN BLOG series posts only student essays; sponsors a forum for its student contributors; and invites student proposals to write on watershed values, … Continue reading The Menaces of the Mau Forest
By Sarah Ross, NWNL Project Manager Photos © Alison M Jones INTRODUCTION While in Ethiopia in 2005, NWNL Director Alison Jones witnessed health issues, known as fistulas faced by African girls and women tasked to carry heavy jugs of water. Her visit to Addis Ababa's Fistula Hospital and research led to her essay on women … Continue reading The Weight of Life
By NWNL Director Alison M JonesPhotos © Alison M Jones This May, NWNL was again in Kenya investigating the impacts of proposed dams, drought and deforestation on Kenya’s Mara River. Many scenes substantiated concern. On arrival in Kenya, conversations were a-buzz with comments on the extremely low levels of Mara River and its Talek River, … Continue reading Kenya’s Mara River – Under Threat Today
Today, NWNL Director Alison M Jones will give a joint presentation in New York City with Serengeti Preservation Foundation Director, Meyasi Mollel. They will discuss Africa's Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem, its threats, and a variety of solutions to protect the wildlife and ecosystems within this renowned "8th Wonder of the World." Zebras about to cross the Mara … Continue reading The Serengeti’s Meyasi Mollel
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