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- [JWO Grant](https://jworesearchgrant.org/) - The Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant (JWO Research Grant) was established to honour the late Mrs Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer and continue her extensive contribution to and passion for Africa, the environment, and science. Applications close 1 May 2026 Apply here JWO Grant: Top tips for researchers Watch this Q&A webinar for insights into the criteria
- [Beatrice Tchuidjang Nganso](https://jworesearchgrant.org/beatrice-tchuidjang-nganso/) - dr Beatrice Tchuidjang Nganso Building a continental map of Africa's pollinators Across Africa, hundreds of millions of people depend on pollinators.Bees, butterflies, flies and other insects help pollinate crops and trees that support food production, biodiversity and rural livelihoods. According to researcher Beatrice Tchuidjang Nganso, pollination services support around 650 million people across the continent,
- [John Paul Makumbi](https://jworesearchgrant.org/john-paul-makumbi/) - dr John Paul Makumbi Using microbial DNA as an early warning for polluted lakes and rivers On many of Africa’s lakes and rivers, the first signs of environmental stress are not visible to the eye. The water may still look clear, fish may still be present, and the surface may appear unchanged. Yet beneath that
- [Olivier Jean Leonce Manzi](https://jworesearchgrant.org/olivier-jean-leonce-manzi/) - dr Olivier Jean Leonce Manzi Will Central Africa’s forests withstand a warming climate? African tropical forests have, so far, not shown the dramatic climate-driven dieback seen in the Amazon. But scientists are still uncertain whether this reflects true resilience, or whether these forests are simply yet to reach a critical tipping point.For Dr Olivier Jean
- [Marc Van Goethem](https://jworesearchgrant.org/marc-van-goethem/) - dr Marc Van Goethem Reading the soil before the desert arrives Across Africa’s drylands, the signs of desertification are usually recognised only after they become visible.Vegetation thins out. Bare patches of soil expand. Water becomes harder to retain. By then, restoring degraded land can take years and require substantial investment.For researcher Marc Van Goethem, a
- [Gabriel Akoko Juma](https://jworesearchgrant.org/gabriel-akoko-juma/) - Gabriel Akoko Juma From rivers to oceans: How climate change is reshaping southern Africa’s coastal food webs Rivers do not end where they meet the sea. They carry water, sediment and nutrients far beyond their banks, shaping estuaries, coastal waters and the ocean systems that depend on them.At the foundation of these systems are plankton,
- [Grant application](https://jworesearchgrant.org/grant-application/) - GRANT GUIDELINES:The Grant: A grant of $150,000 will be awarded to one successful applicant. The grant will support a research project or programme for up to three years (previously funded research not eligible).Eligibility The lead applicant should be:a. An early career scientistApplicant must already hold a PhD degree and should have no more than
- [Dr Gideon Idowu](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-gideon-idowu-2/) - Dr GIDEON IDOWU Microplastics and plastic-derived chemical contaminants in Africa: Implications on human health and the loss of aquatic biodiversity.Plastic pollution is one of the most fundamental environmental challenges currently confronting Africa. Because of their wide varieties, flexibilities and a very large number of applications, plastics constitute the bulk of solid wastes reaching the natural
- [Dr Elizabeth Le Roux](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-elizabeth-le-roux-3/) - Dr ELIZABETH LE ROUX Cattle Corridors – aligning ecological processes and local livelihoods.African protected areas are becoming increasingly isolated. This fragmentation threatens long-term ecological resilience and risks local species extinction. To counter this, strategies often involve human-mediated animal translocations between different protected areas to try and boost genetic variability. This will empower species to adapt
- [Dr Bernard Coetzee](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-bernard-coetzee/) - Dr BERNARD COETZEE Illuminating the role of light in disease risk.Light dictates life. It was this idea that Dr Bernard Coetzee pondered over cups of tea with fellow ecologists when the possible connection between light and infectious disease clicked. “Artificial light is really interesting and it’s really scary – it’s doing things to the environment
- [Dr Hayley Clements](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-hayley-clements/) - Dr Hayley Clements What does a declining natural world mean for our well-being in Africa?For decision-makers, a major barrier to tackling the challenge of biodiversity loss on the African continent is the lack of access to global data on biodiversity loss and its impact on people. Evidence-based information is required to support national and international
- [Dr Lovanomenjanahary Marline](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-lovanomenjanahary-marline/) - Dr Lova Marline Bioindicators of biodiversity, air quality and climate change: leveraging non-charismatic groups, bryophytes and lichens, in the tropical Afro-Malagasy Region.Mosses and liverworts prefer to hang out in cool places, and for Dr Lovanomenjanahary Marline, they are cool to study because they can tell her things about how clean the air is. Marline is
- [JWO Grant Winner 2023 - Dr Lovanomenjanahary Marline](https://jworesearchgrant.org/jwo-grant-winner-2023-dr-lovanomenjanahary-marline/) - Madagascar-based Scientist Awarded Prestigious Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant for Ground-breaking Bryophyte Study Renowned Malagasy bryologist, Dr Lovanomenjanahary Marline, has been awarded the prestigious Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant, a $150,000 grant aimed at supporting early-career scientists in developing solutions to African challenges. The grant is managed by Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation and
- [Dr Shannon Conradie](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-shannon-conradie/) - Linking physics and biology to inform wildlife conservation under global change: an interdisciplinary approach across terrestrial and freshwater systems.
