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      Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant

      Dr John Paul Makumbi

      Dr John Paul Makumbi Wins JWO Grant to Protect Africa’s Rivers and Lakes

      by Staff Writer@GoodThingsGuyOctober 8, 2026October 8, 2026 159 0

      A researcher at Stellenbosch University, Dr John Paul Makumbi, has been announced as a winner of the prestigious $150,000 Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant to support his work that tracks…

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