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Chobe Research Institute
Home to
Alexander WildLab and CARACAL
Our Crew



Dr. Mark Vandewalle
Chief Executive Officer and
Co-Founder
Dr. Kathleen Alexander
Board President and Co-Founder
Professor Wildlife Health
Fish and Wildlife Conservation,
Virginia Tech
Gohiwamang Gontse
Senior Animal Care Specialist

Dr. Lena Patino Westermann
EEID Program Manager

Lloyd Chikosi
Laboratory Manager

Boineelo Motlotlegi
Administrative Officer

Dr. Claire Sanderson
Research Coordinator and
Research Associate
Fish and Wildlife Conservation,
Virginia Tech

Ithuteng Lovemore
Research Technician

Grant Nel
Vice President of the Board
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