- [Dr Nompumelelo Baso](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-nompumelelo-baso/) - Dr Nompumelelo Baso: Fostering trophic resistance to climate change and biological invasions in African freshwater ecosystems.
- [Dr Levy Otwoma](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-levy-otwoma/) - Dr Levy Otwoma Empowering Marine and National Conservation Initiatives for Protection, Awareness, and Transparent Engagement in Africa (EMANCIPATE) For Kenyan marine biologist Dr Levy Otwoma, the future of conservation lies in something invisible to the eye but rich with possibility: the genetic code floating in seawater. At a time when coastal ecosystems are collapsing and
- [Dr Luth Mligo](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-luth-mligo/) - Dr Luth Mligo Blue Biodiversity and Coastal Livelihoods: Restoring and Managing Mangrove and Seagrass Ecosystems for Climate Resilience and Community Benefits in Eastern and Western Africa Along Africa’s coastlines, mangrove forests and seagrass meadows silently perform ecological miracles: stabilising shorelines, filtering water, storing carbon, and providing nursery grounds for fish that sustain millions of people. But
- [Dr Gaudence Nishimwe](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-gaudence-nishimwe/) - Dr Gaudence Nishimwe Invisible Allies: Harnessing Soil Microbiomes for Biodiversity Recovery and Climate Resilient Agriculture in Degraded Africa Landscapes Tiny, invisible, and often ignored, soil microbes may hold the key to restoring Africa’s degraded landscapes and securing food for millions. Dr Gaudence Nishimwe, a Rwandan soil ecologist, is leading research that puts these microscopic allies –
- [Dr Beatrice T. Nganso](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-beatrice-t-nganso/) - Dr Beatrice T. Nganso Building an interactive African platform of plant-pollinator networks to assess network resilience and strengthen biodiversity conservation, food security, and livelihoods In a time of mounting environmental crises, Dr Beatrice T. Nganso is focused on something deceptively small, but vital to life as we know it: insect pollinators. From wild bees to butterflies,
- [Dr Ange Cynthia Umuhire](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-ange-cynthia-umuhire/) - Dr Ange Cynthia Umuhire Employing Space Science in Managing Disaster Impacts on Ecosystems in East Africa As climate-induced disasters increase across East Africa – floods swallowing cropland, droughts crippling pastoral livelihoods, and land degradation eroding the soil beneath people’s feet – Dr Ange Cynthia Umuhire is looking skyward for answers. A space scientist and policy expert,
- [Dr Paul Wanjala Muyoma](https://jworesearchgrant.org/paul-wanjala-muyoma/) - Dr Paul Wanjala Muyoma From Microbes to Mountains: Conserving Soil Biodiversity for Climate-Smart Landscapes When we talk about biodiversity loss, most eyes turn to forests, savannahs, and coral reefs. But for Dr Paul Wanjala Muyoma, the most urgent ecological crisis is unfolding beneath our feet; out of sight, and dangerously out of mind.A soil microbiologist based
- [Dr Bernard Steve Soh Baleba](https://jworesearchgrant.org/bernard-steve-soh-baleba/) - Dr Bernard Baleba: Promoting Pollinator Diversity and Crop Yield through Targeted Habitat Restoration in East African Agroecosystems.
- [Dr Henry Okonkwo](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-henry-okonkwo/) - Assessing the biological resilience of the African mangrove: Genetic diversity, reproductive efficiency, and phenology of selected mangrove species.
- [Dr Maggie Reddy](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-maggie-reddy/) - Dr Maggie Reddy has an innovative approach to addressing climate change impacts and conservation challenges in the African Sea Forest.
- [Dr Fredrick Ojija](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-fredrick-ojija/) - Fredrick Ojija: Combating invasive plants to enhance biodiversity conservation and livelihoods in Africa.
- [Dr Likulunga Emmanuel Likulunga](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-likulunga-emmanuel-likulunga/) - Dr Likulunga Emmanuel Likulunga: Ethnobotany and Belowground Biodiversity Exploratory in Miombo Woodlands.
- [Dr Glynis Humphrey](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-glynis-humphrey/) - Dr Glynis Humphrey: Fire to Sea: Tracking wildfires and oceanic Carbon (C) dynamics for biodiversity conservation in Southern Africa.
