Pulane Koosaletse-Mswela is an Environmental quality professional who is a microbiologist by training. She holds a PhD in Environmental Science, an MSc. In Applied  Microbiology and a BSc. In Biology (Microbiology) and Environmental Science (Environmental Management) from the University of Botswana. She has worked as a Research Scientist specialising in microbiology and Biotechnology. Currently she is a lecturer at the University of Botswana and her research activities include Environmental quality and pollution Control with special emphasis on water. Interests include Pollution control through bioremediation, waste-water management using biological systems and the effect of wastewater use on horticultural produce. She has supervised several BSc(2001), MSc (2005) and PhD (2013) students. She is also a qualified ISO 9001 & ISO/IEC 17025:2005 implementer and auditor. Pulane is a board member of the Botswana Academy of Sciences (BAS), serving as the Secretary General. She also serves as the Vice Chair of  Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World; the Botswana Chapter (OWSD-Botswana Chapter).