The JARO Team

JARO Consultancy is a Partnership based in Windhoek, Namibia with two partners: Alice Jarvis & Tony Robertson.

Alice Jarvis

alice@jaroconsultancy.com

Alice has an Honours degree in Environmental Biology and studied Ecological Survey at postgraduate level. More recently she has completed courses on website development, programming and e-commerce. Her research background includes aspects of animal behaviour, animal welfare and distribution of Namibia’s endemic birds.

Tertiary Education

  • Information Technology in Electronic Commerce (2010) Certificate course, UNISA, South Africa
  • Developing Web Applications with PHP (2006) Certificate course, UNISA, South Africa
  • Internet and Web Design (2005) Certificate course, UNISA, South Africa
  • Ecological Survey (1991-1992) Postgraduate course, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland
  • Applied and Environmental Biology (1986-1989) BSc Honours, University of York, England

Publications

Books

  • Atlas of Namibia Team (2022) Atlas of Namibia: its land, water and life. Namibia Nature Foundation, Windhoek.
  • Mendelsohn J, Jarvis A & Robertson T (2016) Rwanda: the measure of a land. Vital Signs.
  • Mendelsohn J, Robertson T & Jarvis A (2014) Tanzania: the measure of a land. Vital Signs.
  • Jarvis A, Robertson T & Mendelsohn J (2014) Ghana: the measure of a land. Vital Signs.
  • Robertson T, Jarvis A & Mendelsohn J (2014) Uganda: the measure of a land. Vital Signs.
  • Mendelsohn J, Jarvis A & Robertson T (2013) A profile and atlas of the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin. Raison & Gondwana Collection.
  • Robertson T, Jarvis A, Mendelsohn J &Swart R (2012) Namibia’s Coast: ocean riches and desert treasures. Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Windhoek, Namibia.
  • Mendelsohn J, Jarvis A, Roberts C & Robertson T (2002) Atlas of Namibia. A portrait of the land and its people. David Philip Publishers, Cape Town, South Africa.

Book Sections

  • Simmons RE, Barnes KN, Boix-Hinzen C, Jarvis AM & Robertson A (2001) Namibia. In: Important Bird Areas in Africa and associated islands: Priority sites for conservation. pp 639-660. Pisces Publications and BirdLife International. Newbury and Cambridge, UK.
  • Simmons RE, Barnes KN, Boix-Hinzen C, Jarvis AM & Robertson A (1998) Important Bird Areas of Namibia. In: The Important Bird Areas of Southern Africa. Ed. KN Barnes. pp. 295-332. BirdLife South Africa, Johannesburg.
  • Brown CJ, Jarvis AM, Robertson A & Simmons RE (1998) Bird Diversity. In: Biological Diversity in Namibia: A Country Study. Ed. P Barnard. pp. 155-162. Namibian National Biodiversity Task Force, Windhoek.

Journal Articles

  • Jarvis AM (2023) The highlands and escarpments of Angola and Namibia: orientation maps. In: Mendelsohn JM, Huntley BJ & Vaz Pinto P (eds). Monograph on endemism in the highlands and escarpments of Angola and Namibia. Namibian Journal of Environment, 8, 1-6
  • Robertson A & Jarvis AM (2000) Oxpeckers in north-eastern Namibia: recent population trends and the possible negative impacts of drought and fire. Biological Conservation, 92, 241-247
  • Jarvis AM & Robertson A (1999) Predicting population sizes and priority conservation areas for 10 endemic Namibian bird species. Biological Conservation, 88, 121-131
  • Robertson A, Jarvis AM, Brown CJ & Simmons RE (1998) Avian diversity and endemism in Namibia: patterns from the Southern African Bird Atlas Project. Biodiversity and Conservation, 7, 495-511
  • Barnard P, Brown CJ, Jarvis AM, Robertson A & Van Rooyen L (1998) Extending the Namibian protected area network to safeguard hotspots of endemism and diversity. Biodiversity and Conservation, 7, 531-547
  • Jarvis AM, Messer CDA & Cockram MS (1996) Handling, bruising and dehydration of cattle at the time of slaughter. Animal Welfare, 5, 259-270
  • Jarvis AM, Cockram MS & McGilp IM (1996) Bruising and biochemical measures of stress, dehydration and injury determined at slaughter in sheep transported from farms or markets. British Veterinary Journal, 152, 719-722
  • Jarvis AM, Harrington DWJ & Cockram MS (1996) Effect of source and lairage on some behavioural and biochemical measurements of feed restriction and dehydration in cattle at a slaughterhouse. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 50, 83-94
  • Robertson A, Simmons RE, Jarvis AM & Brown CJ (1995) Can bird atlas data be used to estimate population size? A case study using Namibian endemics. Biological Conservation, 71, 87-95
  • Robertson A, Jarvis AM & Day KR (1995) Habitat selection and foraging behaviour of breeding choughs Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax L. in County Donegal. Biology and Environment, 95, 69-74
  • Jarvis AM, Selkirk L & Cockram MS (1995) The influence of source, sex class and pre-slaughter handling on the bruising of cattle at two slaughterhouses. Livestock Production Science, 43, 215-224
  • Jarvis AM & Cockram MS (1995) Handling of sheep at markets and the incidence of bruising. Veterinary Record, 136, 582-585
  • Jarvis AM & Cockram MS (1995) Some factors affecting resting behaviour of sheep in slaughterhouse lairages after transport from farms. Animal Welfare, 4, 53-60
  • Jarvis AM & Cockram MS (1994) Effect of handling and transport on bruising of sheep sent directly from farms to slaughter. Veterinary Record, 135, 523-527
  • Thirgood SJ, Robertson A, Jarvis AM, Belbin SV, Robertson D, Nefdt RJ & Kamwaneche B (1992) Mating system and ecology of black lechwe (Kobus: Bovidae) in Zambia. Journal of Zoology, London, 228, 155-172