- [Dr Kwadwo Kyenkyehene Kusi](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-kwadwo-kyenkyehene-kusi/) - Forest-health-nutrition nexus: identifying, mapping and conserving common aromatic and medicinal plants along the climatic gradient in West Africa.
- [Dr Mohamed Henriques](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-mohamed-henriques/) - Dr Mohamed Henriques looks at the world through birds’ eyes. He believes that “migratory birds connect the world at different levels, linking ecosystems, sites, habitats, and cultures”.
- [Dr Matthew Burnett](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-matthew-burnett/) - Dr Matthew Burnett is worried about the fish, but more importantly about what lives off fish and what binds them all together.
- [Dr Yolandi Schoeman](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-yolandi-schoeman/) - Dr Yolandi Schoeman believes that is possible to engineer natural systems back to health and aims to “develop an impactful biodiversity credit system for sustainable development, by incentivising sustainable land use, and ecosystem and landscape regeneration.”
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- [Terms & Conditions](https://jworesearchgrant.org/terms-and-conditions/) - Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant Terms and conditions Selection ProcessNo late submissions will be considered.Previously funded research not eligible.All pre-proposal and full-proposal applications will be reviewed by the JWO Research Grant Expert Panel, a distinguished panel comprised of internal and external members with significant experience across academia, Africa, research and environmental science. All applications will
- [Dr. Elizabeth Le Roux](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-elizabeth-le-roux-2/) - Dr. Elizabeth Le Roux Cattle Corridors – Aligning ecological processes and local livelihoods African protected areas are becoming increasingly isolated. This fragmentation threatens long-term ecological resilience and risks local species extinction. To counter this, strategies often involve human-mediated animal translocations between different protected areas to try and boost genetic variability. This will empower species to
- [Dr Sivuyisiwe Situngu](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-sivuyisiwe-situngu/) - Dr Sivuyisiwe Situngu It’s the little microbes in the soil that may well “prove to be the solution to the threat of food shortages and degradation of agricultural lands,” says Dr Sivuyisiwe Situngu.“I have always had an interest in soil rhizosphere microorganism-plant interactions,” she says, and “I have finally initiated collaborative projects looking at the
- [Dr Tiwonge Mzumara-Gawa](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-tiwonge-mzumara-gawa/) - Dr Tiwonge Mzumara-Gawa “I honestly could not believe how much we do not know about our lake,” says Dr Tiwonge Mzumara-Gawa about Lake Malawi, “our country’s pride and world No 1 for fish biodiversity”.This realisation dawned on her when she embarked on research “to contribute towards efforts in better monitoring of our freshwater systems, and
- [Dr Peta Brom](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-peta-brom/) - Dr Peta Brom “Everybody needs a park,” says Dr Peta Brom. How to fit them into the design of cities to maintain and develop biodiversity is her passion.Describing what stimulated her interest, she says “I was working as a sustainable building design consultant, and I became aware that we didn’t really know how to design
- [Dr Elizabeth le Roux](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-elizabeth-le-roux/) - Dr Elizabeth le Roux “We are in the midst of a biodiversity crisis,” says Dr Elizabeth le Roux, “and the decisions we make today will determine life or death for many species.”“Any such disruptions in species interactions from large scale extinctions will also have dramatic consequences for many ecological processes,” she says. “The scale of
- [Dr Bridget Bobadoye](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-bridget-bobadoye/) - Dr Bridget Bobadoye Dr Bridget Bobadoye is worried about the bio-security threats in Africa, and is driven to find ways of detecting disease early.She says “I embarked on this research because I saw the negative impacts that bio-security threats were causing on the African continent. I saw the way it was affecting every sphere of
- [Dr Alice Karanja](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-alice-karanja/) - Dr Alice Karanja “Ensuring sustainable livelihoods, adequate nutrition and food security in the face of climate change and environmental degradation in Africa would require the sustainable utilization of very diverse sources of food,” says Dr Alice Karanja.She believes that “by offering a locally available and diverse source of food, Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species (NUS)
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- [Dr. Gideon Idowu](https://jworesearchgrant.org/dr-gideon-idowu/) - Dr. Gideon Idowu Microplastics and plastic-derived chemical contaminants in Africa: Implication on human health and the loss of aquatic biodiversity Plastic pollution is one of the most fundamental environmental challenges currently confronting Africa. Because of their wide varieties, flexibilities and a very large number of applications, plastics constitute the bulk of solid wastes reaching the
- [About](https://jworesearchgrant.org/about/) - About The Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer’s love for the African continent began in the mid-90s when she moved to Zimbabwe with Jonathan Oppenheimer. In 1999 they moved to South Africa and she embraced it as her home. Her philanthropic interests first started with health and education, however, as she began to

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