Projects in Gabon

Savannas on Fire: Linking Conservation, Biology, and Traditional Knowledge

This study will document local fire practices associated with savanna resource utilisation and apply it to the management of PBNP, Gabon.

Reduction of Anthropogenic Threats on Marine Turtles on Nesting Beaches in Pongara National Park

This project aims to carry out effective protection of the nesting beaches against man-made threats and to control the flow of tourists that come to observe the turtles during the laying season.

Lake Oguemoué Ecotourism Pilot Project

The Pilot Project will explore the creation of an ecotourism site on Tsamtsam Island in Lake Oguemoué near Lambaréné, Gabon. Our aim is to determine if a model ecotourism operation is feasible and to develop a business plan and an action plan to move the project forward.

Ecology, Conservation and Management of the African Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus Tetraspis)

In this project I am studying the population ecology of dwarf crocodiles and levels of subsistence and commercial harvest to evaluate the impact of current and future exploitation on population sustainability.

When Logging Stops: Abandoned Roads Market Access Livelihood and Environment in Remote, Rural Gabon.

This project looks at the long term impact, post-logging, that foresters have on the development and environment of remote rural areas.

Leatherback Nest Ecology in the Gamba Complex, with Implications for Sustainable Conservation and a Successful Hatchery

The main project aims are to protect the turtles and their habitat by means of research and monitoring, initiate education programs, strengthen local and international collaboration, and to raise public awareness on the endangered status of marine turtles.