Reports

  • Robertson A & Jarvis AM (1999) Bird data in Namibia – a model for biodiversity information system development: Avifaunal Database User Manual. Research Discussion Paper No 33; Directorate of Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Windhoek, Namibia, 122pp.
  • Simmons RE, Barnes KN, Jarvis AM & Robertson A (1999) Important bird areas of Namibia. Research Discussion Paper No 31; Directorate of Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Windhoek, Namibia, 66pp.
  • Robertson A, Jarvis AM & Simmons RE (1998) Protocol for determining gamebird population sizes and quotas in Salambala Conservancy. Phase I and II: February & September 1998. Report to WWF (LIFE Program) and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Windhoek, Namibia, 50pp.
  • Robertson A, Jarvis AM & Simmons RE (1998) Gamebird population sizes and quotas in Salambala Conservancy. Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Namibia.
  • Jarvis AM & Robertson A (1997) Endemic birds of Namibia: An evaluation of their status and identification of biodiversity hotspots. Research Discussion Paper No 14; Directorate of Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Windhoek, Namibia, 102pp.
  • Thirgood SJ, Robertson A, Jarvis AM, Belbin SV, Robertson D, Nefdt RJ & Kamwaneche B (1991) Wet season distribution, density and population structure of black lechwe in Chikuni Game Management Area, Bangweulu. Report to the Director of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Zambia.

Popular / Unrefereed Articles

  • Jarvis AM (2022) Citizen science in Namibia. Conservation and the Environment in Namibia, 78-79
  • Jarvis AM (2018) Citizen science in Namibia. https://www.nacso.org.na/news/2018/06/citizen-science-in-namibia
  • Brown CJ, Jarvis AM, Robertson T & Mendelsohn JM (2013) Namibia’s new Mammal Atlas – a project for the citizen scientist. Roan News, May, 8-10
  • Jarvis AM (2006) SEPASAL – A project of the National Botanical Research Institute. Roan News, August
  • Jarvis AM & Robertson T (1999) Namibia’s inland endemics. Africa: Birds & Birding, 4 (2), 50-56
  • Jarvis AM (1999) Namibia. Africa: Birds & Birding, 3, 60-62
  • Jarvis A & Robertson T (1998) The Namibian avifaunal database project: progress and products. Lanioturdus, 31, 12-21

Conference Presentations

  • Jarvis AM & Robertson A (1998) Predicting population sizes and priority conservation areas for 10 endemic Namibian bird species. Ostrich, 69, nos 3 & 4, pg. 467.
  • Simmons RE, Robertson A, Jarvis AM & Brown CJ (1998) Birds-Namibia. Poster presented at the 22nd IOC Conference, Durban, South Africa.

Most of the publications listed can be downloaded from Alice’s ResearchGate profile.

Tony Robertson

tony@jaroconsultancy.com

Tony has a BSc degree in Zoology and a Masters degree in Resource Management. In recent years he has completed several courses on programming with Visual Basic. He has a research background in animal behaviour, mating systems, population modelling and the status and distribution of endemic bird populations in Namibia.

