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About RAMP Lab

RAMP Lab is a computational research group within the UB Department of Physics. Our research is built around climate datasets, statistical analysis, and software tools - and we collaborate widely across SADC and internationally.

We are also developing hands-on instrumentation capabilities: a 3D-printer and 3D-PAWS (3D-Printed Automatic Weather Station) facility will allow the lab to fabricate low-cost weather stations, support BDMS in operational deployments, and give meteorology students at UB direct experience building the instruments they will eventually rely on.

Where we sit within the University of Botswana

University of Botswana
School of Physical and Life Sciences
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
Department of Physics
RAMP Lab

Why we do this work

Mission

To develop and deploy climate information that supports development across Southern Africa - grounded in rigorous science, designed for operational use, and produced in partnership with the institutions that serve the region.

Vision

A Southern Africa where climate knowledge directly supports development - powered by a strong, Africa-led scientific enterprise working in close partnership with the global research community.