My name is Mark Olokotum alias Mark O! I am the main photographer and tour guide for vEcotourism.org in Uganda, and will be bringing vEco content from East Africa as well as presenting vEco materials to local communities. I invite you to “Be part of the conversation and conservation”!
I hold a BSc in Fisheries and Aquaculture from Makerere University, Uganda, and am currently studying for an MSc in Zoology/Fisheries Science, Conservation and Management, and worked on the Persistence of the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus, Burchell) in Lake Wamala, Uganda,under a changing climate. Currently, I am a Research Assistant at the National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI), as well as a vEcotourism assistant for Jackson Efitre. I am passionate about biodiversity conservation and in the future I would love to be a nature journalist. I hope to explore alternative solutions to problems and have an open mind about what will work best and therefore have high expectations from my work.
I think vEco technology has great potential and will have long term contributions to my career in biodiversity conservation. Lots of people want to conserve and this is a great chance for them to experience wild areas through vEcotourism!
I look forward to sharing my vEco adventures and panoramas with you over the coming months as I visit ecologically and culturally sensitive areas of Uganda. If you’d like to get in touch with me, write to markolokotum@vecotourism.org.
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mark laxer
February 13, 2014 at 5:58 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Great intro! Looking forward to following Mark O’s adventures!
Mark O!
February 20, 2014 at 4:19 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Hey Mark L., I will be bringing you lots of stuff from Uganda!
Taber Hand
February 14, 2014 at 7:26 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Hi, Mark–
Thanks for your blog ‘voice’. You have a valuable presence here.
Sincerely,
Taber
Wetlands Work!
Phnom Penh
Mark O!
February 20, 2014 at 4:20 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
Hi Taber,
Thanks to you. I believe i can speak for wildlife and their habitats.