Tertiary Education

  • Advanced Programming with Visual Basic.Net (2007) Certificate course, University of Exeter, England
  • Introduction to Visual Basic.Net (2005) Certificate course, UNISA, South Africa
  • Resource Management (1992-1993) MSc, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Zoology (1982-1985) BSc Honours,University of Witwatersrand, South Africa

Publications

Books

  • Atlas of Namibia Team (2022) Atlas of Namibia: its land, water and life. Namibia Nature Foundation, Windhoek.
  • Mendelsohn J, Jarvis A & Robertson T (2016) Rwanda: the measure of a land. Vital Signs.
  • Mendelsohn J, Robertson T & Jarvis A (2014) Tanzania: the measure of a land. Vital Signs.
  • Jarvis A, Robertson T & Mendelsohn J (2014) Ghana: the measure of a land. Vital Signs.
  • Robertson T, Jarvis A & Mendelsohn J (2014) Uganda: the measure of a land. Vital Signs.
  • Mendelsohn J, Jarvis A & Robertson T (2013) A profile and atlas of the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin. Raison & Gondwana Collection.
  • Robertson T, Jarvis A, Mendelsohn J &Swart R (2012) Namibia’s Coast: ocean riches and desert treasures. Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Windhoek, Namibia.
  • Mendelsohn J, Jarvis A, Roberts C & Robertson T (2002) Atlas of Namibia. A portrait of the land and its people. David Philip Publishers, Cape Town, South Africa.

Book Sections

  • Simmons RE, Barnes KN, Boix-Hinzen C, Jarvis AM & Robertson A (2001) Namibia. In: Important Bird Areas in Africa and associated islands: Priority sites for conservation. pp 639-660. Pisces Publications and BirdLife International. Newbury and Cambridge, UK.
  • Simmons RE, Barnes KN, Boix-Hinzen C, Jarvis AM & Robertson A (1998) Important Bird Areas of Namibia. In: The Important Bird Areas of Southern Africa. Ed. KN Barnes. pp. 295-332. BirdLife South Africa, Johannesburg.
  • Brown CJ, Jarvis AM, Robertson A & Simmons RE (1998) Bird Diversity. In: Biological Diversity in Namibia: A Country Study. Ed. P Barnard. pp. 155-162. Namibian National Biodiversity Task Force, Windhoek.

Journal Articles

  • Robertson A (2023) How well do CHIRPS precipitation estimates relate to measured rainfall in Namibia? Namibian Journal of Environment, 7, Section C, 1–7.
  • Ward D & Robertson A (2017) Oxpeckers in Namibia: A review of their status and distribution in 2017. Namibian Journal of Environment, 1, Section A, 6-13.
  • Armstrong HM & Robertson A (2000) Energetics of free-ranging large herbivores: when should costs affect foraging behaviour? Canadian Journal of Zoology, 78, 1604-1615.
  • Robertson A & Jarvis AM (2000) Oxpeckers in north-eastern Namibia: recent population trends and the possible negative impacts of drought and fire. Biological Conservation, 92, 241-247.
  • Coltman DW, Bancroft DR, Robertson A, Smith JA & Pemberton JM (1999) Male reproductive success in a promiscuous mammal: behavioural estimates compared with genetic paternity. Molecular Ecology.
  • Jarvis AM & Robertson A (1999) Predicting  population sizes and priority conservation areas for 10 endemic Namibian bird species. Biological Conservation, 88, 121-131.
  • Robertson A, Jarvis AM, Brown CJ & Simmons RE (1998) Avian diversity and endemism in Namibia: patterns from the Southern African Bird Atlas Project. Biodiversity and Conservation, 7, 495-511.
  • Barnard P, Brown CJ, Jarvis AM, Robertson A & van Rooyen L (1998) Extending the Namibian protected area network to safeguard hotspots of endemism and diversity. Biodiversity and Conservation, 7, 531-547.
  • Robertson A, Jarvis AM & Day KR (1995) Habitat selection and foraging behaviour of breeding choughs Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax  L. in County Donegal. Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 95(1), 69-74.
  • Robertson A, Simmons RE, Jarvis AM & Brown CJ (1995) Can bird atlas data be used to estimate population size ? A case study using Namibian endemics. Biological Conservation, 71, 87-95.
  • Bancroft DR, Pemberton JM, Albon SD, Robertson A, MacColl ADC, Smith JA, Stevenson IR & Clutton-Brock TH (1995) Molecular genetic variation and individual survival during population crashes of an unmanaged ungulate population. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B, 347, 263-273.
  • Robertson A, Hiraiwa-Hasegawa M, Albon SD & Clutton-Brock TH (1992) Early growth and sucking behaviour of Soay sheep in a fluctuating population. Journal of Zoology London, 227, 661-671.
  • Thirgood SJ, Robertson A, Jarvis AM, Belbin SV, Robertson D, Nefdt RJC & Kamwaneche B (1992) Mating system and ecology of black lechwe in Zambia. Journal of Zoology London, 228, 155-172.
  • Clutton-Brock TH, Hiraiwa-Hasegawa M & Robertson A (1989) Mate choice on fallow deer leks. Nature, 340, 463-465.

Reports

  • Emslie R, du Preez P & Robertson T (2004) Etosha black rhino population estimation 2001-2003 with special reference to the 2003 block count. WWF.
  • Games I, Tagg J & Robertson A (2002) Development of a directory structure and training of the WWF SARPO GIS laboratory, Harare. Report to WWF SARPO, Zimbabwe.
  • Robertson A & Jarvis AM (1999) Bird data in Namibia – a model for biodiversity information system development: Avifaunal Database User Manual. Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Namibia. Research Discussion Paper, No. 33.
  • Simmons RE, Barnes K, Jarvis AM & Robertson A (1998) Important bird areas of Namibia. Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Namibia. Research Discussion Paper No. 31
  • Robertson A, Jarvis AM & Simmons RE (1998) Gamebird population sizes and quotas in Salambala Conservancy. Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Namibia.
  • Robertson A, Jarvis AM & Simmons RE (1998) Protocol for determining gamebird population sizes and quotas in Salambala Conservancy. Phase I and II: February & September 1998. Report to WWF (LIFE Program) and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Windhoek, Namibia, 50pp.
  • Jarvis AM & Robertson A (1997) Endemic birds of Namibia: Evaluating their status and mapping biodiversity hotspots. Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Namibia. Research Discussion Paper, No. 14.
  • Milne JA, Birch CPD, Hester AJ, Armstrong HM & Robertson A (1998) The impact of vertebrate herbivores on the natural heritage of the Scottish Uplands – A Review. Scottish Natural Heritage Review No. 95. 
  • Robertson A (1995) Assessment and analysis of 1994 biological monitoring data on North West farm and croft demonstration projects. SNH, Inverness.
  • Thirgood SJ, Robertson A, Jarvis AM, Belbin SV, Robertson D, Nefdt RJC &  Kamwaneche B (1991) Wet season distribution, density and population structure of black lechwe in Chikuni Game Management Area, Bangweulu. Report to the Director of the National Parks & Wildlife Service, Zambia.

Popular / Unrefereed Articles

  • Brown CJ, Jarvis AM, Robertson A & Mendelsohn JM. (2013) Namibia’s new Mammal Atlas – a project for the citizen scientist. Roan News, May, 8-10
  • Jarvis AM & Robertson A. (1999) Namibia’s inland endemic birds. Africa: Birds & Birding
  • Jarvis AM & Robertson A (1998) The Namibian avifaunal database project: progress and products. Lanioturdus, 31, 12-21.

Conference Presentations

  • Jarvis AM & Robertson A. (1998) Predicting population sizes and priority conservation areas for 10 endemic Namibian bird species. Ostrich, 69, nos 3 & 4, pg. 467.
  • Simmons RE, Robertson A, Jarvis AM & Brown CJ. (1998) Birds-Namibia. Poster presented at the 22nd IOC Conference, Durban, South Africa.

Most of the publications listed can be downloaded from Tony’s ResearchGate profile.

What we offer

SKILLS

  • GIS mapping and analyses (ArcGIS)
  • Raster grid datasets analyses (ArcGIS, Global Mapper)
  • Website development and design (PHP, MySQL, Drupal, WordPress)
  • Web database development and design (MySQL, PostGres)
  • Database development, customisation and automation of procedures using VBA (MS Access)
  • Application development (Visual Basic)
  • Desktop publishing (InDesign)
  • Image manipulation and enhancement (PhotoShop, GIMP)

SERVICES

  • Design, development and maintenance of websites
  • Spatial analyses
  • Publication-ready map production (Illustrator, MaPublisher)
  • Development of custom databases (Desktop or Web based)
  • All aspects of production of print-ready books, booklets, newsletters, factsheets, posters and flyers including writing, editing, copy-editing, proof-reading, layout and design
  • Overseeing of entire printing process
  • Data manipulation, processing, analysis and summaries
  • Acquisition, processing and georeferencing of satellite images
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